Transaction fees explained (gas fee vs Kite fee)

Kite pays the network fees (gas) on all supported blockchain transactions, so you never need to hold or spend gas tokens like ETH or BNB.

Some actions have a Kite fee. You’ll always see any fees before you confirm a transaction.

Network fees (gas)

Every blockchain transaction has a network fee, called gas, which goes to the network’s validators.

With Kite:

• You don’t pay gas.
• You don’t need to hold the network’s native token, such as ETH or BNB.
• Kite covers gas on every supported transaction.

Kite fees

Here’s what each action costs.

Receiving crypto

Receiving crypto is always free.

Sending crypto

Sending is free up to a daily allowance on each network. Once you’ve used the allowance on a network, each extra send on that network has a flat Kite fee until the allowance resets.

• Most users never reach the free limit.
• The fee depends on the network. For example, it’s usually lower on Base than on Ethereum.
• Your free allowance resets every day at 12:00 AM UTC.

Swaps

• Swaps have a fee of about 0.3 - 0.5% of the swap amount.
• You’ll see the exact fee before you confirm.

Kite Card

• Card top-ups: 0% conversion fee
• USD purchases: no fee
• Non-USD purchases: 1.8% foreign exchange (FX) fee

Before you confirm

Before you approve a transaction, Kite shows the total you’ll pay, including any fees. If a send is within your free allowance, the Kite fee shows as $0.

What if my transaction fails?

If a transaction doesn’t go through:

• You aren’t charged a Kite fee.
• Your balance stays the same.
• You can try again once the issue is fixed.