Solana token creation fees explained (2026 breakdown)
Every fee involved in creating a Solana token in 2026 — rent, network, platform, IPFS, Raydium — explained line by line with real SOL amounts.
Every Solana token launch pays four categories of fee. Here's what each one is, why it exists, and what you actually pay on SolanaForge.
1. Rent — refundable, on-chain
Solana charges "rent" for storing accounts. It's fully refundable if you ever close the account.
| Account | Rent | |---|---| | SPL Mint | ~0.00146 SOL | | Metaplex Metadata | ~0.00561 SOL | | Associated Token Account (ATA) | ~0.00204 SOL | | Total rent | ~0.009 SOL |
2. Network fees — non-refundable, per transaction
- Base fee: 5,000 lamports per signature (~0.000005 SOL).
- Priority fee: dynamic; ~0.0001–0.003 SOL during congestion.
For a single launch tx: ~0.0005–0.003 SOL.
3. Platform fee — SolanaForge
0.18 SOL flat, charged only when the on-chain launch succeeds. No subscription. See pricing.
Comparison with other launchers:
- Pump.fun — free upfront, 1% per trade thereafter
- Smithii — 0.5 SOL
- Solminter — 0.3 SOL
- DIY CLI — 0 platform fee, but no IPFS, no metadata, no revoke helpers
4. Optional post-launch fees
- Raydium CPMM pool: ~0.2 SOL rent + your seed liquidity.
- Revoke later (if not done at mint): ~0.000005 SOL/tx × 2.
- Burn LP tokens: ~0.000005 SOL.
- Update metadata: ~0.000005 SOL (unless update authority is revoked).
Total real-world budgets
| Goal | Recommended wallet balance | |---|---| | Just the token | 0.25 SOL | | Token + Raydium pool (1 SOL LP) | 1.5 SOL | | Token + pool + burn LP | 1.55 SOL | | Multi-token creator (5 tokens) | 1.5 SOL |
Fees SolanaForge does not charge
- No % of supply
- No % of trading volume
- No monthly subscription
- No fee for revoke mint / revoke freeze UI (you only pay network fees)
- No fee to view your dashboard or list your token in Trending
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Ready to launch your token?
One signature, 0.18 SOL service fee, IPFS metadata pinned via Pinata, mainnet only.
Frequently asked questions
Why does Solana charge rent for tokens?+
Rent covers the storage cost of your mint, metadata, and ATA accounts on validators. It's fully refundable if you ever close those accounts, so it's more of a deposit than a fee.
Is there a way to skip the platform fee?+
Only by using the raw spl-token CLI, which requires code, no IPFS pinning, no metadata helpers, and no atomic revoke. For most creators the 0.18 SOL SolanaForge fee is cheaper than the time saved.
Do I pay fees when someone trades my token?+
SolanaForge never charges trading fees. Traders pay the standard Raydium swap fee (usually 0.25%) plus Solana network fees — none of that goes to SolanaForge.