Linea fees explained

Linea transactions cost a fraction of a cent. Here is why a zkEVM is so cheap, what you pay in, and how to get the small amount of ETH you need.

Why Linea fees are low

Linea bundles many transactions, proves them with zero-knowledge cryptography, and posts a compact proof to Ethereum. You share the L1 cost across the whole batch, so per-transaction fees stay tiny — usually well under a cent.

What you pay fees in

All Linea gas is paid in ETH. You only need a small amount — a fraction of an ETH covers deploying a token plus many transfers.

How to get ETH on Linea

• Withdraw ETH from an exchange that supports the Linea network.
• Or bridge from Ethereum — see how to bridge to Linea.
• Set your wallet to Linea — see add Linea to MetaMask.

Fees when creating a token

Launching a token on Linea costs the small L2 gas plus any service fee — far cheaper than Ethereum mainnet. Try the Linea token creator or estimate with our cost calculator.

How are Linea gas fees calculated?

A Linea gas fee is not a fixed number — it is the amount of computational work your transaction needs (measured in gas units) multiplied by the price per unit (the gas price, set by network demand). A simple transfer uses little gas; a contract interaction such as deploying a token uses more. On Linea you pay this fee in ETH, the network’s native asset, and the price rises and falls with how busy the network is. Linea is designed for low-cost transactions, so fees stay small even for contract interactions. To understand the mechanics across every network, see our general guide to gas fees explained.

Keeping Linea fees low when you create a token

For anyone launching a token, Linea fees matter most at one moment: deploying the contract. The good news is that creating a token on Linea costs only the network gas fee in ETH — there is no separate platform cost beyond any small tool fee. Because the fee tracks network demand, deploying when Linea is less congested can reduce it further. And since every chain has its own fees, choosing the right network is the biggest factor in what you pay overall; our guide to the best blockchain to create a token and multichain deployment compare the options. When you are ready, you can create your token on Linea paying just the ETH gas fee, with full ownership kept in your hands.

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