Most Solana trading bot fees are 1% of every trade. Thor charges 0.5% per spot trade, and its $100 subscription cuts that bot fee to 0% on spot trades and bridging for 30 days, which makes it the cheapest option for active traders above $20K a month in our comparison.
This guide puts every major bot's fee side by side, shows what you pay per month at $10K, $50K and $100K of volume, and explains where each option breaks even.
Note: Fees and features change; check each bot's own docs. Last checked: October 19, 2026.
Trading Bot Fees Compared
Standard fee is the headline per-trade spot fee before cashback or referral discounts, as of October 2026.
| Bot | Standard spot fee | Best documented discount | Flat plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thor | 0.5% | 10% to 75% cashback by volume tier | $100 / 30 days, 0% bot fee on spot and bridging |
| Banana Gun | 0.5% manual, 1% snipes | $BANANA holder revenue share | None ("Nothing to subscribe to") |
| Trojan | 1% | SOL cashback by Arena rank | None |
| BONKbot | 1% | 5% to 25% Telemetry cashback (about 0.75%) | None |
| Axiom | 1% gross | Net 0.95% to 0.75% by cashback tier; 10% off via referral | None |
| GMGN | 1% | None documented for traders (referrer rebates) | None |
| Maestro | 1% | 15% to 30% cashback (about 0.70%) | Premium, $200 / month, keeps the 1% fee |
| Bloom | 1% | 0.9% via referral, plus cashback | None |
| Photon | Reportedly 1% | Reportedly 0.9% via referral | None |
Thor's 0.5% is half the 1% standard fee of Trojan, BONKbot, Photon, Axiom, GMGN, Maestro and Bloom. It is also below the best documented rate after cashback at Maestro, Axiom and BONKbot. Among the major Telegram bots we compared, it is the lowest standard fee, tied with Banana Gun on manual trades.
A Flat Plan That Removes Bot Fees
As of October 2026 we found no other major Telegram trading bot with a flat plan that removes bot fees. Maestro Premium is a flat plan, but it keeps the 1% fee. Banana Gun says there is nothing to subscribe to. Trojan, Axiom, BONKbot, Bloom and GMGN lower fees with cashback or referral tiers, not flat plans.
Thor's subscription costs $100 for 30 days and covers:
- 0% Thor fees on spot trading on Solana and every EVM chain (Ethereum, Base, BNB Chain, Robinhood Chain and Arc).
- 0% Thor fees on bridging, normally 0.5%.
It does not cover Perps (0.05% builder fee plus Hyperliquid fees), Predictions (no Thor fee today, Polymarket fees apply), web extension trades (0.25%), network fees or third-party fees. It is non-refundable, and you can pay in SOL, the chain's own coin or stablecoins.
Thor Trading Bot
Monthly Cost of Trading Bot Fees by Volume
Volume is the total value of all your buys and sells in a month. A round trip pays the fee twice. These numbers count bot fees only.
| Monthly spot volume | 1% bot | Banana Gun, all manual (0.5%) | Banana Gun, all snipes (1%) | Thor 0.5% | Thor subscription |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | $100 | $50 | $100 | $50 | $100 |
| $50,000 | $500 | $250 | $500 | $250 | $100 |
| $100,000 | $1,000 | $500 | $1,000 | $500 | $100 |
If you split your volume half manual and half snipes on Banana Gun, the cost lands in the middle: $75, $375 and $750.
At $100,000 a month, the subscription saves $900 compared with a 1% bot and $400 compared with paying 0.5% per trade.
Break-Even Points
- Thor subscription vs a 1% bot: $100 ÷ 1% = $10,000 of spot volume in 30 days.
- Thor subscription vs Thor's 0.5%: $100 ÷ 0.5% = $20,000.
- Thor subscription vs Banana Gun manual trades (0.5%): also $20,000.
- Thor subscription vs Banana Gun snipes (1%): $10,000.
- Thor subscription vs a 1% bot at its best cashback (about 0.70% to 0.75%): roughly $13,300 to $14,300.
Below $20,000 a month, Thor's 0.5% pay-as-you-go fee already costs half of a 1% bot. Above $20,000, the subscription costs less than every per-trade option in the monthly table.
Cheapest Solana Trading Bot by Trader Type
There is no single cheapest bot for everyone. It depends on your volume and how you trade:
- Casual trader, under $10K a month: Thor at 0.5% or Banana Gun manual trades at 0.5% cost the same per trade. A 1% bot costs twice as much.
- Active trader, $10K to $20K a month: Thor at 0.5% still costs less than $100. Stay on pay as you go.
- Heavy trader, above $20K a month: Thor's subscription is the cheapest option in our comparison, with your Thor spot and bridge fees at 0%.
- Sniper: Banana Gun charges 1% on snipes. Thor charges the same 0.5% on every spot trade, whether it comes from Auto buy, Trenches or copy trading, or 0% with the subscription. Trades from the Social Sniper Windows app are not covered by the subscription.
- Multichain trader: Thor's 0.5% bridge fee is waived too, so moving funds between Solana and EVM chains costs no Thor fee.
How Cashback Changes the Math
Cashback is a share of the fee you paid, returned to you. It lowers the effective rate but does not remove the fee.
| Bot | Best documented effective rate |
|---|---|
| Maestro (30% top tier) | About 0.70% |
| Axiom (Champion tier) | 0.75% |
| BONKbot (25% top Telemetry tier) | About 0.75% |
| Thor (Bronze, 10%) | 0.45% |
| Thor (Platinum, 50%) | 0.25% |
Thor's cashback tiers start at 10% at $0 volume and rise to 75% at $100M, and your tier never goes down. Higher tiers also raise your own subscription break-even: at 10% cashback it is about $22,000 a month. See Rewards and referrals. With the subscription you pay no Thor fee on covered trades, so there is no cashback on them.
Fees You Pay With Any Bot
Bot fees are only part of the cost. With every bot you also pay:
- Network and priority fees to the blockchain.
- MEV-protection tips you choose.
- DEX, bridge-provider, Hyperliquid or Polymarket fees.
- Slippage, which depends on liquidity and your settings.
Thor always shows its fee before you confirm a trade.
More Comparisons
- Best Solana trading bots in 2026
- Thor vs Trojan, Thor vs BONKbot, Thor vs Axiom, Thor vs Photon
- Thor vs GMGN, Thor vs Bloom, Thor vs Maestro
- Zero fee Solana trading bot subscription
Thor charges 0.5% per spot trade, or 0% with the $100 subscription. Start Thor on Telegram or see the full table on the Fees page.
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest Solana trading bot?
It depends on your volume. Among the major Telegram bots we compared, Thor has the lowest standard spot fee at 0.5%, tied with Banana Gun on manual trades. Above $20K of spot volume a month, Thor's $100 subscription with 0% bot fees is the cheapest option in our comparison.
How much do Telegram trading bots charge?
Most charge 1% per trade, including Trojan, BONKbot, Axiom, GMGN, Maestro and Bloom, with Photon reportedly at 1% too. Thor charges 0.5% per spot trade, and Banana Gun charges 0.5% on manual trades and 1% on snipes.
Is there a trading bot with no fees?
Thor's $100 subscription sets its bot fee on spot trading and bridging to 0% for 30 days on Solana and every EVM chain. As of October 2026 we found no other major Telegram trading bot with a flat plan that removes bot fees.
Does Maestro Premium remove the 1% fee?
No. Maestro Premium costs $200 a month and adds the Pro Bot, a launch simulator and higher limits, but its docs list no change to the 1% fee.
Do cashback programs make 1% bots as cheap as Thor?
Not on the documented best tiers. Maestro's top cashback brings it to about 0.70%, and Axiom and BONKbot to about 0.75%. Thor's standard 0.5% is lower, and Thor also pays 10% to 75% cashback.
Step-by-step in the Docs
- Fees: What Thor costs.
- Subscription: No Thor fees on spot trading and bridging for 30 days.
- Rewards and referrals: Earn from your friends and get cashback.
- Bridge: Move funds between Solana and EVM chains.