Cheapest network right now
Three rankings, all read live: a USDT transfer, a USDC transfer, and a plain transfer of each chain's own coin. Standard speed, receiver already active, log scale.
USDT transfer
details →Cheapest: Solana, $0.00038 (0.000005 SOL). Most expensive costs 4.0× as much.
USDC transfer
details →Cheapest: Solana, $0.00038 (0.000005 SOL). Most expensive costs 1× as much.
Plain transfer of each chain's own coin
details →Cheapest: XRP Ledger, < $0.00001 (0.00001 XRP). Most expensive costs 9,538× as much.
Read from public nodes · 41 s ago
Questions and answers
What is the cheapest network to send crypto right now?
For a plain transfer of the chain's own coin, XRP Ledger at the last reading (< $0.00001). The ranking is recomputed from live readings every few minutes.
What is the cheapest network for USDT?
Solana at the last reading, $0.00038 per transfer. Make sure the receiver accepts USDT on that network before sending.
Is the cheapest network always the best choice?
Only if the receiver supports it. A transfer sent on a network the receiving wallet or exchange does not support can be lost. The network fee is one factor; which network the other side accepts decides.