USDC pays network gas. A useful trading-cost comparison also includes commission, pool fees and price impact.
Read the total cost, not a single percentage
| Cost | Where to check | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Network gas | Wallet estimate on Arc | Paid in USDC even when platform pricing differs. |
| Platform commission | Current bot quote and fee schedule | Can vary by product, account and order type. |
| Pool fee | Swap route | A separate venue charge. |
| Price impact | Quote at your intended amount | Can dominate fees in a thin pool. |
| Token charges | Contract behaviour and quote | May be variable or changeable. |
| Bridge cost | Funding quote | Belongs to moving funds, not just swapping. |
How stablecoin gas changes the workflow
Arc denominates gas in USDC. That simplifies the asset needed for a reserve, but does not make every transaction the same price. Contract complexity and network conditions still matter. Read the current estimate rather than treating a published average as a guaranteed fee.
Worked example: fee versus rebate
An illustrative 1% platform fee on a $100 order is $1. A 10% rebate of that fee returns $0.10, leaving $0.90 of platform cost. It does not return $10 of the order. This is arithmetic, not a current offer from any listed bot. Gas and other execution costs remain additional.
Why some platform fees remain unverified
Banana Gun’s generic homepage and older fee documentation differ in their scope. The Arc record therefore leaves its definitive platform fee unverified rather than selecting a convenient percentage. A product-wide rate elsewhere in the data is labelled as such; inclusion in the directory is not a fee guarantee.
Execution speed has several components
A quoted finality figure measures network settlement. End-to-end trading also includes quote retrieval, route selection, signing, submission and application updates. We have not measured bot latency or funded fills, so no bot receives a fastest-execution ranking.
Arc consensus and execution reference
Before submitting
- Reserve USDC for subsequent actions.
- Compare total output after fees at the same order size.
- Read minimum received and slippage independently.
- Check whether cashback needs claiming or has eligibility conditions.
- Do not interpret a failed swap as proof that no network cost occurred.
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Frequently asked questions
Does 1% mean all-in cost?
No. A platform percentage normally excludes network and other execution costs unless explicitly stated.
Is sub-second finality a bot speed ranking?
No. It is a network property, not a measured application fill time.