Solana Enters 350ms Era With 300ms Slot Time Upgrade Next in Line

TLDR

• Solana cuts its target slot time from 400ms to 350ms in its first major reduction.

• The 350ms upgrade starts a four-stage plan that could eventually reach 200ms.

• Solana developers have identified 300ms as the network’s next major slot target.

• Shorter slots reduce confirmation latency and shorten Solana’s epoch duration.

• Agave v4.2 is expected to support all four planned Solana slot-time reductions.

Solana has activated a 350-millisecond target slot time, starting the network’s first major reduction since launch. The change cuts the previous 400ms target and begins a planned four-stage performance upgrade. Developers have already identified 300ms as the next target under the same technical proposal.

Solana Starts First Slot Time Reduction

Solana Foundation technology vice president Jacob Creech confirmed the 350ms activation on August 21. Network data showed average slot times near 360ms after the new configuration became active. Previously, the blockchain operated around an original target of 400ms per slot.

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