> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://lita.gitbook.io/lita-documentation/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://lita.gitbook.io/lita-documentation/architecture.md).

# Architecture

- [Overview](https://lita.gitbook.io/lita-documentation/architecture/overview.md)
- [Proving System: Plonky3](https://lita.gitbook.io/lita-documentation/architecture/proving-system-plonky3.md)
- [Future Directions](https://lita.gitbook.io/lita-documentation/architecture/proving-system-plonky3/future-directions.md)
- [Valida zk-VM](https://lita.gitbook.io/lita-documentation/architecture/valida-zk-vm.md)
- [Technical Design: VM](https://lita.gitbook.io/lita-documentation/architecture/valida-zk-vm/technical-design-vm.md)
- [Technical Design: Prover](https://lita.gitbook.io/lita-documentation/architecture/valida-zk-vm/technical-design-prover.md)
- [LLVM-Valida Compiler](https://lita.gitbook.io/lita-documentation/architecture/llvm-valida-compiler.md)
- [Technical Design](https://lita.gitbook.io/lita-documentation/architecture/llvm-valida-compiler/technical-design.md)
- [Benchmarks](https://lita.gitbook.io/lita-documentation/architecture/benchmarks.md): As of August 2024
- [Fibonacci (vs. RISC Zero)](https://lita.gitbook.io/lita-documentation/architecture/benchmarks/fibonacci-vs.-risc-zero.md): As of May 2024
- [Fibonacci (vs. SP1)](https://lita.gitbook.io/lita-documentation/architecture/benchmarks/fibonacci-vs.-sp1.md): As of August 2024
- [Fibonacci (vs. Jolt)](https://lita.gitbook.io/lita-documentation/architecture/benchmarks/fibonacci-vs.-jolt.md): As of May 2024
- [Fibonacci (Rust vs. C)](https://lita.gitbook.io/lita-documentation/architecture/benchmarks/fibonacci-rust-vs.-c.md)
- [SHA-256 (vs. RISC Zero)](https://lita.gitbook.io/lita-documentation/architecture/benchmarks/sha-256-vs.-risc-zero.md): As of May 2024
- [SHA-256 (vs. SP1)](https://lita.gitbook.io/lita-documentation/architecture/benchmarks/sha-256-vs.-sp1.md): As of May 2024
- [SHA-256 (vs. Jolt)](https://lita.gitbook.io/lita-documentation/architecture/benchmarks/sha-256-vs.-jolt.md): As of May 2024