How do Marinade (mSOL) and Jito (JitoSOL) compare on lst?

Marinade (mSOL): mSOL. Jito (JitoSOL): JitoSOL.

How do Marinade (mSOL) and Jito (JitoSOL) compare on extra yield?

Marinade (mSOL): Staking rewards. Jito (JitoSOL): Staking + MEV tips.

How do Marinade (mSOL) and Jito (JitoSOL) compare on validator set?

Marinade (mSOL): Decentralised delegation. Jito (JitoSOL): Jito-Solana client focus.

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Marinade vs Jito (2026)

Solana's two leading liquid staking protocols — mSOL versus JitoSOL and MEV yield compared.

Updated June 2026

Option A

Marinade (mSOL)

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Option B

Jito (JitoSOL)

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Criteria	Marinade (mSOL)	Jito (JitoSOL)
LST	mSOL	JitoSOL
Extra yield	Staking rewards	Staking + MEV tips
Validator set	Decentralised delegation	Jito-Solana client focus
DeFi usage	Kamino, Raydium, Orca	Growing integrations
Token	MNDE	JTO

Verdict

Marinade offers broad validator decentralisation with mSOL; Jito adds MEV tips to staking yield via JitoSOL — JitoSOL often yields more; mSOL has wider DeFi integrations.

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