What are Ethereum gas fees right now?
Choose your action to estimate its network cost in ETH and USD. Your wallet’s maximum fee is a spending cap; the amount paid depends on the gas actually used and the effective gas price.
Ethereum mainnet
Block 26413263 · 2026-11-14 12:35 UTC · PublicNode
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ETH/USD $1,905.5 · Kraken · 2026-11-14 12:36 UTC
Recent base fees · 300 blocks
Each point is a completed block’s base fee. This is the available recent window, not a 24-hour chart.
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How much gas does my action use?
A simple ETH transfer between ordinary accounts commonly uses 21,000 gas. Token transfers, smart accounts and contract calls can use more. The token-transfer and swap presets above are editable assumptions, not simulations of your transaction.
For a first token swap, an on-chain approval may be a separate transaction. Add its gas only when required. A Permit2 signature itself does not require a network payment. Use the wallet’s transaction estimate for your exact token and route.
Why does my wallet show a higher maximum?
Expected cost is gas used × effective price per gas. The budget cap is gas limit × maximum fee per gas. Keep the gas limit high enough for the action: lowering the units allowed is not a reliable way to save fees.
| Transaction state | Has this attempt paid gas? | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Rejected before broadcast | No on-chain execution fee for an attempt that was never broadcast. | Check wallet activity for a transaction hash; a failed website message alone is not an on-chain receipt. |
| Pending | The final paid fee is not known yet. | Check the hash on the correct network before submitting a duplicate. |
| Included and reverted | Gas consumed by execution is paid even though the action failed. | Use the receipt’s gas used and effective gas price; inspect the failure reason. |
| Included successfully | The receipt shows the paid network fee. | Compare the actual fee with the estimate, not just the maximum budget. |
MetaMask explains failed-transaction fees. A separate successful approval can also account for a charge even if the later swap never ran.
Would waiting make it cheaper?
The chart shows base fees from recently completed blocks, not a full-day forecast. Demand can change before your transaction is included. The estimate combines the next block’s base fee with the median of the last 20 blocks’ median priority fees; it does not guarantee inclusion.
Check the wallet again before submitting. This calculator covers Ethereum mainnet execution costs. It does not add token pool fees, bridge charges or layer-2 data fees.
Offers apply to exchange trading fees, not network gas or third-party swap charges.