Polygon PoS gas fees today: $0.0023 per ERC-20 transfer
Live Polygon PoS network fees in USD, updated 8 min ago.
Polygon PoS is an EVM sidechain with its own validators; gas is paid in POL (formerly MATIC) with an EIP-1559 fee market. Over the last 24 hours this cost ranged from $0.0021 to $0.0027 (average $0.0023 at today's POL price), so fees are currently about average.
The current gas price is 321.77 gwei (base fee 246.768004 gwei + median tip 75 gwei). A plain POL transfer uses 21,000 gas, a ERC-20 token transfer about 65,000 gas (upper estimate; transfers to an address that already holds the token use less), and a simple DEX swap about 180,000 gas.
Polygon PoS fee history (7 days)
Cost to send tokens on Polygon PoS
| Asset | Existing holder | New holder |
|---|---|---|
| Send POL POL | $0.00075 | $0.00075 |
| Send USDT0 USDT0 | $0.0023 | $0.0023 |
| Send USDC USDC | $0.0023 | $0.0023 |
| Send PYUSD PayPal USD | $0.0023 | $0.0023 |
| Send LINK Chainlink | $0.0023 | $0.0023 |
| Send UNI Uniswap | $0.0023 | $0.0023 |
| Send AAVE Aave | $0.0023 | $0.0023 |
| Send CRV Curve DAO | $0.0023 | $0.0023 |
| Send LDO Lido DAO | $0.0023 | $0.0023 |
| Send GRT The Graph | $0.0023 | $0.0023 |
| Send BONK Bonk | $0.0023 | $0.0023 |
| Send MKR Maker | $0.0023 | $0.0023 |
| Send EURS STASIS EURO | $0.0023 | $0.0023 |
| Send SUSHI Sushi | $0.0023 | $0.0023 |
| Send COMP Compound | $0.0023 | $0.0023 |
| Send SAND The Sandbox | $0.0023 | $0.0023 |
| Send APE ApeCoin | $0.0023 | $0.0023 |
Polygon PoS vs other networks
| Network | Token transfer |
|---|---|
| Gnosis Chain | < $0.0001 |
| Sonic | $0.00014 |
| OP Mainnet | $0.00019 |
| Unichain | $0.00027 |
| Solana | $0.00059 |
| Base | $0.0011 |
| Celo | $0.0013 |
| Scroll | $0.0026 |
| Arbitrum One | $0.0035 |
| BNB Smart Chain | $0.0036 |
| Avalanche C-Chain | $0.0036 |
| Linea | $0.0090 |
| Ethereum | $0.046 |
| TRON | $2.26 |
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FAQ
How much is a transaction fee on Polygon PoS right now?
A ERC-20 transfer on Polygon PoS currently costs about $0.0023 (0.0209 POL), and a plain POL transfer about $0.00075. Estimates are refreshed every 10 minutes.
Which token pays the gas on Polygon PoS?
Fees on Polygon PoS are paid in POL. You need a small POL balance in the sending wallet, even to send stablecoins or other tokens.
Is Polygon PoS cheaper than other chains?
For a token transfer, Polygon PoS ranks #8 of 15 networks we track. The cheapest right now is Gnosis Chain at < $0.0001.
Estimates, not quotes: your wallet may pick a different fee. Methodology · POL DCA backtest · Explorer: polygonscan.com
Data updated: 2026-10-01 11:50 UTC.