Gas Station

Crypto Gas Station

Real-time gas fee tracker across top blockchains — compare current gas prices in Gwei, powered by ChainGate. New to this? Read the Ethereum gas guide.

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What are crypto gas fees today?

Crypto gas fees today, October 17, 2026: the cheapest standard transfer among the 27 blockchains tracked here is on Syscoin (<$0.0001) and the most expensive is on Linea ($0.02). Ethereum mainnet is at 0.07 Gwei, about $0.0038 per transfer. The figures come from live block data and refresh every 10 seconds, so the ranking can change while you read.

Transaction Fees

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

Balanced price and speed

HAQQ

HAQQ

Base: 1 GWei1 GWei · Tip: 7.5 GWei7.5 GWei

< $0.0001

$0.000000028533072724

per txn

Ethereum

Ethereum

Base: 0.066387 GWei0.0663872 GWei · Tip: 0.008447 GWei0.00844658 GWei

$0.0038

$0.003804282067936345

per txn

Arbitrum

Arbitrum

Base: 0.020046 GWei0.020046 GWei · Tip: 0 GWei0 GWei

$0.001

$0.001019067593747413

per txn

Optimism

Optimism

Base: < 0.0001 GWei0.000013739 GWei · Tip: < 0.0001 GWei0.000000024 GWei

< $0.0001

$0.000000699662141711

per txn

Base

Base

Base: 0.005 GWei0.005 GWei · Tip: 0.00075 GWei0.00075 GWei

$0.0003

$0.000292309621073911

per txn

Linea

Linea

Base: < 0.0001 GWei0.000000007 GWei · Tip: 0.32824 GWei0.32824 GWei

$0.0167

$0.016686571177033812

per txn

Blast

Blast

Base: < 0.0001 GWei0.000000252 GWei · Tip: < 0.0001 GWei0.000000001 GWei

< $0.0001

$0.000000012861623327

per txn

Scroll

Scroll

Base: 0.00012 GWei0.000120008 GWei · Tip: < 0.0001 GWei0.0000001 GWei

< $0.0001

$0.000006105865037904

per txn

Unichain

Unichain

Base: 0.0005 GWei0.0005 GWei · Tip: 0 GWei0 GWei

< $0.0001

$0.000025418227919471

per txn

Taiko

Taiko

Base: 0.01 GWei0.01 GWei · Tip: 0 GWei0 GWei

$0.0005

$0.000508364558389411

per txn

Prices estimated for a standard ETH transfer (21,000 gas). Actual costs may vary depending on contract complexity and token type.

Network Congestion

Higher congestion usually means higher fees. Look for low-congestion networks to save.

HAQQ

HAQQ

Low

0.1%
PulseChain

PulseChain

High

50.2%
Optimism

Optimism

Moderate

49.5%
Ethereum

Ethereum

Moderate

48.2%
BNB Chain

BNB Chain

Low

23.2%
Gnosis Chain

Gnosis Chain

Low

22.5%
Polygon

Polygon

Low

18.4%
Base

Base

Low

8.6%
Kava

Kava

Low

6.7%
Soneium

Soneium

Low

4.7%
Celo

Celo

Low

3.8%
Unichain

Unichain

Low

1.2%
Blast

Blast

Low

1.1%
Avalanche

Avalanche

Low

1.1%
Berachain

Berachain

Low

0.5%
Scroll

Scroll

Low

0.4%
Peaq

Peaq

Low

0.3%
opBNB

opBNB

Low

0.3%
Chiliz

Chiliz

Low

0.3%
Taiko

Taiko

Low

0.2%
Syscoin

Syscoin

Low

0.2%
Mantle

Mantle

Low

0.1%
Sonic

Sonic

Low

0%
Linea

Linea

Low

0%
Moonriver

Moonriver

Low

0%
Moonbeam

Moonbeam

Low

0%
Arbitrum

Arbitrum

Low

0%
Low Moderate High

Block Time Comparison

Faster blocks mean quicker confirmations after your transaction is included.

Arbitrum
Arbitrum
285ms
opBNB
opBNB
310ms
BNB Chain
BNB Chain
445ms
Unichain
Unichain
995ms
Celo
Celo
1.2s
Avalanche
Avalanche
1.4s
Polygon
Polygon
1.5s
Sonic
Sonic
1.9s
Optimism
Optimism
2s
Taiko
Taiko
2s
Soneium
Soneium
2s
Mantle
Mantle
2s
Berachain
Berachain
2s
Base
Base
2.3s
Chiliz
Chiliz
3s
Blast
Blast
3.8s
Kava
Kava
5.7s
Moonbeam
Moonbeam
6s
Peaq
Peaq
6.7s
Moonriver
Moonriver
7.3s
HAQQ
HAQQ
8s
Scroll
Scroll
10.2s
PulseChain
PulseChain
10.4s
Ethereum
Ethereum
15.7s
Linea
Linea
19.4s
Gnosis Chain
Gnosis Chain
21.9s
Syscoin
Syscoin
6m 44s
Fast Medium Slow Very slow

Cheapest networks right now

Live ranking by the cost of a standard 21,000-gas transfer at Normal priority.

  1. 1.Syscoin<$0.0001 per transfer
  2. 2.Gnosis Chain<$0.0001 per transfer
  3. 3.opBNB<$0.0001 per transfer
  4. 4.Blast<$0.0001 per transfer
  5. 5.HAQQ<$0.0001 per transfer

Frequently asked questions

What are blockchain gas fees and why do they change?
Gas fees are the transaction costs paid to validators who process and confirm operations on a blockchain network. On EIP-1559 compatible chains like Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, Base and Avalanche, the fee is composed of a base fee (burned by the protocol and adjusted per block) plus a priority tip that incentivises faster inclusion. Legacy networks like BNB Chain use a single gas price. Fees fluctuate with network demand — during high congestion, base fees rise automatically.
Where can I compare gas fees across blockchains?
On this page. It lists 27 blockchains side by side, layer 1 networks such as Ethereum, BNB Chain and Avalanche and layer 2 networks such as Arbitrum, Base and Optimism, and shows what a standard 21,000-gas transfer costs on each at Low, Normal, High and Max priority, in Gwei and USD. Right now that cost runs from <$0.0001 on Syscoin to $0.02 on Linea. The congestion and block time sections show how full each chain is and how fast it confirms, and every network links to its own tracker with a fee calculator.
How to reduce crypto transaction costs?
Choose Layer-2 networks like Arbitrum, Base or Optimism for fees that are often 10-50x cheaper than Ethereum L1. Select "Low" priority when your transaction is not time-sensitive. Transact during off-peak hours — weekends and late-night UTC tend to have the lowest congestion. Batch multiple operations into a single transaction when possible, and always check current gas prices before confirming.
Which blockchain has the lowest gas fees?
Right now the cheapest of the 27 networks tracked here for a standard transfer is Syscoin (<$0.0001), followed by Gnosis Chain (<$0.0001) and opBNB (<$0.0001). The same transfer on Ethereum mainnet costs $0.0038. Gas fees move every block, so the list above is re-sorted live by transfer cost.
How do Ethereum gas fees compare with layer 2 networks right now?
A standard transfer costs $0.0038 on Ethereum mainnet right now, against <$0.0001 on Optimism, $0.00029 on Base, $0.00065 on Polygon and $0.001 on Arbitrum. That makes mainnet about 13 times more expensive than Base right now. Layer 2 networks batch transactions and settle them on Ethereum, which keeps their fees at a fraction of mainnet even when both are busy. Each network has its own tracker with the current price and a calculator.