Plasma Gas Price Today
CalmAs of Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:35:20 UTC, gas on Plasma is 6.0e-4 gwei (about $0.0₈77 for a typical swap).
1 XPL = $0.0857
Transaction speed on Plasma
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 Plasma
Estimates: gas units × live gas price × XPL price. Real cost depends on the exact contract called.
Best time to transact on Plasma
Cheapest window this week (UTC): Tuesday 11:00–12:00, median 3.0e-4 gwei.
Median gas by hour (UTC), last 7 days. Green = cheaper, red = pricier.
Plasma 7-day gas history
Why is gas moving on Plasma?
Analyzing the latest blocks…
Plasma network facts
| Chain ID | 9745 |
| Type | L1 — Stablechain L1 |
| Gas token | XPL |
| XPL price | $0.0857 |
| Market cap | $230M |
| 24h volume | $49M |
| Circulating supply | 2.69B XPL |
| Total supply | 10.00B XPL |
| TVL (DeFiLlama) | $609M |
| Explorer | plasmascan.to |
| RPC list | chainlist.org/chain/9745 |
How to pay less gas on Plasma
- Transact during the cheapest window: Tuesday around 11:00 UTC, when Plasma gas is historically lowest.
- Plasma is currently calm 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/9745. 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 Plasma — compare live on the cheapest-chains ranking.
Plasma gas — FAQ
What gas token does Plasma use?
Plasma pays gas in XPL. Fees on this page are converted to USD using the live XPL price, so you can compare Plasma with the other 55 EVM chains on equal terms.
How much does a swap cost on Plasma right now?
A typical DEX swap (≈150,000 gas) on Plasma costs about $0.0₈77 at the current gas price of 6.0e-4 gwei. This updates every few minutes.
Why are gas fees changing on Plasma?
Gas rises when demand for block space exceeds supply — NFT mints, airdrop claims, token trading or general congestion. Plasma's status is compared against its own 7-day median, so "busy" means costlier than usual, not just a raw number.
Is Plasma a Layer 2?
No. Plasma is a Layer 1 (Stablechain L1) — its own base chain with its own validators, not a rollup settling on another network.
How do I change my RPC for Plasma?
Open chainlist.org, search Plasma (chainId 9745) 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 Plasma?
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 Plasma with other chains
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