Somnia Gas Price Today
NormalAs of Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:20:34 UTC, gas on Somnia is 6.00 gwei (about $0.0₃12 for a typical swap).
1 SOMI = $0.1340
Cost per action on Somnia
Estimates: gas units × live gas price × SOMI price. Real cost depends on the exact contract called.
Best time to transact on Somnia
Cheapest window this week (UTC): Sunday 00:00–01:00, median 6.00 gwei.
Median gas by hour (UTC), last 7 days. Green = cheaper, red = pricier.
Somnia 7-day gas history
Why is gas moving on Somnia?
As of Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:15:01 UTC, the most gas-intensive activity on Somnia is general contract activity (100% of recent block gas), based on the latest blocks analysed on-chain.
Somnia network facts
| Chain ID | 5031 |
| Type | L1 — Gaming L1 |
| Gas token | SOMI |
| SOMI price | $0.1340 |
| Market cap | $21M |
| 24h volume | $2M |
| Circulating supply | 160.20M SOMI |
| Total supply | 1.00B SOMI |
| Max supply | 1.00B SOMI |
| TVL (DeFiLlama) | $3M |
| Explorer | explorer.somnia.network |
| RPC list | chainlist.org/chain/5031 |
How to pay less gas on Somnia
- Transact during the cheapest window: Sunday around 00:00 UTC, when Somnia gas is historically lowest.
- Somnia 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/5031. 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 Somnia — compare live on the cheapest-chains ranking.
Somnia gas — FAQ
What gas token does Somnia use?
Somnia pays gas in SOMI. Fees on this page are converted to USD using the live SOMI price, so you can compare Somnia with the other 55 EVM chains on equal terms.
How much does a swap cost on Somnia right now?
A typical DEX swap (≈150,000 gas) on Somnia costs about $0.0₃12 at the current gas price of 6.00 gwei. This updates every few minutes.
Why are gas fees changing on Somnia?
Gas rises when demand for block space exceeds supply — NFT mints, airdrop claims, token trading or general congestion. Somnia's status is compared against its own 7-day median, so "busy" means costlier than usual, not just a raw number.
Is Somnia a Layer 2?
No. Somnia is a Layer 1 (Gaming L1) — its own base chain with its own validators, not a rollup settling on another network.
How do I change my RPC for Somnia?
Open chainlist.org, search Somnia (chainId 5031) 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 Somnia?
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 Somnia with other chains
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