The verdict
Aestus Relay appears in 1 AI-ranked category — best position #3 for mev-boost relay for ethereum validators.
Independent, minimalist, strictly non-censoring relay run for the health of the ecosystem rather than profit; solid uptime and a good diversity play — running it alongside larger relays reduces reliance on any single operator.
Grok Solid mid-tier share (~7%) as a pure public-good non-censoring option, 100% to validator, permissionless with payload validation, community-operated longevity, and timing-game optimizations that improve bid quality for typical proposers
Gemini Independent, public-good, censorship-free relay providing essential infrastructure decentralization and transparent operation without commercial conflicts of interest; assumes validator values community-driven network resilience.
Where Aestus Relay falls short, per the models
- Claude Lower bid liquidity than the market leaders, so as a sole relay it can leave some MEV on the table; best used as part of a multi-relay set.
- Gemini Holds lower builder order flow and volume share (~10%), offering lower average block payouts than top-tier commercial competitors.
- Grok Smaller scale limits peak high-value builder diversity and absolute payload volume versus the top three
Poll history — On this board 2 of 2 polls since Aug 4 · now #4
#3 → #4
Top alternatives per the models: Ultra Sound Relay · Titan Relay · bloXroute Max Profit Relay · Agnostic Relay
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