Polygon vs Ethereum Gas Fees
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Polygon gas fees are 99% cheaper than Ethereum for equivalent transactions. A DEX swap costs under $0.05 on Polygon versus $20 to $50 on Ethereum mainnet.
Both networks use Solidity smart contracts and EIP-1559 fee mechanisms, but Polygon's Layer 2 architecture processes transactions far more efficiently.
Side-by-side comparison:
- Native token transfer: Polygon $0.0005 to $0.002 vs Ethereum $1 to $5
- ERC-20 transfer: Polygon $0.001 to $0.005 vs Ethereum $3 to $15
- DEX swap: Polygon $0.01 to $0.05 vs Ethereum $20 to $50
- NFT mint: Polygon $0.02 to $0.10 vs Ethereum $30 to $100+
Ethereum processes roughly 15 transactions per second with high competition for block inclusion. Polygon processes thousands of transactions per second using Proof of Stake. More block space supply means lower fees for users.
Reviews
"Moved my NFT project from Ethereum to Polygon. Minting costs dropped from $80 to under $0.05. Transformative for our community."
- Diana L., NFT Project Founder