TON fees explained

TON transactions cost a fraction of a cent. Here is how gas works, what storage fees are, what you pay in, and how to get the TON you need.

Why TON fees are low

TON uses sharding to spread load across many chains at once, so it does not get congested. A fee is mostly gas (computation) plus a small forward fee for messages — both tiny, usually a fraction of a cent even for deploying a token.

Storage fees

TON charges a very small ongoing storage fee for data kept on-chain (like your token's contracts). It is negligible for normal use — a tiny amount of TON in the contract covers it for a long time.

What you pay fees in

All TON gas is paid in Toncoin (TON). A small balance covers deploying a Jetton plus many transfers.

How to get TON

• Buy TON on a major exchange and withdraw it to your TON wallet address.
• Or buy directly inside the Telegram Wallet.
• Keep a little extra for gas on top of any service fee.

Fees when creating a token

Deploying a Jetton costs the small network gas plus any service fee — far cheaper than Ethereum. Try the TON token creator or estimate with our cost calculator.

How are TON gas fees calculated?

A TON 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 TON you pay this fee in TON, the network’s native asset, and the price rises and falls with how busy the network is. TON 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 TON fees low when you create a token

For anyone launching a token, TON fees matter most at one moment: deploying the contract. The good news is that creating a token on TON costs only the network gas fee in TON — there is no separate platform cost beyond any small tool fee. Because the fee tracks network demand, deploying when TON 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 TON paying just the TON gas fee, with full ownership kept in your hands.

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