Brevis’ Pico Prism Could Enable Ethereum Blocks to Be Proved Under 12 Seconds Using Consumer RTX 5090 GPUs

• Pico Prism proved 99.6% of mainnet Ethereum blocks in under 12 seconds using 64 Nvidia RTX 5090 GPUs on 45M gas blocks.

• Average proving time dropped to 6.04s (from 10.3s), and hardware cost estimates fell from $256,000 to $128,000.

• Brevis reports 96.8% coverage under 10s on the 45M gas dataset and 98.9% under 10s on earlier 36M gas limits versus a prior 40.9% baseline.

Pico Prism real-time proving: Brevis proves 99.6% of Ethereum blocks under 12s on RTX 5090 GPUs, halving hardware costs and enabling lighter validators.

What is Pico Prism real-time proving?

Pico Prism real-time proving is Brevis’s zkVM approach that generates cryptographic proofs for Ethereum L1 blocks so validators can verify execution without full re-execution. The system demonstrated proof-generation speeds that enable verification in seconds, moving the network closer to practical, proof-based block validation for smaller operators.

How fast does Pico Prism verify Ethereum blocks?

Brevis reports that Pico Prism proved 99.6% of mainnet blocks in under 12 seconds using a cluster of 64 Nvidia RTX 5090 GPUs over a 45 million gas sample. The company also reported 96.8% coverage under ten seconds on the same dataset and 98.9% under ten seconds on a previous 36 million gas limit test, versus a prior 40.9% baseline. Average proving time fell to 6.04 seconds from 10.3 seconds, while hardware cost estimates decreased from $256,000 to $128,000.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can smaller validators run Pico Prism with consumer GPUs and lower-cost hardware?

According to Brevis and statements from co-founder Mo Dong (quoted in Bitcoin.com News as plain text), lower hardware costs and the move to RTX 5090 consumer GPUs reduce the barrier to entry. Brevis estimates a $128,000 hardware footprint versus $256,000 previously, making proof-based validation more achievable for smaller operators and solo stakers.

How quickly can Pico Prism prove an Ethereum block when deployed at scale?

When run on a 64‑GPU cluster, Pico Prism proved 99.6% of blocks in under 12 seconds and averaged 6.04 seconds per proof. Brevis also reported near-target metrics aligned with the Ethereum Foundation’s 2025 roadmap for sub‑10‑second proving coverage.

Key Takeaways

• Performance leap: Pico Prism achieved near-real-time proofs (99.6% <12s) using a distributed multi-GPU architecture.
• Cost reduction: Hardware cost estimates fell from $256K to $128K, moving towards retail-grade setups using RTX 5090 GPUs.
• Validation model: The single-prover approach replaces full re-execution by all validators, cutting redundant computation and enabling faster verification.

Conclusion

Brevis’s Pico Prism real-time proving demonstrates a significant step toward proof-based Ethereum validation: sub-12-second proofs at scale, lower hardware costs, and a single-prover model that reduces repeated execution work. Industry voices including Vitalik Buterin, the Ethereum Foundation (2025 roadmap), Ryan Sean Adams (Bankless), and Justin Drake have noted the importance of faster proving for base-layer throughput and lightweight validation. Published by COINOTAG on 2025-10-16; updated 2025-10-16. For follow-up coverage and technical details consult primary announcements and plain-text reports from Brevis and referenced industry commentary.

Author: COINOTAG | Published: 2025-10-16 | Updated: 2025-10-16