# L402 vs x402 (slim)

> x402 has a score of 79.7 (A) against L402's 60.5 (C). Both do agent payment protocols. The largest gap is maintenance & community, 66 points. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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x402 has a score of 79.7 (A) against L402's 60.5 (C). Both do agent payment protocols. The largest gap is maintenance & community, 66 points.

- L402: C 60.5, rank graded, not ranked against tools · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/l402.min.md
- x402: A 79.7, rank graded, not ranked against tools · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/x402.min.md
- Pick L402 for nothing in particular. Pick x402 for reliability (+32), schema & documentation (+21), agent ergonomics (+23), security & auth (+9), maintenance & community (+66), transparency & trust (+15).

| Category | L402 | x402 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 55 | 87 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 65 | 86 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 61 | 84 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 58 | 67 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 97 | 97 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 27 | 93 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 50 | 65 |