Pump.fun charges a 0.45% platform fee on every web and app trade (0.40% with a referral code), on top of each coin's trading fee: 1.25% on the bonding curve, and 1.25% down to 0.30% on PumpSwap depending on market cap. A bonding curve round trip costs about 3.4% before network fees and slippage.

Disclosure: I'm BullishTBH and I earn a reward if you use my referral code. SellThePump is independent and not affiliated with Pump.fun.

In this episode:

- The platform fee: who pays 0.45% vs 0.40%, and what it applies to

- Bonding curve fees: 1.25% (0.30% creator, 0.95% protocol)

- PumpSwap fees after graduation, tiered by market cap

- Network fees, priority fees and payment-provider fees

- Slippage: the cost you control

- Worked examples on a $100 trade, and what actually saves money

Fee summary per trade (through the Pump.fun app or website):

- Bonding curve: 1.70% without a code, 1.65% with one

- PumpSwap, smallest tier: up to 1.25% + platform fee

- PumpSwap, largest tier: 0.30% + platform fee (0.70% with a code)

- Plus Solana network/priority fees, payment-provider fees on in-app purchases, and slippage

The pump.fun referral code is BullishTBH. Apply it in the Pump.fun app before your first purchase to pay a 0.40% platform fee instead of 0.45%, and get up to $50 matched over your first five trading days. (Match: new users only, 18+, not UK/restricted countries; budget-limited.)

Official fee page: https://pump.fun/docs/fees

Full written guide: https://sellthepump.com/pump-fun-referral-code/

Megathread: https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCode/comments/1x87haf/pumpfun_referral_code_megathread_october_2026_use/

Last verified: November 7, 2026

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