Pyth Lazer
Pyth Lazer is a low latency, highly customizable price oracle. It offers a customizable set of price feeds, target chains (EVM or Solana) and channels (real time or fixed rate):
- Real time channels send updates as frequently as they become available;
- Fixed rate channels send updates at fixed time intervals (you can choose between 50 ms or 200 ms).
The table below shows the difference between Pyth Core and Pyth Lazer:
| Pyth Core | Pyth Lazer | |
|---|---|---|
| Solution Type | Stable, secure, and decentralized price data source for a broad spectrum of DeFi or TradFi applications. | Permissioned service focused on ultra-low-latency price and market data for highly latency-sensitive users. |
| Frequency | 400ms on Pythnet appchain with support for risk mitigation via Benchmarks and confidence intervals. | 1ms (real-time), 50ms, and 200ms channels, customizable frequencies, and throttling support to address different needs. |
| Data Types | Aggregate price and confidence intervals. | Aggregate price, bid/ask price, and customizable market data (market depth and more). |
| Fees | On-chain fee per signed cross-chain price update. | On-chain fee per signed cross-chain price update. |
| Update Costs | >1,000-byte proofs and complex signature verification. | 100-byte proofs and simple signature verification. |
| Integration Process | Open and permissionless integration for any Web3 or Web2 protocol. | Specialized and permissioned solution for protocols prioritizing performance over some elements of decentralization. |