Cheetah Trading Fees
Review Cheetah’s trading fees, network costs, priority fees, slippage and other potential transaction expenses.
What you actually pay on a trade
Every memecoin trade has more than one cost. Cheetah charges one platform fee, the greater of $0.95 and 0.5%, but Solana itself, the priority fee you choose, and slippage on volatile tokens all add to the total. Here is the full stack, laid out honestly so nothing surprises you.
The Cheetah platform fee
Cheetah charges the greater of $0.95 USD and 0.5% of the trade value on every real trade. A referral does not reduce that charge. Very small trades pay the floor rather than the percentage. This is the only fee Cheetah itself takes, everything else below is paid to the Solana network or is a market effect, not a charge from us.
The full cost stack
| Cost | Who it goes to | How it’s determined |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fee. The greater of $0.95 and 0.5% | Cheetah | The greater of $0.95 and 0.5% of the trade value. |
| Solana base network fee | Solana validators | A very small fixed fee the network charges to include your transaction. Set by Solana, not Cheetah. |
| Priority fee | Solana validators | Optional tip you configure to help your transaction land quickly when the network is busy. Market-dependent, higher congestion means you may set it higher. |
| Slippage / price impact | The market | Not a fee. The difference between the quoted price and the fill, driven by token liquidity and how much the order moves the price. You cap it with your slippage tolerance. |
Breaking each cost down
Solana base network fee
Solana charges a small base fee per transaction to compensate validators. It is set by the network and is typically a tiny fraction of a cent’s worth of SOL. Cheetah does not add to it or take a cut of it.
Priority fee
When blockspace is contested, a priority fee acts as a tip that pushes your transaction ahead in the queue so it confirms faster. You configure it in Cheetah. When the network is quiet you can keep it low; during a hyped launch you may raise it so your order actually lands. Because it depends on live network demand, there is no fixed number, it is market-dependent by design.
Slippage and price impact
Slippage is not something Cheetah charges, it is a market effect. On a thinly traded token your buy or sell can move the price against you, so the fill differs from the quote. Your slippage tolerance is the guardrail: set it too tight and fast-moving trades fail; set it too loose and you risk a worse fill. It is a trade-off you control per order.
A worked example
Say you buy $200 worth of a token. You would pay roughly:
- $1.00 in Cheetah’s platform fee. 0.5% of $200 is $1.00, which is above the $0.95 minimum, so the percentage applies.
- A tiny Solana base network fee (a fraction of a cent).
- Whatever priority fee you chose, small when the network is calm, larger during congestion.
- Plus any slippage, which depends entirely on the token’s liquidity and your order size.
The percentages are fixed and transparent; the network and market components move with conditions, which is why we describe them as market-dependent rather than quoting a single number.
No subscription, no hidden costs
Cheetah does not charge a subscription, a monthly fee, or a deposit fee. You pay the per-trade platform fee described above and nothing else from us, the network and market components are the only other costs, and both go to Solana or the market, never to Cheetah. The rate is the same across every chain Cheetah supports and does not change with your volume tier or balance.
Fees when you copy trade
Copy trading places real orders on your behalf, so each mirrored buy or sell is its own trade and carries the same platform fee, the greater of $0.95 and 0.5%. A wallet that trades often will therefore generate more fees than one that trades rarely, which is worth weighing when you choose who to copy and how much to allocate. See copy trading for how mirroring works.
Want the deeper explainer?
For the concept-level view of how each cost works, and how Cheetah applies its fee, see how Cheetah trading fees work. For a plain-language guide that applies across any Solana trading tool, read memecoin trading fees, explained.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Cheetah cost per trade?
Cheetah charges the greater of $0.95 and 0.5% per trade. That is the only fee Cheetah takes.
Do I pay a fee on both the buy and the sell?
Yes. The platform fee applies per trade, so a buy and a later sell are two separate trades, each charged the greater of $0.95 and 0.5%.
Is there a subscription or monthly fee?
No. Cheetah is pay-per-trade only. There is no subscription, monthly charge, or deposit fee, you pay the per-trade platform fee plus the separate Solana network and priority fees.
What is the minimum fee?
There is a $0.95 USD minimum per trade, so very small trades pay that floor instead of the percentage.
How do fees work for copy trading?
Each mirrored trade is a real order and carries the same platform fee, the greater of $0.95 and 0.5%. Copying a very active wallet generates proportionally more fees.