# StarkWare Says Falcon-512 Verification Uses 24.2 Million Gas By Simon Yoon Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/57295 Published: 2026-11-14T09:10:40.000Z Updated: 2026-11-14T09:10:40.000Z Section: Technology > The figure is half the effort’s original 48.4 million-gas benchmark and covers verification alone, not a complete account transaction. StarkWare said it upgraded Falcon-512 verification on Starknet to use 24.2 million gas, which it described as half the effort’s original benchmark of 48.4 million gas. The 48.4 million-gas figure was the challenge’s starting benchmark, not the measurement immediately before this upgrade. The 24.2 million figure applies to the verification step, not the fee for a complete account transaction. Falcon-512 is a post-quantum signature scheme. On Starknet, signature checks run inside account contracts, which lets individual accounts use different verification methods without a network-wide fork. TokenPost previously explained [how Starknet handles signature verification at the account level](). ## Links in this article - [how Starknet handles signature verification at the account level](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/43512)