> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://node-mesh.gitbook.io/description/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://node-mesh.gitbook.io/description/node-mesh-speed-test.md).

# Node Mesh Speed Test

To evaluate the throughput efficiency of the node network when the chain is loaded, we designed a simple test. A sequential batch of 200 transactions was dispatched to nodes, to either at a lvl1 node, a lvl10 node, or the Nami wallet submit entrypoint. After confirmation on chain (6 blocks), the block and index in the block of the transaction was noted.

Here's a breakdown of what the data in the following scatter plot shows:

* Horizontal Axis (X-Axis) - 'submitted #': This axis represents the sequence in which transactions were sent. The transactions are indexed from 1 to 200, showing the order of submission.
* Vertical Axis (Y-Axis) - 'blockchain confirmed #': This axis shows the sequence in which each transaction was confirmed on the blockchain. A lower 'blockchain confirmed #' means that the transaction was confirmed in an earlier block or earlier in a block, while a higher number indicates a later confirmation. 

Data Points (Dots): Each dot represents a transaction. The color of the dot indicates which node or entry point was used to submit the transaction:

<figure><img src="https://3708225029-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FaeYQIFiYA28K0M9SaPqF%2Fuploads%2F1CJPa2Zm0HO7Defnd1Bt%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=8bf89dc0-33c6-495c-a88a-c0f427ca159b" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

It is obvious from the plot that the lvl10 submitted transactions had a faster block inclusion on average (closer to the bottom of the graph is better, this means transaction was confirmed faster). While there are exceptions, and the graph is not linear, a clear trend can easily be observer: when the chain is loaded, a level 10 node usually has a lot faster block inclusion time than a lvl 1 node, which usually has faster inclusion time than the control submision entrypoint (Nami).

| block   | Level 10 | Level 1 | Nami |
| ------- | -------- | ------- | ---- |
| 9651254 | 6        | 0       | 0    |
| 9651255 | 52       | 9       | 3    |
| 9651256 | 1        | 20      | 0    |
| 9651257 | 8        | 24      | 15   |
| 9651258 | 0        | 13      | 8    |
| 9651259 | 0        | 0       | 41   |

While the advantage is statistic, and we can't directly influence the blockckain, the results prove that the txs are generally included in blocks faster. There are a lot of reasons why this happens, and we carefully try to optimize in every possible way, from the scale of the operation to individual node configuration.