Solana Fees

Every transaction on the Solana network requires a fee paid to network validators. Proper fee settings are essential to ensure fast confirmation and safe execution.

APM simplifies the complex Solana fee structure by letting you set a single priority fee. The system then intelligently splits this amount for optimal balance between speed and cost.

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💰 Fee Breakdown

⛽ Gas (Network Fee)

• Description: The base fee required for every transaction

• Purpose: Compensates validators for computational resources

• Cost: ~0.000005 SOL (approx. $0.001)

• Notes: Required for all transactions, ultra-low and nearly fixed

🚀 Priority Fee

• Description: Extra incentive paid to validators

• Purpose: Increases the transaction’s priority in the network, leading to faster confirmation

• Best used when:

  • The network is congested

  • Sniping hot or newly launched tokens

  • Speed is critical

• Advantage: Raising this fee can significantly reduce confirmation time

🛡️ Bribe (Jito-Only)

• Description: An extra fee paid to Jito nodes when MEV protection is enabled

• Purpose: Improves order priority within the block and helps avoid front-running or sandwich attacks

• Protection Benefits:

  • Prevents sandwich attacks

  • Avoids front-running

  • Preserves trade privacy and expected profit

• Fee reference: Check the Jito Dashboard for up-to-date bribe benchmarks

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🧠 Smart Fee Management

APM automatically splits the total priority fee you set into:

• Priority Fee

• Bribe (if MEV protection is enabled)

This ensures your trades are executed optimally across different market conditions.

💡 Tip: Proper fee settings not only speed up your transaction but also increase security and your chances of capturing better profits.

For more setup guidance, see: Trading Settings – Priority Fee