Quick Answer
SOLQuill charges 0.1 SOL to create a Solana token, and that fee covers the creation gas and on-chain account rent, so there is no separate network charge to budget for. A token with social links and mint authority revoked is 0.3 SOL. With every authority revoked as well it is 0.5 SOL, and 0.6 SOL buys every token option including the logo minted as a 1/1 NFT. Multi-wallet distribution is 0.1 SOL on top, so the most a standard token can cost is 0.7 SOL. The only thing you pay on top is your own wallet's fee for the payment transaction, a fraction of a cent.
Full Cost Breakdown
Token creation costs fall into two categories: costs charged by the platform, and costs charged by the Solana network itself. Here's what each one covers:
Required Costs
Token Creation Fee
The service fee charged by SOLQuill for handling the full creation process: mint account, Metaplex metadata, logo upload and hosting, authority configuration, and UI. This is what funds the platform.
Network Rent & Creation Gas
Solana charges rent to keep accounts alive on-chain, and every new account created during a mint (the mint account, the metadata account) needs a small SOL deposit. Metaplex also charges a fee for creating the metadata. SOLQuill pays all of it out of the service fee, from its own fee-payer wallet. We measured it at 0.0163 SOL per standard token across 45 real mints. The one charge that is yours is your wallet's fee for the payment transaction you sign, which is a fraction of a cent.
Optional Add-ons
Social Links & Creator Info
Adds your website, Twitter, Telegram, and a description to the on-chain metadata. These appear on Solscan and in wallet UIs. Worth it for any serious project.
Mint Authority Revocation
Permanently locks the token supply. Strongly recommended for any token that should have a fixed supply. Verifiable on-chain, which builds holder trust.
Freeze Authority Revocation
Removes the ability to freeze token accounts. Signals decentralisation and is expected by most DeFi-focused communities. Revoke this unless you have a specific compliance reason not to.
Realistic Cost Scenarios
These are exact service fees, not estimates: SOLQuill pays the creation gas and account rent out of them. The payment transfer itself is signed by your own wallet, so keep a little SOL above your selected total for the transaction fee your wallet quotes.
Cost Comparison: Platforms Side by Side
Disclosure: SOLQuill is our own product, listed first in the table below. Treat this as our own account of the market, not an independent review.
Figures for other methods are the published rates across the no-code tools in this category, checked on 1 November 2026, for the same basket: base mint with metadata and logo, then social/creator information, then authority revocations. Prices change. Check current rates before deciding.
| Method / Platform | Base Cost | With Social Links | With All Revocations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLQuill | 0.1 SOL | 0.2 SOL | 0.5 SOL | Exact published fees. Creation gas and account rent included |
| Other no-code platforms | 0.03 to 0.5 SOL | Varies | 0.05 to 0.8 SOL | Published fees. Revocations run from free to 0.1 SOL each. Most tools add the on-chain cost of about 0.0163 SOL on top |
| Solana CLI (manual) | ~0.003 SOL | ~0.0163 SOL | ~0.0164 SOL | No platform fee, requires technical setup. Base has no metadata, so wallets show no name or logo |
| Bonding-curve launchpads | Free | Free | N/A | Free to launch, but a different mechanism: you do not get a standard SPL mint you control |
Our own figures are exact and include the creation gas and account rent. Figures for the other methods are typical published rates and change over time, so check current pricing before deciding. The last column is cumulative: base mint, plus social and creator information, plus all three authority revocations.
How Much Should You Budget?
The honest answer depends on what you're building. Here's a practical breakdown by use case:
Testing or Personal Project
0.1 SOLIf you're experimenting or creating a token for personal use with no intention of public trading, the base fee with minimal options is fine. Skip the social links and authority revocations.
Community or Memecoin Launch
0.3 to 0.4 SOLBudget for social links (builds credibility on Solscan) and at minimum mint authority revocation (proves fixed supply). Freeze revocation is also worth doing. Skip nothing that holders will check.
Serious Project with DeFi Integration
0.6 to 0.7 SOL for token creation0.6 SOL covers the base mint and all five token options. A multi-wallet split for team and treasury wallets adds 0.1 SOL, so 0.7 SOL is the ceiling. Your bigger costs will come after creation: liquidity pool seeding (typically 0.5 to 5+ SOL depending on initial price target), marketing, and potentially audits. The token creation fee is the smallest part of a real project's budget.
Solana vs Ethereum: Cost Comparison
One reason Solana has become the dominant chain for new token launches is the cost difference. Creating an ERC-20 token on Ethereum costs $50 to $200 in gas fees alone, before any platform fee. On a busy day it can exceed $500. That's just to get the token deployed. Adding metadata, revoking authorities, and creating a liquidity pool all cost extra gas.
On Solana, the equivalent full token creation costs 0.1 to 0.7 SOL with SOLQuill, including the platform fee. The liquidity pool costs are similarly lower. For projects that don't specifically require Ethereum compatibility, this cost difference is hard to ignore. It means more budget left for marketing, liquidity, and actually building a community.
Costs That Come After Token Creation
Creating the token is cheap relative to what comes next. If you're planning a real launch, budget for these:
Liquidity Pool
0.5 to 10+ SOLYou need to pair your token with SOL or USDC on a DEX like Raydium. The minimum viable pool varies by target price, but expect at least a few SOL to get started. This is what makes your token tradeable.
Token Audit
$500 to $5,000+Third-party audits are standard for projects that want holder trust. Not required for small community tokens but expected for anything DeFi-integrated.
Marketing
VariableTwitter ads, influencer promotion, community management, and listing on CoinGecko or CoinMarketCap all cost money. This is usually where most of the budget should go.