What is Sonic?
Sonic is a high-performance, EVM-compatible layer-1 blockchain — the successor to Fantom — offering up to 10,000 TPS and sub-second finality, so MetaMask and ERC-20 tokens work unchanged at very low fees.
Sonic in plain English
Sonic is an EVM-compatible layer-1 built by the team behind Fantom (FTM holders migrated to S). It runs standard Ethereum smart contracts with very high throughput and sub-second finality, so deploying an ERC-20 token works exactly like Ethereum — only far faster and cheaper.
Gas in S
Gas on Sonic is paid in S, the native coin. You need only a small amount on the Sonic network to transact and deploy a token. Fees are very low.
Why people choose Sonic
- Very fast — up to 10,000 TPS, sub-second finality.
- Low fees — a fraction of Ethereum.
- EVM + MetaMask — same tools as Ethereum.
- Fee Monetization — developers can earn a share of the fees their apps generate.
Creating a token on Sonic
Because Sonic is EVM-equivalent, launching a token is the same simple ERC-20 process as Ethereum — only far cheaper. Our Sonic token creator deploys a verified contract in minutes with no coding, using MetaMask.
Frequently asked questions
Is Sonic the same as Fantom?
Sonic is the successor to Fantom, built by the same team. FTM migrated to the S token. It is a new, faster EVM layer-1.
What coin does Sonic use for gas?
S. You need a small amount on the Sonic network to transact and deploy a token.
Is Sonic EVM-compatible?
Yes — Sonic runs the EVM, so the same ERC-20 standard, MetaMask and Ethereum tooling work unchanged.
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