EVM Gas Snapshot Oct 9: 14 Chains Compared — 2493447x cheaper Gap Between Cheapest and Most Expensive
Crypto Gas Fee Calculator
We pulled live gas + token prices for Oct 9 and priced a plain 21k ETH transfer on 14 EVM networks. Same amount, network picks fee.
Gap is huge today: Gnosis at $0.000000 vs Ethereum at $0.00651 - about 2493447x difference for identical transfer. Same amount, different network.
| Chain | Token | Gas (standard) | 21k cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gnosis | xDAI | 0.000124238 Gwei | $0.000000 |
| Fantom | FTM | 1.025617 Gwei | $0.000001 |
| Scroll | ETH | 0.000120108 Gwei | $0.000006 |
| Harmony | ONE | 100 Gwei | $0.000042 |
| Optimism | ETH | 0.001001136 Gwei | $0.000053 |
| Base | ETH | 0.006 Gwei | $0.000315 |
| Celo | CELO | 202.5 Gwei | $0.000404 |
| Polygon | POL | 276.263536142 Gwei | $0.000582 |
| BNB Smart Chain | BNB | 0.05 Gwei | $0.000780 |
| Arbitrum One | ETH | 0.02 Gwei | $0.00105 |
| Avalanche | AVAX | 5.00000015 Gwei | $0.00109 |
| zkSync Era | ETH | 0.04525 Gwei | $0.00238 |
| Linea | ETH | 0.102430253 Gwei | $0.00538 |
| Ethereum | ETH | 0.123781896 Gwei | $0.00651 |
Where it is cheapest to move ETH
If you need to move ETH today, Gnosis leads at $0.000000, followed by Fantom ($0.000001) and Scroll ($0.000006). Small choice, big saving.
What drives the gap?
L2s bundle many txs and settle on Ethereum, keeping per-tx gas tiny. Sidechains such as BSC and Polygon use own validator sets with own fee markets - token price + gas price both shift cost.
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Compare live before you move funds
We keep a live EVM Gas Fees calculator with all 14 chains updated every minute. Handy if you want to pick the cheapest network before you bridge or send.
Data: live RPC eth_gasPrice + Binance/Coinbase token prices, converted at 21k gas. Prices change — refresh the calculator for the latest.
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