OpenSea fees
As of Oct 29, 2026, OpenSea costs 1% per round trip ($10 on a $1,000 buy and sell), 0.9% with code 24G693 (10% off fees). Network and pool fees are extra.
Checked 2026-10-29 · fee source0.5% of each token swap (0.45% with a referral code), plus any third-party provider fees. NFT sales pay 1%, taken from the seller's proceeds; mints in a primary drop carry a 10% fee; perps orders add 0.01% on top of Hyperliquid's own fees. On a $1,000 trade that you later sell, OpenSea's own fees come to about $10.00, or $9.00 with a referral discount. Network (gas/priority) fees and pool fees are charged on top.
The fee schedule
| Fee | Type | Rate | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Token swap fee | platform | 0.5% | Buy and sell | Charged on each swap, buy or sell. 10% off with a referral code, so 0.45%. Stock tokens pay the same swap fee. |
| Swap provider fees | other | — | Buy and sell | OpenSea's integrated third-party swap liquidity providers may charge their own fees. |
| NFT sale fee | platform | 1% | sell | Included in the price shown to buyers and taken from the seller's proceeds. Not charged on private listings. OpenSea may waive it on some sales. |
| Primary drop mint fee | platform | 10% | OpenSea's fee for minting an NFT in a primary drop. | |
| Creator earnings | creator | — | sell | Set by each collection. Required in some collections; optional in others, where the seller chooses. |
| Perps fee | platform | 0.01% | Buy and sell | Added to each perps order, on top of Hyperliquid's own trading fees. |
| Network gas | network | — | Buy and sell | Paid to validators, not to OpenSea. Email-login wallets can pay gas in supported stablecoins. |
| Trade size | OpenSea fee, buy + sell | With sign-up discount |
|---|---|---|
| $100 | $1.00 | $0.90 |
| $1,000 | $10.00 | $9.00 |
| $10,000 | $100.00 | $90.00 |
How DEX fees work: instead of a platform fee, each swap pays the fee of the pool it routes through (listed above where published). The interface itself may add its own fee.
Platform fees only. On-chain network/priority fees, pool (LP) fees and price impact are extra and vary by trade.
OpenSea vs similar venues
OpenSea and alternatives. Platform fee only; network and pool fees are extra.
Fees DexSheet doesn't count
- Network fees: Solana base + priority fees, or gas on EVM chains. Usually cents on Solana, but priority tips during busy launches can be more.
- Pool (LP) fees: the DEX pool the trade routes through takes its own cut (for example Pump.fun's bonding curve charges 1.25%).
- Price impact and slippage: on thin memecoin pools this is often bigger than every fee combined.
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FAQ
How much does OpenSea charge per trade?
0.5% of each token swap (0.45% with a referral code), plus any third-party provider fees. NFT sales pay 1%, taken from the seller's proceeds; mints in a primary drop carry a 10% fee; perps orders add 0.01% on top of Hyperliquid's own fees.
Does OpenSea charge on both buy and sell?
Yes. The platform fee applies to buys and to sells, so a round trip costs about twice the per-trade rate.
How do I pay lower fees on OpenSea?
Sign up with a code (10% off OpenSea's fee on token swaps).
What fees does OpenSea charge?
OpenSea takes 0.5% of each token swap (0.45% with a referral code), plus any swap-provider fees. NFT sellers pay 1%, mints in a primary drop carry a 10% fee, and perps orders add 0.01% on top of Hyperliquid's fees. Gas goes to the network, not OpenSea.
Sources
Last checked . Fees and terms change often; the venue's own page wins if it disagrees with ours.
- OpenSea Help: What fees do I pay on OpenSea? — checked 2026-10-29
- OpenSea Help: How do referrals work on OpenSea? (Referral Program Terms) — checked 2026-10-29
- OpenSea blog: OpenSea Mobile is live (2026-10-20) — checked 2026-10-29
- OpenSea Platform Terms of Service (updated 2026-10-20) — checked 2026-10-29
- OpenSea Help: Which blockchains are compatible with OpenSea? — checked 2026-10-29
- OpenSea blog: Arc is live on OpenSea (2026-09-16) — checked 2026-10-29
- OpenSea Help: What are perpetuals on OpenSea? — checked 2026-10-29
- OpenSea Help: What are Stock Tokens on OpenSea? — checked 2026-10-29
- OpenSea Help: How do I export my private key? — checked 2026-10-29
- OpenSea Help: How do I add funds with a credit or debit card? (MoonPay) — checked 2026-10-29
- OpenSea Help: How does OpenSea's rewards program work? (Wave 6 last; 0% swap fees from 2026-03-31 for 60 days) — checked 2026-10-29
- OpenSea blog: OpenSea raises $2 million (2018-05-10) — checked 2026-10-29
- The Block: OpenSea secures $100M Series B at $1.5B valuation (2021-07-20) — checked 2026-10-29
- TechCrunch: OpenSea lands $13.3B valuation in $300M raise (2022-01-04) — checked 2026-10-29
- Decrypt: OpenSea CEO responds to $1.7M phishing attack (2022-02) — checked 2026-10-29
- The Block: OpenSea hit by data breach after email delivery partner leaks addresses (2022-06-29) — checked 2026-10-29
- The Block: OpenSea received Wells notice (2024-08-28) — checked 2026-10-29
- Cointelegraph: SEC closes investigation into OpenSea (2025-02-21) — checked 2026-10-29
- The Block: Appeals court overturns Chastain conviction (2025-07-31) — checked 2026-10-29
- The Block: OpenSea delays SEA token launch, offers no new date (2026-03-16) — checked 2026-10-29
- DefiLlama: OpenSea (Seaport NFT fees only) — checked 2026-10-29