Base vs Ethereum gas fees
As of Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:10:30 UTC, a swap costs $0.0022 on Base vs $0.0720 on Ethereum — Base is 33× cheaper.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Status | Normal | Congested |
| Gas price | 0.0060 gwei | 0.1996 gwei |
| Transfer | $0.0₃30 | $0.0101 |
| Swap | $0.0022 | $0.0720 |
| NFT mint | $0.0014 | $0.0480 |
| NFT sale | $0.0026 | $0.0863 |
| Bridge | $0.0017 | $0.0576 |
| Borrow | $0.0043 | $0.1439 |
| Gas token | ETH | ETH |
| TVL | $6.1B | $49.7B |
Costs = gas units × live gas price × native token price. Lower value highlighted. Updated every minute.