Sonic gas fees today: $0.00014 per ERC-20 transfer
Live Sonic network fees in USD, updated 8 min ago.
Sonic (successor of Fantom Opera) is a high-throughput EVM chain where gas is paid in S. Over the last 24 hours this cost ranged from $0.00014 to $0.00017 (average $0.00014 at today's S price), so fees are currently about average.
The current gas price is 55 gwei (base fee 55 gwei + median tip 0 gwei). A plain S 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.
Sonic fee history (7 days)
Cost to send tokens on Sonic
| Asset | Existing holder | New holder |
|---|---|---|
| Send S Sonic | < $0.0001 | < $0.0001 |
| Send USDC USDC | $0.00014 | $0.00014 |
| Send WBTC Wrapped Bitcoin | $0.00014 | $0.00014 |
| Send LINK Chainlink | $0.00014 | $0.00014 |
Sonic vs other networks
| Network | Token transfer |
|---|---|
| Gnosis Chain | < $0.0001 |
| OP Mainnet | $0.00019 |
| Unichain | $0.00027 |
| Solana | $0.00059 |
| Base | $0.0011 |
| Celo | $0.0013 |
| Polygon PoS | $0.0023 |
| 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 Sonic right now?
A ERC-20 transfer on Sonic currently costs about $0.00014 (0.00358 S), and a plain S transfer about < $0.0001. Estimates are refreshed every 10 minutes.
Which token pays the gas on Sonic?
Fees on Sonic are paid in S. You need a small S balance in the sending wallet, even to send stablecoins or other tokens.
Is Sonic cheaper than other chains?
For a token transfer, Sonic ranks #2 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 · Explorer: sonicscan.org
Data updated: 2026-10-01 11:50 UTC.