SOL Transaction Fees

SOL Transaction Fees: Solana Fee Guide 2026

Solana transaction fees are among the lowest of any major blockchain — just 0.000005 SOL per transaction. Learn everything about SOL fees, compute units, priority fees, and rent deposits.

Base Fee (5,000 Lamports)

The mandatory 0.000005 SOL charge on every Solana transaction, split between validators and burning.

Priority Fees

Optional fees to accelerate transactions. Calculated as compute units × compute unit price.

Rent & Storage Deposit

A refundable deposit (~0.002 SOL) required when creating new on-chain accounts.

SOL vs Ethereum Fees

Solana fees are 1,000–10,000x cheaper than Ethereum L1 for equivalent transactions.

Fee Calculator

Estimate your Solana transaction costs using base fee and priority fee formulas.

Live Fee Tracker

Monitor real-time average priority fees, daily burn rate, and network congestion levels.

0.000005+

SOL Base Fee

65000+

TPS Capacity

50%

Base Fees Burned

0.001$

Avg Priority Fee

SOL Fee FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions About SOL Transaction Fees

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Base Fee

5,000 Lamports

Avg Priority Fee

~0.0001 SOL

Daily Fee Burn

1,000+ SOL

Network TPS

65,000 TPS

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What Users Say

What Solana Users Say About Fees

Solana's fees are incredible for high-frequency trading. I run hundreds of transactions daily and spend almost nothing on fees compared to what I paid on Ethereum.

Alex M.

DeFi Trader

Understanding the base fee vs priority fee system helped me save significantly on NFT purchases during peak mint times. This guide made it simple.

Sarah K.

NFT Collector

As a developer building on Solana, knowing the fee structure inside-out is essential. The compute unit system is powerful once you understand it.

James T.

Solana Developer

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