Receiving SOL: what each exchange takes to send it
Moving SOL costs the network a few thousandths of a cent. What exchanges charge to send it is often many times that, and the difference is easy to see because the chain’s own cost is so small and so predictable.
Cambio’s network fee · stated on its quotes · 16 Sep 2026, 20:07 UTC – 31 Oct 2026, 18:13 UTC
0.00002 SOL or 0.000037 SOL or 0.001 SOL
Stated as its own line on 947 of 1003 Cambio quotes for SOL, 16 Sep 2026, 20:07 UTC – 31 Oct 2026, 18:13 UTC. Three values were seen, and all are shown. 56 carried no separate fee line. Your own quote states it before you send.
What other exchanges charge to send SOL
Est. from each exchange’s quotes to Cambio · SOL
| Exchange | Flat fee | Percentage part | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| LetsExchange | 0.0013163 SOL | 2.01%below market | Est. |
| SideShift.ai | 0.0022074 SOL | 1.85%below market | Est. |
| SimpleSwap † | 0.0047186 SOL | 0.91%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOW † | 0.0088868 SOL | 0.76%below market | Est. |
| Godexfixed rate only | none found separately (fixed rate) | 1.55%below market | Est. |
† SimpleSwap and ChangeNOW: may include a partner fee on Cambio’s key, so it can read higher than the exchange’s own website. What Est. means →
Fitted from checks of each exchange’s own website · SOL
| Exchange | Route checked | Flat fee | Percentage part | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | 1INCH (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.25%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | 2Z (Solana) → SOL | none found separately | 1.65%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | ALT (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 4.55%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | APE (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 21.63%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | ARKM (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.63%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | ATH (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 0.04%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | AXS (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 3.36%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | BAT (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 0.83%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | BNB → SOL | none found separately | 0.83%below market | Site checked 01:56 UTC, 31 Oct 2026 |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | BTC → SOL | none found separately | 1.36%below market | Site checked 08:12 UTC, 31 Oct 2026 |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | CHZ (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.45%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | COMP (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.36%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | EDGE (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 5.80%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | EIGEN (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 0.15%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | ENS (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 2.12%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | ETH (Arbitrum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.27%below market | Site checked 09:20 UTC, 31 Oct 2026 |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | ETH (Base) → SOL | none found separately | 1.28%below market | Site checked 09:21 UTC, 31 Oct 2026 |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | ETH → SOL | none found separately | 1.36%below market | Site checked 09:16 UTC, 31 Oct 2026 |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | FET (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.21%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | FLOKI (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.65%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | GALA (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.03%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | GRT (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.82%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | H (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.31%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | HNT (Solana) → SOL | none found separately | 1.01%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | IMX (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.59%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | IO (Solana) → SOL | none found separately | 1.21%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | JASMY (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.64%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | JTO (Solana) → SOL | none found separately | 1.22%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | KMNO (Solana) → SOL | none found separately | 1.49%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | LDO (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.92%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | MANA (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.28%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | OP (Optimism) → SOL | none found separately | 0.49%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | S (Sonic) → SOL | none found separately | 1.52%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | SAFE (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 2.37%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | SENT (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 2.87%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | SNX (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.25%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | SUSHI (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 3.60%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | TWT (BNB Smart Chain) → SOL | none found separately | 1.72%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | USDT (Arbitrum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.16%below market | Site checked 01:53 UTC, 31 Oct 2026 |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | USDT (BNB Smart Chain) → SOL | none found separately | 1.44%below market | Site checked 01:54 UTC, 31 Oct 2026 |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | USDT (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.27%below market | Site checked 01:55 UTC, 31 Oct 2026 |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | USDT (Tron) → SOL | none found separately | 1.84%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | WAL (Sui) → SOL | none found separately | 1.56%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | WIF (Solana) → SOL | none found separately | 1.74%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | XRP → SOL | none found separately | 1.15%below market | Site checked 14:59 UTC, 31 Oct 2026 |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | XTZ (Tezos) → SOL | none found separately | 2.26%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | YFI (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.46%below market | Est. |
| ChangeNOWfrom changenow.io | ZRX (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.33%below market | Est. |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | BAT (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.07%below market | Est. |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | BTC → SOL | none found separately | 1.66%below market | Site checked 12:10 UTC, 31 Oct 2026 |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | COMP (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.57%below market | Est. |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | EIGEN (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.96%below market | Est. |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | ENS (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.54%below market | Est. |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | ETH (Arbitrum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.99%below market | Site checked 13:01 UTC, 31 Oct 2026 |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | ETH (Base) → SOL | none found separately | 1.50%below market | Site checked 13:02 UTC, 31 Oct 2026 |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | ETH → SOL | none found separately | 1.54%below market | Site checked 12:57 UTC, 31 Oct 2026 |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | FET (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.16%below market | Est. |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | FF (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.48%below market | Est. |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | FLOKI (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.53%below market | Est. |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | FLUID (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 3.34%below market | Est. |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | GRT (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.34%below market | Est. |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | JASMY (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.86%below market | Est. |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | JTO (Solana) → SOL | none found separately | 1.52%below market | Est. |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | KMNO (Solana) → SOL | none found separately | 1.61%below market | Est. |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | LDO (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.65%below market | Est. |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | OP (Optimism) → SOL | none found separately | 1.61%below market | Est. |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | PENDLE (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.74%below market | Est. |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | S (Sonic) → SOL | none found separately | 1.60%below market | Est. |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | SPX (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 4.02%below market | Est. |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | TWT (BNB Smart Chain) → SOL | none found separately | 1.49%below market | Est. |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | USDT (Arbitrum) → SOL | none found separately | 2.13%below market | Est. |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | USDT (BNB Smart Chain) → SOL | none found separately | 1.61%below market | Est. |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | USDT (Ethereum) → SOL | none found separately | 1.60%below market | Est. |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | USDT (Tron) → SOL | none found separately | 1.72%below market | Est. |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | WIF (Solana) → SOL | none found separately | 1.43%below market | Est. |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | XRP → SOL | none found separately | 1.45%below market | Site checked 14:59 UTC, 31 Oct 2026 |
| SimpleSwapfrom simpleswap.io | XTZ (Tezos) → SOL | none found separately | 1.49%below market | Est. |
Cambio’s split of what each site delivered at three sizes. How a website check works →
A few thousandths of a SOL, at three swap sizes
A swap worth 0.5 SOL
| Exchange | Flat fee | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cambiostated on its quotes, 16 Sep 2026, 20:07 UTC – 31 Oct 2026, 18:13 UTC | 0.00002 SOL | 0.00% |
| LetsExchangeEst. | 0.0013163 SOL | 0.26% |
| SideShift.aiEst. | 0.0022074 SOL | 0.44% |
| SimpleSwap †Est. | 0.0047186 SOL | 0.94% |
| ChangeNOW †Est. | 0.0088868 SOL | 1.78% |
A swap worth 2.00 SOL
| Exchange | Flat fee | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cambiostated on its quotes, 16 Sep 2026, 20:07 UTC – 31 Oct 2026, 18:13 UTC | 0.00002 SOL | 0.00% |
| LetsExchangeEst. | 0.0013163 SOL | 0.07% |
| SideShift.aiEst. | 0.0022074 SOL | 0.11% |
| SimpleSwap †Est. | 0.0047186 SOL | 0.24% |
| ChangeNOW †Est. | 0.0088868 SOL | 0.44% |
A swap worth 10.00 SOL
| Exchange | Flat fee | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cambiostated on its quotes, 16 Sep 2026, 20:07 UTC – 31 Oct 2026, 18:13 UTC | 0.00002 SOL | 0.00% |
| LetsExchangeEst. | 0.0013163 SOL | 0.01% |
| SideShift.aiEst. | 0.0022074 SOL | 0.02% |
| SimpleSwap †Est. | 0.0047186 SOL | 0.05% |
| ChangeNOW †Est. | 0.0088868 SOL | 0.09% |
The flat fee alone, as a share of a swap worth that much; each exchange’s percentage part comes on top. A fee from checks of an exchange’s own website is the median of that site’s own fits on this coin, marked Est. once it is more than a day old; an estimate from its quotes to Cambio is used only where no site check exists. † ChangeNOW and SimpleSwap: may include a partner fee on Cambio’s key, so it can read higher than the exchange’s own website.
Why sending SOL costs almost nothing on chain
A SOL transfer pays a base fee of 5,000 lamports per signature, which is 0.000005 SOL, and an optional priority fee that buys a place in a busy block. Unlike a token payout, sending native SOL needs no token account, so there is no rent to fund when the recipient already exists.
There is one catch for a brand-new wallet. A Solana account must hold at least a rent-exempt minimum of about 0.00089 SOL, so the first payout to an empty address has to be at least that large or the network rejects it. That sets a floor on tiny SOL payouts, not a fee. Cambio’s quotes carried three values, 0.00002 SOL, 0.000037 SOL and 0.001 SOL (16 Sep 2026, 20:07 UTC – 31 Oct 2026, 18:13 UTC) in the period shown; each is printed with its dates.
Before you receive SOL
- A fresh wallet must receive at least the rent-exempt minimum. Below that minimum, given in the questions further down, the first transfer to an empty address fails.
- Solana addresses are base58, 32 to 44 characters. They never start with 0x. If yours does, it is an address for a different chain.
- Keep a little SOL for later transactions. Every Solana transaction you send pays its fee in SOL, including moving tokens.
SOL fee questions
How much does it cost to send SOL?
On chain, 0.000005 SOL per signature plus any priority fee. What an exchange charges on top is in the rows on this page.
Why can a very small SOL payout fail?
A new Solana account must hold at least the rent-exempt minimum, about 0.00089 SOL. A first payout below that to an empty address is rejected.
Is sending SOL cheaper than sending USDT on Solana?
On chain, yes: native SOL needs no token account, so there is no 0.00203928 SOL rent to fund for a new recipient.
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