Ethereum Staking Calculator

Compare Legacy vs Pectra staking rewards with accurate effective balance mechanics

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Staking Parameters

32 ETH2,048 ETH

Size of each Pectra validator. Larger validators start earning more immediately.

1 year20 years

Finer granularity shows more accurate effective balance ratcheting.

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About Legacy vs Pectra Staking

Legacy Staking

Traditional Ethereum staking requires validators to stake exactly 32 ETH. Rewards accumulate in validator balances but only 32 ETH earns yield.

  • Fixed 32 ETH validator size earns rewards
  • Excess balance above 32 ETH earns 0% until swept
  • Rewards swept to wallet every 9.2 days
  • Wallet balance earns 0% until new validator created
  • Step-function compounding with idle periods

Pectra Staking (EIP-7251)

The Pectra upgrade introduces flexible staking with higher effective balance limits, allowing for automatic reward compounding with no idle periods.

  • Up to 2048 ETH per validator
  • Automatic effective balance ratcheting
  • Continuous reward earning on full balance
  • Immediate reward compounding when balance increases by 1.25+ ETH
  • Higher returns through eliminating idle periods