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| Dimension | Zama | H33 |
|---|---|---|
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2020, Paris | 2025, Tampa |
| Funding | $150M+, $1B valuation | Self-funded |
| Team | ~200, ~50% PhDs | Lean |
| Focus | Blockchain FHE | Post-quantum security infrastructure |
| Open Source License | BSD-3-Clear + patent license | ✓ Apache 2.0 (no patent fee) |
| FHE Engines | ||
| Schemes Available | 1 (TFHE) | ✓ 4 (BFV-128, BFV-256, CKKS, BFV-32) |
| Auto Engine Selection | ✗ No | ✓ Yes (FHE-IQ, <500ns) |
| SIMD Batching | Limited | ✓ 4,096 slots, 32 users/ciphertext |
| Per-Operation Latency | 124ms (64-bit add) | ✓ 38.5µs per auth (3,200x faster) |
| Throughput | 189K bootstraps/sec (8x H100 GPU) | ✓ 2.17M auth/sec (CPU only) |
| GPU Required | Yes (H100 for competitive perf) | ✓ No (Graviton4 CPU) |
| Hardware Cost | ~$15K/mo per coprocessor | ✓ ~$2/hr spot |
| Python FHE Compiler | ||
| Compiler | Concrete (@fhe.compiler) | H33-Compile (@h33.compile) |
| Backend Targets | 1 (TFHE) | ✓ 4 (BFV-128, BFV-256, CKKS, BFV-32) |
| Auto-Routing | ✗ No | ✓ Yes (FHE-IQ) |
| Hybrid Circuits | ✗ No | ✓ Yes (auto-split across engines) |
| Type System | Runtime tracing | ✓ Compile-time type annotations |
| License | BSD-3 + patent license required | ✓ Apache 2.0 |
| Built In | C++/MLIR/Python | Rust + PyO3 |
| Zero-Knowledge Proofs | ||
| ZK Type | ZKPoK (encryption correctness only) | ✓ Lookup STARK + AIR STARK + STARK-IQ auto-router |
| Proves Computation | ✗ No | ✓ Yes (AIR STARK) |
| Proves Policy Compliance | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Proof Generation | 6.9 seconds | ✓ 0.059µs cached (117,000,000x faster) |
| Post-Quantum Secure | ✗ No (acknowledged) | ✓ Yes (SHA3-256 hash-based) |
| Trusted Setup | No | No |
| Auto-Routing (Lookup vs AIR) | N/A | ✓ Yes (STARK-IQ) |
| Post-Quantum Signatures | ||
| Dilithium (ML-DSA) | ✗ None | ✓ ML-DSA-65/87 (FIPS 204) |
| Kyber (ML-KEM) | ✗ None | ✓ ML-KEM-768/1024 (FIPS 203) |
| FALCON | ✗ None | ✓ FALCON-512 |
| SPHINCS+ | ✗ None | ✓ Yes |
| Nested Hybrid (3-Key) | ✗ None | ✓ Ed25519 + Dilithium + FALCON |
| Attestation Latency | N/A | ✓ 291µs per batch |
| End-to-End PQ | FHE only (lattice) | ✓ FHE + ZK + Signatures + KEM |
| Biometrics | ||
| Production Biometrics | ✗ No (research demo only) | ✓ Yes (production, batched) |
| Users per Ciphertext | 1 (demo) | ✓ 32 (SIMD batched) |
| Verification Latency | Not benchmarked | ✓ 967µs for 32 users |
| Server Sees Biometric | ✗ Yes (demo uses FastAPI) | ✓ Never |
| Template Storage | Not optimized | ✓ 256KB/user (128x reduction) |
| Blockchain & DeFi | ||
| Primary Chain | Ethereum (fhEVM) | Solana |
| Smart Contracts | fhEVM library | ✓ 10 production contracts |
| TPS | ~20 (CPU) | ✓ Solana-native |
| Biometric Wallet | ✗ No | ✓ Yes (FHE-encrypted SCIF wallet) |
| Soulbound Identity | ✗ No | ✓ Yes (NFT + biometric binding) |
| PQ Transaction Signing | ✗ No (relies on ECDSA/Ed25519) | ✓ Yes (Dilithium attestation layer) |
| Token Economics | $ZAMA (5% inflation) | H33 token (deflationary burn) |
| ML on Encrypted Data | ||
| ML Framework | Concrete ML (sklearn, PyTorch, XGBoost) | CKKS + FHE-IQ + AI-Blind + H33-Compile |
| Encrypted LLM Fine-Tuning | Yes (LoRA-based) | Via CKKS approximate arithmetic |
| Auto Engine Selection for ML | ✗ No | ✓ Yes (FHE-IQ routes to CKKS for float) |
| AI Security Agents | ✗ None | ✓ 3 native agents (0.52–1.14µs) |
| Side-Channel Protection | ✗ “Not yet implemented” | ✓ AI agent (1.14µs) |
| Security & Compliance | ||
| SOC 2 | ✗ None | ✓ In progress (100% via Drata) |
| HIPAA | ✗ None | ✓ Compliant |
| ISO 27001 | ✗ None | ✓ Audit ordered |
| HATS Certification | N/A | ✓ Author & issuing authority |
| HICS Code Standard | N/A | ✓ Open source (Apache 2.0) |
| Security Audit | Trail of Bits (blockchain only) | ✓ Full production audit |
| Side-Channel Mitigation | ✗ “Not yet implemented” | ✓ AI-based detection (1.14µs) |
| Products | ||
| Total Products | 5 | ✓ 39 |
| Product Categories | 3 (FHE, compiler, blockchain) | ✓ 14 |
| Product List | TFHE-rs, Concrete, Concrete ML, fhEVM, Zama Hub | FHE (4 engines) · ZK (4 products) · PQC (5 sig schemes) · Biometrics (3) · Blockchain (4) · AI/ML (4) · Compliance (3) · Platform (6) · DevTools (3) · Compiler (1) · MPC (1) · Video (1) · Search (1) · Storage (1) |
| Pricing | ||
| Free Tier | Research use only | ✓ 1,000 credits + BotShield 2,500/mo |
| Commercial License | Patent negotiation required | ✓ Self-service API key |
| Per-Operation Cost | $0.005–$1.00 (blockchain) | ✓ $0.001 per auth (at scale) |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted (~$15K/mo) | ✓ Managed API (no infra) |
| GPU Costs | ~$30K+/year per H100 node | ✓ $0 (CPU only) |
| Patent Fee | Required for any commercial deployment | ✓ None (Apache 2.0) |
| Developer Experience | ||
| API Style | Library (self-host) | ✓ REST API (managed) |
| Languages | Rust, Python, C | ✓ Any (REST API) |
| Setup Time | Days (compile, configure, self-host) | ✓ Minutes (API key) |
| FHE Parameter Expertise | Required | ✓ Not required (FHE-IQ handles it) |
| Documentation | GitHub READMEs | ✓ Full docs site at h33.ai/docs |