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58. Pinocchio vs Native vs Anchor: Architectural Matrix

Choosing the right tool for the job.

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Anchor is ideal for rapid development, rich IDL features, and standard web3 apps. Native Rust provides full standard control. Pinocchio delivers extreme compute optimization and `no_std` minimalism.

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1. When should a team select Pinocchio over Anchor?
When squeezing maximum performance and minimal CUs for high-throughput protocolsWhen writing a quick prototypeWhen non-developers write contractsWhen building on Ethereum
2. Can Pinocchio programs interact with Anchor programs via CPI?
Yes, on-chain programs interact via standard runtime account and instruction byte conventionsNo, they use different blockchainsOnly via bridgesOnly on devnet

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