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Optimism Gas Station & Tracker

Current Optimism gas price in GWei — live gas fees for Optimism (OP), powered by ChainGate.

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#5cheapest of 25 networksETH = $2,005.15Optimism Gas Fee Calculator

What are Optimism gas fees today?

Optimism gas fees today, November 12, 2026: <0.001 Gwei at Normal priority, <$0.001 for a standard ETH transfer and <$0.001 for a token swap. Network congestion is 57.3%. The figures refresh every block, and the Low tier costs less if you can wait a few minutes.

Transaction Fees

Estimated cost for a standard transfer (21,000 gas) on Optimism at each priority level.

Low

Economical — may take several blocks

< 0.0001 GWei

0.000007891 GWei

< $0.0001 per transaction

$0.00000033227486152

Base: < 0.0001 GWei0.00000785 GWei

Tip: < 0.0001 GWei0.000000041 GWei

Normal

Balanced price and speed

< 0.0001 GWei

0.00000795 GWei

< $0.0001 per transaction

$0.000000334759238257

Base: < 0.0001 GWei0.00000785 GWei

Tip: < 0.0001 GWei0.0000001 GWei

High

Fast — next few blocks

< 0.0001 GWei

0.000009531 GWei

< $0.0001 per transaction

$0.000000401332113186

Base: < 0.0001 GWei0.00000785 GWei

Tip: < 0.0001 GWei0.000001681 GWei

Max

Instant — next block priority

0.005008 GWei

0.00500785 GWei

$0.0002 per transaction

$0.00021087094984988

Base: < 0.0001 GWei0.00000785 GWei

Tip: 0.005 GWei0.005 GWei

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Optimism Gas Fee Calculator

Estimate what any transaction costs on Optimism, in ETH and USD. Pick an operation, or enter your own gas limit and gas price.

Send native tokens to another wallet — 21,000 gas

Low

< $0.0001

$0.00000033227486152

0.0000000001657 ETH

< 0.0001 GWei

0.000007891 GWei

21,000 gas

Normal

< $0.0001

$0.000000334759238257

0.000000000167 ETH

< 0.0001 GWei

0.00000795 GWei

21,000 gas

High

< $0.0001

$0.000000401332113186

0.0000000002002 ETH

< 0.0001 GWei

0.000009531 GWei

21,000 gas

Max

$0.0002

$0.00021087094984988

0.0000001052 ETH

0.005008 GWei

0.00500785 GWei

21,000 gas

GWei

0.000000000167 ETH < $0.0001$0.000000334759238257

Enter any gas price to see what this transaction would cost at that level.

What common Optimism transactions cost right now

Estimated at the current Normal gas price of 0.00000795 GWei.

TransactionGas limitETHUSD
Transfer21,0000.000000000167< $0.0001
Token Transfer65,0000.0000000005168< $0.0001
Token Approval45,0000.0000000003578< $0.0001
Swap175,0000.000000001391< $0.0001
NFT Transfer85,0000.0000000006758< $0.0001
NFT Mint150,0000.000000001193< $0.0001
Add Liquidity250,0000.000000001988< $0.0001
Bridge250,0000.000000001988< $0.0001

How Optimism gas fees are calculated

Cost = Gas Price (Base Fee + Tip) × Gas Limit × ETH Price. Current base fee: < 0.0001 GWei. Gas limits are approximate and may vary depending on the contract.

Example: Transfer — 21,000 gas × 0.00000795 GWei ≈ 0.167 GWei = 0.000000000167 ETH < $0.0001

Gwei to ETH converter

Type a gas price in gwei to see it in ETH, wei and USD at the live ETH price, or type an amount of ETH to get it in gwei. Gas prices are quoted in gwei; your wallet charges the fee in ETH.

1 gwei = 0.000000001 ETH, which is $0.00000201 at the current ETH price of $2,005.15. 1 ETH = 1,000,000,000 gwei = 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 wei.

Wei
1,000,000,000
USD
$0.00000201
21,000-gas transfer at this gas price
0.000021 ETH ($0.04)

Gwei to ETH and USD conversion table

Rows use the current ETH price of $2,005.15. The last column is what a standard transfer of 21,000 gas costs when the gas price is that many gwei.

Gas priceETHUSD21,000-gas transfer
0.1 gwei0.0000000001$0.000000201$0.00421
1 gwei0.000000001$0.00000201$0.04
5 gwei0.000000005$0.00001$0.21
10 gwei0.00000001$0.0000201$0.42
20 gwei0.00000002$0.0000401$0.84
50 gwei0.00000005$0.0001$2.11
100 gwei0.0000001$0.000201$4.21

How to convert gas to ETH

Fee in ETH = gas used × gas price in gwei ÷ 1,000,000,000. Multiply the result by the ETH price to get dollars. Right now the Normal gas price is 0.00000795 gwei, so a 21,000-gas transfer costs 21,000 × 0.00000795 ÷ 1,000,000,000 = 0.00000000016695 ETH, about $0.000000335.

Network Stats

Network Congestion

57.3%High

Ranked #25 of 25 (lowest congestion)

Block Time

2sFast

Ranked #10 of 25 (fastest block time)

Fee Model

EIP-1559

Dynamic base fee + priority tip. Base fee adjusts per block based on demand.

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What are Optimism gas fees?

Optimism gas fees are the transaction costs paid to validators who process and confirm operations on the Optimism network. As an EIP-1559 compatible chain, Optimism fees consist of a base fee (adjusted dynamically per block based on network demand) plus a priority tip that incentivises faster transaction inclusion. The Ethereum gas guide walks through how base fee and priority tip combine, using the same model Optimism inherits. The cost of a standard transfer (21,000 gas) varies depending on current network congestion and token price.

How to track Optimism gas prices

This real-time Optimism gas tracker shows the current cost of transactions at four priority levels: Low, Normal, High and Max. Network congestion is currently at 57.3% (high). Optimism produces blocks every 2s, which means transaction confirmations are very quick. All data is fetched live from the ChainGate API and refreshed automatically every few seconds.

How much does a swap cost on Optimism?

Transaction costs on Optimism depend on the operation complexity. A simple native token transfer uses 21,000 gas, while an ERC-20 token transfer requires around 65,000 gas. More complex operations like DEX swaps typically use around 150,000 gas, and NFT mints can use 150,000 gas or more. Use the Optimism gas fee calculator above to estimate the real-time cost for each operation type at every priority level.

How do I calculate Optimism gas fees?

Multiply the gas your transaction uses by the gas price in Gwei, then divide the result by 1,000,000,000 to convert Gwei to ETH. A standard transfer uses 21,000 gas, so at the current <0.001 Gwei it costs about 0.000000000167 ETH (<$0.001). Token transfers, swaps and NFT mints use more gas, so they cost proportionally more. The Optimism gas fee calculator on this page does the calculation with live prices, or with your own gas limit and gas price.

About Optimism gas fees

This tracker follows OP Mainnet, the first chain of the Optimism Superchain and the network most people mean by "Optimism". Gas is paid in ETH and quoted in gwei. The number above is the L2 execution price, which sits far below one gwei almost all the time; every transaction also carries a small L1 data fee for publishing its data to Ethereum. Blocks arrive every 2 seconds. The questions below cover what people ask most about Optimism fees.

Is Optimism gas paid in ETH or in OP?

In ETH. OP Mainnet is an Ethereum rollup, so fees are paid in the same ETH you use on mainnet, bridged to Optimism or withdrawn to it from an exchange. OP is the governance token of the Optimism Collective: it votes on grants and protocol upgrades and does not pay for transactions. A wallet that holds OP but no ETH on OP Mainnet cannot send anything until it receives a little ETH on the network.

What is the Optimism gas price right now, and why is it so far below 1 gwei?

Right now the normal tier on this page is <0.001 gwei, so the execution part of a standard transfer costs a tiny fraction of a cent. OP Mainnet runs EIP-1559 with a block every 2 seconds, and because it executes transactions off mainnet and only publishes compressed data to Ethereum, its base fee stays a small fraction of a gwei except during bursts of demand. Tips do matter here: the sequencer orders transactions by priority fee, so a small tip gets you into the next block when the network is busy. Add the L1 data fee described below to get the full cost of a transaction.

What is the L1 data fee on OP Mainnet?

Every OP Mainnet transaction pays two parts. The execution fee is gas used multiplied by the L2 gas price shown on this tracker, with the same gas amounts as on Ethereum. The L1 data fee covers publishing the compressed transaction data to Ethereum: since the Fjord upgrade it is estimated from the FastLZ-compressed size of the transaction and priced with Ethereum's current base fee and blob base fee through two chain parameters, so it rises and falls with mainnet rather than with Optimism's own traffic. It is deducted automatically from the sender and a transaction cannot cap it. Since the Isthmus upgrade the chain can add a small operator fee on top. The calculator above covers the execution part, so real receipts come out a little higher. Base, Unichain and Soneium on this tracker use the same OP Stack fee model.

How much cheaper is Optimism than Ethereum?

An OP Mainnet transfer costs a fraction of a cent most of the time, because the execution price stays far below one gwei; the part that moves is the L1 data fee, which tracks Ethereum's blob and base fees. With Ethereum mainnet gas near historic lows a plain transfer can cost about the same on both chains, while swaps and contract calls stay much cheaper on Optimism. Compare the live numbers on both pages before moving funds.

How does this compare with the Optimistic Etherscan gas tracker?

Optimistic Etherscan reports the same OP Mainnet gas price in gwei alongside recent blocks. This page adds the cost in USD for transfers, token transfers, swaps and NFT mints, four priority tiers with expected confirmation times, a calculator that takes your own gas limit, and a side-by-side comparison with Ethereum mainnet, Base, Arbitrum and the other networks on the gas tracker.

How to reduce Optimism transaction costs

Select "Low" priority when your transaction is not time-sensitive to pay the minimum fee. Transact during off-peak hours when network congestion is lower. You can also compare Optimism fees with other networks on our multi-network gas station to find the cheapest blockchain for your transaction.

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