# When Ark is more efficient than an LSP for Lightning payments (and when it isn't!)

**URL:** <https://community.second.tech/t/when-ark-is-more-efficient-than-an-lsp-for-lightning-payments-and-when-it-isnt/128>\
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**Created:** [May 1, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.second.tech/t/when-ark-is-more-efficient-than-an-lsp-for-lightning-payments-and-when-it-isnt/128 "2025-05-01T14:12:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![nwoodfine](https://community.second.tech/user_avatar/community.second.tech/nwoodfine/32/94_2.png) [@nwoodfine](https://community.second.tech/u/nwoodfine)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.second.tech/t/when-ark-is-more-efficient-than-an-lsp-for-lightning-payments-and-when-it-isnt/128/1 "2025-05-01T14:12:50Z")

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We’ve just published some research into Ark liquidity on our blog, comparing the liquidity efficiency of an LSP vs an Ark server (when it’s used as a Lightning gateway): [Liquidity requirements for Lightning payments: Ark servers and LSPs compared](https://blog.second.tech/ark-liquidity-research-01/)

A bunch of scenarios covered, DCA users in particular might want to take note!

 ![liquidity-research-charts](https://community.second.tech/uploads/default/original/1X/06ea183a7edfc38c8feaabf1d308500fe32b572b.jpeg)