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What are POL Gas Fees?

Last updated on Sep 07, 2025

POL Gas Fees Explained

Quick Answer: Small fee (under $0.10) to process transactions on Polygon.

Time: 1 minute

What's Gas?

  • ✅ Network processing fee
  • ✅ Like a stamp for mail
  • ✅ Required for all transactions
  • ✅ Paid in POL tokens

How Much?

  • Typical: $0.01 - $0.05
  • Maximum: $0.10
  • Compare: Ethereum = $20-100

Getting POL:

  1. Buy from exchange
  2. Need about $1 worth
  3. Lasts 50+ transactions

Why Needed?

  • Prevents spam
  • Pays network validators
  • Keeps system running

Just need $1 of POL to start!