Solana Launchpad Creator Fees Compared (2026): JetForge, pump.fun, Raydium LaunchLab
Every major Solana launchpad now pays token creators something, but in different ways: a share of each trade on the bonding curve, a reward at graduation, or fees after graduation. Here is what each platform pays, taken from its own documentation and checked on 19 October 2026.
- On the bonding curve: JetForge 0.40% of volume, pump.fun 0.30%, Raydium LaunchLab platforms up to 0.5% (set by each platform).
- At graduation: JetForge pays the creator 5% of the raised SOL; pump.fun and LaunchLab list no creator reward at graduation.
- After graduation: pump.fun pays a tiered creator fee on PumpSwap; LaunchLab pools can carry an optional creator fee; JetForge pays nothing after graduation.
Side by side
| JetForge | pump.fun | Raydium LaunchLab | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fee per bonding-curve trade | 1% | 1.25% (+0.45% in its web and mobile apps) | 1% by default |
| Creator share of curve volume | 0.40% | 0.30% | Set by each platform, up to 0.5% |
| Creator reward at graduation | 5% of raised SOL | None listed | None listed |
| Graduation target | 85 SOL raised | Not stated in its fee docs | 85 SOL (default) or a custom target of at least 24 SOL |
| Graduates to | Raydium (LP burned) | PumpSwap | Raydium CPMM |
| Creator fee after graduation | None | Tiered, 0.95% down to 0.05% | Optional CPMM creator fee |
| Platform fee to create a token | None | None | 0.1 SOL |
| Per-token buyback and burn | Yes, 20% of fees | No | Not part of LaunchLab |
Sources, checked 19 October 2026: pump.fun fees; Raydium fee comparison, LaunchLab platform config, creator fees and creating a token. JetForge figures from the JetForge program. Fees change; check each platform before you launch.
What a creator earns on 100 SOL of curve trading
| Platform | Creator earns | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| JetForge | 0.40 SOL | Plus 5% of raised SOL at graduation (4.25 SOL at 85 SOL) |
| pump.fun | 0.30 SOL | Plus a tiered creator fee on PumpSwap after graduation |
| Raydium LaunchLab platforms | 0 to 0.50 SOL | Depends on the creator fee the platform sets |
Bonding-curve trading only. A token's lifetime earnings also depend on how much it trades after graduation.
JetForge
Every trade on a JetForge bonding curve pays 1%: 40% to the token's creator, 20% to that token's buyback and burn, and 40% to the platform. The creator's share collects in an on-chain vault they can withdraw from at any time. When 85 SOL has been raised the token graduates to Raydium at the curve's final price, the LP tokens are burned, and the creator receives 5% of the raised SOL. JetForge takes no fees after graduation, and neither does the creator. See what happens at graduation.
pump.fun
According to its fee page, pump.fun charges 1.25% per bonding-curve trade: 0.30% to the creator and 0.95% to the protocol. Since 17 October 2026, trades placed in its web and mobile apps also carry a 0.45% platform fee (0.40% with a referral code). Tokens graduate to pump.fun's own DEX, PumpSwap, for 0.015 SOL, and creators then earn a tiered share of PumpSwap fees that starts at 0.95% and falls to 0.05% as the token's market cap grows. pump.fun has by far the largest audience of any Solana launchpad.
Raydium LaunchLab, and platforms built on it
LaunchLab is Raydium's launch infrastructure: anyone can launch directly, and other launchpads build their own sites on top of it. Bonding-curve trades pay a 1% fee by default, half seeding the future pool and half to the LaunchLab treasury (Raydium docs). Each platform sets its own creator fee, up to a documented maximum of 0.5% per trade (platform config). Tokens graduate at 85 SOL in the default mode, or at a creator-chosen target of at least 24 SOL, into a Raydium CPMM pool, whose swaps can carry an optional creator fee. Launching costs a 0.1 SOL LaunchLab fee.
Meteora DBC launchpads and LetsBonk
Many newer launchpads run on Meteora's Dynamic Bonding Curve, where each launchpad chooses its own fees and how trading and migration fees are split between itself and creators; tokens then graduate into a Meteora pool (Meteora docs). Because every launchpad configures this differently, check the specific site.
LetsBonk (bonk.fun) is one of the largest Solana launchpads: DefiLlama reports $7.02 million in fees over the 30 days to 19 October 2026. We could not find an official, current creator-fee schedule, and third-party reports disagree, so we have not listed a figure.
Which is best for creators?
If your token will do most of its trading on the bonding curve, JetForge pays the most per trade among the platforms with published rates (0.40% versus pump.fun's 0.30%) and adds 5% of the raised SOL at graduation. If you expect heavy trading long after graduation, pump.fun's ongoing PumpSwap creator fee can add up. On LaunchLab-based platforms, it depends entirely on the creator fee each platform chose.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Solana launchpad pays creators the most?
It depends on the stage. While a token is on its bonding curve, JetForge pays creators 0.40% of trading volume, pump.fun pays 0.30%, and Raydium LaunchLab platforms pay whatever creator fee the platform sets, up to 0.5%. At graduation JetForge also pays 5% of the raised SOL. After graduation, pump.fun keeps paying a tiered creator fee on PumpSwap, which JetForge does not.
Does pump.fun pay creators?
Yes. Since May 2025 pump.fun pays creators 0.30% of bonding-curve volume out of its 1.25% fee, and a tiered fee from 0.95% down to 0.05% on PumpSwap after graduation, according to its official fee page.
How are creator fees paid on JetForge?
40% of the 1% trading fee on every buy and sell goes into the creator's on-chain vault for that token, which the creator can withdraw at any time. At graduation the creator also receives 5% of the SOL raised, plus any fees not yet withdrawn.
What does LetsBonk (bonk.fun) pay creators?
We could not find an official, current fee schedule for LetsBonk, and third-party reports disagree, so we have not listed a number. Check the fee shown in its launch flow before you launch.
1% trading fee, 40% of it to the creator, per-token buyback and burn, and graduation to Raydium at the curve's final price.