{"slug":"starknet","name":"Starknet","domain":"starknet.io","verdict":"As of 2026-06-25, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok collectively rank Starknet #2 of 6 for zk rollup (one of 2 leaderboards it appears on). Source: https://modelsagree.com/product/starknet (modelsagree.com, CC BY 4.0).","best_rank":2,"categories":2,"brief":{"category":"best-zk-rollup","title":"Best ZK rollup","rank":2,"of":6,"top":"ZKsync Era","day":"2026-07-17","why":[{"t":"STARK security with no trusted setup","m":["ChatGPT","Claude","Grok"],"q":"STARKs with no trusted setup, quantum-resistant"},{"t":"native account abstraction","m":["ChatGPT","Claude","Gemini"],"q":"native account abstraction"},{"t":"extreme computational scalability","m":["ChatGPT","Claude","Gemini","Grok"],"q":"extreme computational scalability"},{"t":"compute-heavy and high-volume applications","m":["Gemini","Grok"],"q":"ideal for compute-heavy dApps like on-chain gaming"}],"gap":[{"t":"mature EVM-compatible zkEVM","m":["Claude","Grok","ChatGPT"],"q":"mature EVM-compatible zkEVM"},{"t":"largest ecosystem by TVL and app count","m":["Claude","Grok"],"q":"Largest ZK-rollup ecosystem by TVL and app count"},{"t":"proven path to launch ZK chains","m":["Claude","Gemini"],"q":"a proven path to launch their own ZK chains with shared interop"}],"fix":[{"t":"Cairo language learning curve","m":["ChatGPT","Claude","Gemini","Grok"],"q":"Cairo language learning curve deters some EVM-native developers"},{"t":"Solidity teams must rewrite","m":["ChatGPT","Claude","Gemini"],"q":"Solidity teams must rewrite or lean on Kakarot/compatibility layers"},{"t":"not for drop-in EVM migration","m":["ChatGPT","Claude","Gemini","Grok"],"q":"not for a drop-in EVM migration"}]},"entries":[{"slug":"best-zk-rollup","title":"Best ZK rollup","rank":2,"of":6,"score":16,"appearances":4,"modelRanks":{"ChatGPT":1,"Claude":2,"Gemini":2,"Grok":3},"reason":"Best overall for ZK-native applications: production-proven STARK security, excellent scaling economics, native account abstraction, mature Cairo tooling, and credible progress toward decentralized sequencing; narrowly beats ZKsync Era where EVM portability is not essential","reasons":[{"model":"ChatGPT","reason":"Best overall for ZK-native applications: production-proven STARK security, excellent scaling economics, native account abstraction, mature Cairo tooling, and credible progress toward decentralized sequencing; narrowly beats ZKsync Era where EVM portability is not essential"},{"model":"Claude","reason":"Best-in-class proving stack — STARKs with no trusted setup, quantum-resistant, and the highest proof throughput/efficiency of the majors — plus native account abstraction and a serious decentralization roadmap; the strongest choice when raw ZK performance and cryptographic soundness matter most."},{"model":"Gemini","reason":"A non-EVM ZK-rollup using Cairo VM and STARK proofs to deliver extreme computational scalability, native Account Abstraction, and sub-second preconfirmations, making it ideal for compute-heavy dApps like on-chain gaming."},{"model":"Grok","reason":"Superior throughput and security via STARK proofs (no trusted setup vulnerabilities), excels in complex/high-volume apps like derivatives, robust Cairo ecosystem for secure scaling, and growing Bitcoin/Eth integration appeal."}],"fixes":[{"model":"ChatGPT","fix":"Cairo and its non-EVM execution model impose meaningful migration and learning costs for Solidity teams"},{"model":"Claude","fix":"Runs the Cairo VM, not the EVM, so Solidity teams must rewrite or lean on Kakarot/compatibility layers; steepest learning curve of the group and not for a drop-in EVM migration."},{"model":"Gemini","fix":"Complete lack of EVM compatibility forces developers to learn Cairo and rebuild their entire developer stack from scratch."},{"model":"Grok","fix":"Cairo language learning curve deters some EVM-native developers; not the easiest for rapid prototyping compared to full zkEVMs."}],"updated":"2026-06-25","rank_history":{"days":["2026-06-25","2026-07-14"],"ranks":[3,2]},"api":"https://modelsagree.com/api/v1/best/best-zk-rollup.json"},{"slug":"best-ethereum-l2","title":"Best Ethereum L2","rank":4,"of":6,"score":5,"appearances":3,"modelRanks":{"ChatGPT":4,"Claude":5,"Gemini":4},"reason":"Powerful validity-proof architecture, Ethereum-posted data, account abstraction, high potential throughput, and Cairo’s performance-oriented design make it the strongest differentiated ZK option","reasons":[{"model":"ChatGPT","reason":"Powerful validity-proof architecture, Ethereum-posted data, account abstraction, high potential throughput, and Cairo’s performance-oriented design make it the strongest differentiated ZK option"},{"model":"Gemini","reason":"Offers native, protocol-level account abstraction (enabling seamless session keys and gas sponsorship) and high computational scalability via ZK-STARK proofs, making it excellent for performance-intensive applications like gaming."},{"model":"Claude","reason":"The strongest cryptographic foundation (STARK proofs, no trusted setup), excellent scalability headroom, native account abstraction, and Cairo's ability to express things the EVM cannot — a merit pick for teams pushing performance and novel onchain logic."}],"fixes":[{"model":"ChatGPT","fix":"Cairo and Starknet-specific tooling impose substantially more migration and learning friction than EVM-compatible networks, with a smaller liquidity and application base"},{"model":"Claude","fix":"Cairo is not EVM-compatible, forcing a full rewrite and a new toolchain/talent pool, which is a steep adoption cost and shrinks its ecosystem versus EVM L2s — not for teams porting existing Solidity or wanting instant EVM tooling."},{"model":"Gemini","fix":"Uses a non-EVM execution environment (Cairo), which creates a steep learning curve and separates developers from standard Ethereum developer tooling."}],"updated":"2026-07-14","api":"https://modelsagree.com/api/v1/best/best-ethereum-l2.json"}],"page":"https://modelsagree.com/product/starknet","check":"https://modelsagree.com/check?q=Starknet","updated":"2026-08-10T18:18:45.051Z","attribution":"modelsagree.com, CC BY 4.0"}