Kaia Gas Price Today
NormalAs of Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:50:31 UTC, gas on Kaia is 27.50 gwei (about $0.0₃12 for a typical swap).
1 KAIA = $0.0282
Cost per action on Kaia
Estimates: gas units × live gas price × KAIA price. Real cost depends on the exact contract called.
Best time to transact on Kaia
Cheapest window this week (UTC): Sunday 00:00–01:00, median 27.50 gwei.
Median gas by hour (UTC), last 7 days. Green = cheaper, red = pricier.
Kaia 7-day gas history
Why is gas moving on Kaia?
As of Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:18:19 UTC, the most gas-intensive activity on Kaia is general contract activity (54.4% of recent block gas), based on the latest blocks analysed on-chain.
Kaia network facts
| Chain ID | 8217 |
| Type | L1 — L1 (ex-Klaytn) |
| Gas token | KAIA |
| KAIA price | $0.0282 |
| Market cap | $182M |
| 24h volume | $3M |
| Circulating supply | 6.42B KAIA |
| Total supply | 6.42B KAIA |
| TVL (DeFiLlama) | $9M |
| Explorer | kaiascan.io |
| RPC list | chainlist.org/chain/8217 |
How to pay less gas on Kaia
- Transact during the cheapest window: Sunday around 00:00 UTC, when Kaia gas is historically lowest.
- Kaia 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/8217. 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 Kaia — compare live on the cheapest-chains ranking.
Kaia gas — FAQ
What gas token does Kaia use?
Kaia pays gas in KAIA. Fees on this page are converted to USD using the live KAIA price, so you can compare Kaia with the other 55 EVM chains on equal terms.
How much does a swap cost on Kaia right now?
A typical DEX swap (≈150,000 gas) on Kaia costs about $0.0₃12 at the current gas price of 27.50 gwei. This updates every few minutes.
Why are gas fees changing on Kaia?
Gas rises when demand for block space exceeds supply — NFT mints, airdrop claims, token trading or general congestion. Kaia's status is compared against its own 7-day median, so "busy" means costlier than usual, not just a raw number.
Is Kaia a Layer 2?
No. Kaia is a Layer 1 (L1 (ex-Klaytn)) — its own base chain with its own validators, not a rollup settling on another network.
How do I change my RPC for Kaia?
Open chainlist.org, search Kaia (chainId 8217) 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 Kaia?
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 Kaia with other chains
Track Kaia 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