Solana Fee CalculatorWhat does it cost to create a Solana token?
Creating a token opens accounts — each holds a refundable rent deposit — and pays a network fee. Metaplex metadata adds a protocol fee. Token-builder sites add their own charge on top, which is not a network cost.
The current rent rate: no data yet. The page shows nothing rather than a guess.
Sizes: token-2022 state.rs (mint 82, account 165), Metaplex metadata.rs, Metaplex fee.rs, token-metadata interface.
FAQ
How much SOL do I need to create a token on Solana?
Mint deposit + token-account deposit + metadata + network fee; the calculator shows each line once the rent rate has been read.
Is the mint deposit refundable?
A deposit stays in its account. A token account can be closed by its owner when empty and returns its deposit. A mint can only be closed if it was created with the Token-2022 mint-close-authority extension and its supply is zero.
What is the Metaplex metadata fee?
Token Metadata's create instruction charges a fee equal to the rent of 1,308 bytes plus 5,440 lamports, in addition to the rent of the 607-byte metadata account (mpl-token-metadata, fee.rs and metadata.rs).
Why do token creator websites charge more?
They add a service fee for their interface. The network itself only charges the deposits and fees listed here.
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