Cost to send WBTC on Base: $0.0011
Live network fee for a WBTC (ERC-20) transfer, updated 9 min ago.
Sending WBTC on Base currently costs about $0.0011 in network fees (3.98e-7 ETH). The fee is paid in ETH, not in WBTC: keep a little ETH in the wallet or the transfer will fail.
WBTC also exists on 8 other networks we track. 4 of them are cheaper right now — the cheapest is WBTC on Sonic at $0.00014. Only switch networks if the recipient (wallet or exchange deposit address) explicitly supports that network.
The current gas price is 0.0061 gwei (base fee 0.005 gwei + median tip 0.0011 gwei). A plain ETH 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. On this rollup the L1 data fee for a token transfer is currently 1.83e-9 ETH (< $0.0001).
WBTC transfer cost on every network
| Network | Existing holder | New holder |
|---|---|---|
| Sonic | $0.00014 | $0.00014 |
| OP Mainnet | $0.00019 | $0.00019 |
| Unichain | $0.00027 | $0.00027 |
| Solana | $0.00059 | $0.241 |
| Base | $0.0011 | $0.0011 |
| BNB Smart Chain | $0.0036 | $0.0036 |
| Avalanche C-Chain | $0.0036 | $0.0036 |
| Ethereum | $0.046 | $0.046 |
| TRON | $2.26 | $4.45 |
WBTC on Base: contract
0x0555e30da8f98308edb960aa94c0db47230d2b9c — view on explorer. Never trust a contract address from a DM or an ad.
FAQ
How much does it cost to send WBTC on Base?
About $0.0011 right now (3.98e-7 ETH), paid in ETH. The estimate is refreshed every 10 minutes from public Base nodes.
Why does an exchange charge more to withdraw WBTC on Base?
Exchanges set their own flat withdrawal fee, often well above the actual network fee, to cover operations and fee spikes. The figure on this page is the on-chain network fee only.
What happens if I send WBTC on the wrong network?
Tokens sent to an address on a network the recipient does not support can be lost or need a costly manual recovery. Always check that the receiving wallet or exchange lists Base as a deposit network for WBTC.
What is the WBTC contract address on Base?
0x0555e30da8f98308edb960aa94c0db47230d2b9c (source: CoinGecko). Verify it on basescan.org before adding the token to your wallet.
See also: Base gas fees · transfer cost calculator · methodology. Estimates, not quotes.
Data updated: 2026-10-01 11:50 UTC.