Solana fees
| Speed | Priority fee | Whole fee, one signature | In dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low (25th percentile) | 0 lamports | 0.000005 SOL | $0.00058096 |
| Medium (median) | 1 lamports | 0.000005001 SOL | $0.00058107 |
| High (75th percentile) | 1,385 lamports | 0.000006385 SOL | $0.00074188 |
| Urgent (95th percentile) | 21,924 lamports | 0.000026924 SOL | $0.0031283 |
Paying a priority fee
51% of transactions
Of the 285 successful, non-vote transactions in the block.
Opening a token account
0.00148844 SOL
Paid once when you send a token to someone who has never held it, and returned if the account is closed. About $0.1729.
Fees are read from Solana’s public RPC. Dollar amounts use the SOL price from Data provided by CoinGecko
Questions
How are Solana fees worked out?
Every signature costs 5,000 lamports (0.000005 SOL). A transaction can add a priority fee to be included sooner when the network is busy. These levels come from what the successful, non-vote transactions in the latest finalised block actually paid, so they reflect today’s demand rather than a guess.
Why is the priority fee often zero?
When blocks are not full, transactions land without one, and many wallets add only a small fee. The urgent level shows what the busiest traffic pays, typically trading bots competing for the same pools.
What is the token account rent?
Tokens on Solana live in a separate account per holder and token. Sending a token to someone who has never held it opens that account, which needs a minimum balance. It is returned if the account is closed later.