How to launch a Solana token in 2026

Launching a Solana token takes a wallet, a small amount of SOL, and a few decisions. This guide covers the options, the costs, and what to expect once your token is trading.

The two ways to launch

A Solana token can start trading in two ways. A bonding curve sells the token at a price that rises with each buy, then graduates the token to a liquidity pool. A liquidity pool trades from the first second against liquidity you deposit.

On Meteora, the bonding curve is called the Dynamic Bonding Curve (DBC), and the pool is DAMM v2. T-minus builds transactions for both, with no code.

Choosing a launchpad

The main Solana launchpads are pump.fun, Jupiter Studio, Bags, bonk.fun and T-minus. They differ in what you can set and what each one decides for you.

pump.fun: fixed curve and fee, liquidity burned at graduation.
Jupiter Studio: your market caps, 1% or 2% fee, anti-sniper on or off, liquidity locked.
Bags: seven fee presets, fees shared with social accounts, liquidity locked.
T-minus: six curve shapes, fees from 0.25% to 99%, anti-sniper you set, fee splits, your choice of lock or vest.

What it costs

A bonding-curve launch on T-minus: about 0.02 SOL (rent and network fees), no upfront fee.
A plain pool on T-minus: 0.1 SOL to T-minus plus the liquidity you deposit.
pump.fun: no launch fee, 1.25% trading fee, 0.015 SOL at graduation.
Jupiter Studio: no deposit, Jupiter takes half of the trading fees.

The launch steps

Connect a Solana wallet (Phantom, Solflare, Backpack or another).
Pick a launchpad and choose a bonding curve or a pool.
Name your token: a name, a ticker, an image and an optional description.
Set the trading fee, anti-sniper window, fee recipients and liquidity lock.
Review the exact transactions and sign in your wallet.
Trading opens immediately, or at a time you set.

After the launch

On a curve, trading continues until the token graduates to a Meteora pool.
Your fee wallet receives trading fees, which you claim whenever you like.
If the liquidity is locked, it stays locked and keeps earning fees.
Token pages, aggregators and wallets pick up the token from its mint address.

Questions

Do I need to write code to launch a Solana token?

No. Launchpads like T-minus, pump.fun and Jupiter Studio handle everything with a form and your wallet.

What is the cheapest way to launch?

pump.fun and T-minus both charge no upfront fee on a bonding curve. The difference is in who keeps the trading fees and what you can set.

Can I launch a token that already exists?

On T-minus, yes: a plain pool pairs any existing token with SOL or USDC. pump.fun's PumpSwap does something similar.

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