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Wed 星期三
10.01
2025
A Comparison of zkVM DSLs: Halo2, Zirgen, and Plonky3 https://hexens.io/blog/zkvm-dsls
@hexensio team compared Halo2, Zirgen, and Plonky3 three zkVM DSLs in their blog, analyzing their differences in circuit architecture, data model, and constraint expression. @hexensio 团队在博客中比较了Halo2、Zirgen和Plonky3三种zkVM DSL，分析了它们在电路架构、数据模型和约束表达方面的差异。
Notes
- Three DSLs: Halo2 (PLONKish matrix), Zirgen (STARK trace), Plonky3 (AIR direct constraints)
- Architecture: Matrix vs state transitions vs polynomial identities
- Data model: Typed columns vs register composition vs typeless columns
- Public interface: Instance columns vs keyword vs explicit binding
- Constraint method: Rotation gates vs cross-cycle references vs guard mechanisms
- Core trade-off: Abstraction vs control vs development efficiency