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Bridge Fee Comparison Calculator

Compare cross-chain bridge costs including percentage fees, fixed fees, and gas on both chains. Calculate the true cost of moving assets between blockchains.

Total Bridge Fee

$17.50

Net Amount Received

$9,982.50

Inputs

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%
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Comparison

Percentage Fee

$10.00

Fee based on transfer amount.

Fixed Fee

$2.00

Flat fee charged by the bridge.

Gas Costs (Both Chains)

$5.50

Combined gas fees on source and destination.

Effective Fee Rate

0.17%

Total fees as a percentage of transfer amount.

Cost Breakdown

How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the asset type and amount to bridge across chains.
  2. Input the source and destination blockchain networks.
  3. Review bridge fee comparisons including protocol fee, gas costs, and slippage.
  4. Select the bridge with the lowest total cost for your amount and speed requirements.
  5. Monitor bridge liquidity before transacting -- low liquidity increases slippage.

How the result changes with Transfer Amount

Transfer AmountTotal Bridge FeeNet Amount Received
$1,000,000.00$1,007.50$998,992.50
$3,500,000.00$3,507.50$3,496,492.50
$6,500,000.00$6,507.50$6,493,492.50
$9,000,000.00$9,007.50$8,990,992.50

What each input means

Transfer Amount
Amount you want to bridge across chains.
Source Chain Gas Fee
Gas cost on the originating blockchain.
Destination Chain Gas Fee
Gas cost on the receiving blockchain.
Bridge Fee
Percentage fee charged by the bridge protocol.
Bridge Fixed Fee
Fixed fee charged regardless of transfer amount.

What each result means

Total Bridge Fee
Total cost to bridge including all fees.
Percentage Fee
Fee based on transfer amount.
Fixed Fee
Flat fee charged by the bridge.
Gas Costs (Both Chains)
Combined gas fees on source and destination.
Net Amount Received
Amount you actually receive after all fees.
Effective Fee Rate
Total fees as a percentage of transfer amount.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Transfer Amount = 10000, Source Chain Gas Fee = 5, Destination Chain Gas Fee = 0.5, Bridge Fee = 0.1 = 5 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total Bridge Fee
    Total Bridge Fee
    17.5 = $17.5
  3. Calculate Net Amount Received
    Net Amount Received
    9982.5 = $9,982.5
  4. Calculate Percentage Fee
    Percentage Fee
    10 = $10
  5. Calculate Fixed Fee
    Fixed Fee
    2 = $2

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