Cronos Gas Price Today
NormalAs of Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:35:20 UTC, gas on Cronos is 378.80 gwei (about $0.0032 for a typical swap).
1 CRO = $0.0558
Cost per action on Cronos
Estimates: gas units × live gas price × CRO price. Real cost depends on the exact contract called.
Best time to transact on Cronos
Cheapest window this week (UTC): Sunday 10:00–11:00, median 378.80 gwei.
Median gas by hour (UTC), last 7 days. Green = cheaper, red = pricier.
Cronos 7-day gas history
Why is gas moving on Cronos?
Analyzing the latest blocks…
Cronos network facts
| Chain ID | 25 |
| Type | L1 — L1 |
| Gas token | CRO |
| CRO price | $0.0558 |
| Market cap | $2.6B |
| 24h volume | $8M |
| Circulating supply | 47.28B CRO |
| Total supply | 98.82B CRO |
| Max supply | 100.00B CRO |
| TVL (DeFiLlama) | $254M |
| Explorer | cronoscan.com |
| RPC list | chainlist.org/chain/25 |
How to pay less gas on Cronos
- Transact during the cheapest window: Sunday around 10:00 UTC, when Cronos gas is historically lowest.
- Cronos is currently normal vs its 7-day median — a reasonable time to transact.
- If your transactions hang or get bad estimates, switch to a healthier RPC via chainlist.org/chain/25. It won't change the gas price (the network sets that) but prevents stuck transactions.
- For routine transfers and swaps, a Layer 2 usually costs a fraction of Cronos — compare live on the cheapest-chains ranking.
Cronos gas — FAQ
What gas token does Cronos use?
Cronos pays gas in CRO. Fees on this page are converted to USD using the live CRO price, so you can compare Cronos with the other 55 EVM chains on equal terms.
How much does a swap cost on Cronos right now?
A typical DEX swap (≈150,000 gas) on Cronos costs about $0.0032 at the current gas price of 378.80 gwei. This updates every few minutes.
Why are gas fees changing on Cronos?
Gas rises when demand for block space exceeds supply — NFT mints, airdrop claims, token trading or general congestion. Cronos's status is compared against its own 7-day median, so "busy" means costlier than usual, not just a raw number.
Is Cronos a Layer 2?
No. Cronos is a Layer 1 (L1) — its own base chain with its own validators, not a rollup settling on another network.
How do I change my RPC for Cronos?
Open chainlist.org, search Cronos (chainId 25) and add a healthier RPC endpoint to your wallet. Switching RPC does NOT change the gas price (the network sets that), but a fast, non-overloaded endpoint gives better estimates and prevents stuck transactions.
When is the cheapest time to transact on Cronos?
Gas is often lower at night and on weekends, but every chain has its own rhythm. EVMgastracker keeps 7 days of on-chain history per chain to surface the cheapest windows — see the "Best time" heatmap on the dashboard.
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