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Costs & fees

Fees overview

Launch costs, curve fees, and post-graduation Uniswap fees.

At a glance

Curve trades pay 1% (0.60% creator / 0.40% protocol). Simple launch ≈ $2.50. Graduated V3 pools use a 1% Uniswap fee with 60/40 creator/protocol LP share.

Quick tip

Amounts are shown in the create and swap UI — check those screens before you confirm a transaction.

At a glance

Load fee model
PhaseWhat you payWhere it goes
Create (Simple V3)~$2.50 in ETH + gas (+ optional initial buy)Creation fee to protocol; gas to network
Create (Advanced V4)~$5 in ETH + gas (+ optional initial buy)Creation fee to protocol; gas to network
Bonding curve trade1% of gross trade0.60% creator · 0.40% protocol treasury
Graduated V3 pool swap1% Uniswap V3 pool feeAccrues to locked LP → 60% creator / 40% protocol
Load V3 router swap+0.25% platform swap feeProtocol treasury

Example — 1 ETH buy on the curve

Recipient%ETH
Creator0.60%0.006
Protocol0.40%0.004
Into curve (net)0.9875

Fees are calculated on gross ETH in for buys (or gross ETH out before fee on sells). Graduation thresholds count net ETH reserves after fees.