A gaming-focused, EVM-compatible Layer 3 on Arbitrum Orbit, Xai Testnet v2 uses sXAI for gas and delivers low-fee, high-throughput testing for on-chain games.
Xai Testnet v2 is the latest public sandbox for the Xai gaming Layer-2 built on Arbitrum Orbit/Nitro, mirroring mainnet features while using sXAI for gas. It’s used to deploy and benchmark game smart contracts, test the cross-chain bridge with Ethereum Sepolia, simulate live economies, and refine account‑abstraction user flows (session keys, sponsored gas). For performance comparisons, monitor average gas cost, block speed, TPS, and daily active addresses on the official explorer/status pages, as these metrics are live and vary with network load.
Xai Testnet v2 is gaming‑optimized: it leverages Arbitrum Orbit/Nitro for low‑fee, high‑throughput EVM execution and optional Stylus (WASM) support so you can use Rust/C/C++ alongside Solidity. It also supports account‑abstraction patterns (session keys and sponsored gas) for seamless player UX and includes a native bridge to Ethereum Sepolia for fast asset movement. For apples‑to‑apples comparisons, review the live averages for gas cost, block time, TPS, and active addresses on the official explorer, which fluctuate with test activity.
Xai Testnet v2 uses sXAI as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain sXAI by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge, or through faucets (for testnet).
To bridge sXAI to Xai Testnet v2, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select Xai Testnet v2 as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on Xai Testnet v2 you can use thirdweb, which provides an easy way to build, monetize and scale your apps, games or agents. You can find detailed guides and documentation on https://portal.thirdweb.com to get started quickly.
To add Xai Testnet v2 to your wallet, you can connect your wallet and click on [Add to Wallet] button at the top of the page. Alternatively, you can add the network manually using the RPC URL and chain details and add it to your wallet's network settings.
To send sXAI on Xai Testnet v2, ensure your wallet is connected to the Xai Testnet v2 network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of sXAI to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.
