Ink Gas Price Today
NormalAs of Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:35:20 UTC, gas on Ink is 0.0010 gwei (about $0.0₃29 for a typical swap).
1 ETH = $1,915.84
Transaction speed on Ink
Priority tiers from the network's recent fee history (tip percentiles). Shown only on chains where speed actually changes the fee.
Cost per action on Ink
Estimates: gas units × live gas price × ETH price. Real cost depends on the exact contract called.
Best time to transact on Ink
Cheapest window this week (UTC): Sunday 10:00–11:00, median 0.0010 gwei.
Median gas by hour (UTC), last 7 days. Green = cheaper, red = pricier.
Ink 7-day gas history
Why is gas moving on Ink?
Analyzing the latest blocks…
Ink network facts
| Chain ID | 57073 |
| Type | L2 — Optimistic (OP Stack) |
| Gas token | ETH |
| Settles on | Ethereum |
| ETH price | $1,915.84 |
| Market cap | $231.4B |
| 24h volume | $11.1B |
| Circulating supply | 120.68M ETH |
| Total supply | 120.68M ETH |
| TVL (DeFiLlama) | $125M |
| Explorer | explorer.inkonchain.com |
| RPC list | chainlist.org/chain/57073 |
How to pay less gas on Ink
- Transact during the cheapest window: Sunday around 10:00 UTC, when Ink gas is historically lowest.
- Ink 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/57073. It won't change the gas price (the network sets that) but prevents stuck transactions.
- Ink is a Layer 2, so fees are already far below Ethereum mainnet — batch actions where you can to avoid paying the same overhead twice.
Ink gas — FAQ
What gas token does Ink use?
Ink pays gas in ETH. Fees on this page are converted to USD using the live ETH price, so you can compare Ink with the other 55 EVM chains on equal terms.
How much does a swap cost on Ink right now?
A typical DEX swap (≈150,000 gas) on Ink costs about $0.0₃29 at the current gas price of 0.0010 gwei. This updates every few minutes.
Why are gas fees changing on Ink?
Gas rises when demand for block space exceeds supply — NFT mints, airdrop claims, token trading or general congestion. Ink's status is compared against its own 7-day median, so "busy" means costlier than usual, not just a raw number.
Is Ink a Layer 2?
Yes. Ink is a Layer 2 (Optimistic (OP Stack)), settling on Ethereum. L2s batch transactions off-chain, which is why fees are usually far lower than on Ethereum mainnet.
How do I change my RPC for Ink?
Open chainlist.org, search Ink (chainId 57073) 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 Ink?
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.
Compare Ink with other chains
Track Ink gas in real time
See all 56 EVM chains side by side, get the cheapest time to transact, and enable a low-gas alert.
Open the dashboard