NFT Mint Economics Calculator
Model an NFT collection launch: mint revenue after gas and platform fees, what buyers actually pay, royalty income at various sale volumes, and the break-even secondary volume.
Last reviewed by the Radiatus Cloud team
Need this done properly for your business?
Radiatus delivers secure cloud, DevOps & compliance engineering.
The buyer pays more than the mint price and the creator receives less
A mint costs the buyer the price plus gas, and gas at a busy moment can exceed the price itself for a cheap mint. On the other side the creator receives the price minus the platform's cut and minus the gas spent deploying and, in some designs, minting. The gap between what a collector spends and what a creator receives is frequently a third or more of the headline figure, and modelling only the headline produces a plan that does not survive contact with the first launch.
Royalties are voluntary on most marketplaces now
Enforcement moved from a norm to a choice, and several major venues made royalties optional or zero by default. A launch plan whose economics depend on secondary royalties is depending on buyer goodwill and on marketplace policy, both of which have changed before and can change again. Modelling the collection at zero royalties as well as at the stated rate shows whether the plan works or whether it merely works under an assumption nobody controls.
Failed transactions are a real cost at a competitive mint
When demand exceeds supply, many buyers pay gas for transactions that revert because the supply sold out mid-block. That gas is spent and nothing is received, and at a heavily oversubscribed launch the aggregate wasted across failed mints can approach the value of the mint itself. Designs that avoid it, such as allowlists with assigned slots or a fixed-price auction that clears once, are choosing to move that cost rather than to eliminate it.
Related tools
- Ethereum Unit Converter — Convert between Wei, Gwei, and Ether units.
- Gas Fee Calculator — Calculate transaction costs based on gas price and limit.
- IPFS CID Generator — Generate IPFS Content Identifiers (CID) from text or files.
- Wallet Address Validator — Validate Ethereum and Bitcoin wallet addresses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a mint actually cost a buyer?
The mint price plus gas. On a busy chain the gas can exceed the price for a cheap mint, which is why a low mint price does not necessarily mean a cheap mint.
Are royalties guaranteed?
No. Several major marketplaces made them optional or zero by default, so a plan depending on secondary royalties depends on buyer goodwill and on marketplace policy. Model the collection at zero royalties as well.
Why do failed mints matter?
Because buyers pay gas for transactions that revert when supply sells out mid-block. Nothing is received and the gas is spent, and at an oversubscribed launch the aggregate can approach the value of the mint.
How much gas does a mint use?
Typically 80,000 to 150,000 for a simple ERC-721 mint, more with an allowlist proof or on-chain metadata. Batch minting several tokens in one transaction spreads the fixed portion.
Should I include a reserve allocation?
It is common and it reduces the sellable supply, so model it explicitly. A reserve of ten percent on a ten thousand collection is a thousand tokens of revenue that never arrives.
Privacy & Security
Everything runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
How to Use
Enter your supply and mint price to model the launch.
Disclaimer: This tool is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Results are for educational and utility purposes.