> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://tigermint.gitbook.io/tigermint-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://tigermint.gitbook.io/tigermint-docs/for-creators/fees.md).

# Fees & Payouts

Tigermint keeps pricing simple and transparent. Creators get paid automatically with every mint, and every split is enforced by the smart contract in the same transaction. Nothing is hidden, and nothing pools on the platform. You can read the contract that does all of this on the [Smart Contracts](/tigermint-docs/transparency/contracts.md) page.

## What it costs to launch

Creating a collection is a **one-time 0.5 GRAM** cost, paid when you deploy:

| Part               | Amount       | What it's for                                                           |
| ------------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Collection funding | 0.1 GRAM     | Stays in your collection contract to pay its own on-chain storage rent. |
| Platform fee       | 0.4 GRAM     | One-time setup fee.                                                     |
| **Total**          | **0.5 GRAM** | Plus a little standard network gas.                                     |

## What collectors pay

A collector pays **your price plus a flat 0.07 GRAM network fee per card**. The network fee is added on top of your price, never carved out of it, and it covers what it actually costs to put a card on-chain. The wallet shows exactly this total before they sign, and nothing else is added at checkout.

| Piece       | Amount                          | Where it goes                                                     |
| ----------- | ------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Your price  | whatever you set (min 0.2 GRAM) | Split below.                                                      |
| Network fee | 0.07 GRAM per card              | Deploys the card on-chain and covers gas. Not revenue for anyone. |

Your price is then split in the same transaction:

| Piece           | Amount            | Where it goes                                        |
| --------------- | ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| Platform fee    | 5% of your price  | Tigermint.                                           |
| **Creator net** | **the other 95%** | **Your wallet, instantly, in the same transaction.** |

Because the network fee is separate, the platform's 5% is the only deduction from your price. Anything left over from the network fee after the card deploys stays in your collection contract as withdrawable dust.

### Example

A collector pulls one card from your **1 GRAM** collection:

|                   |               |
| ----------------- | ------------- |
| Your price        | 1 GRAM        |
| Network fee       | 0.07 GRAM     |
| **Buyer pays**    | **1.07 GRAM** |
| Platform fee (5%) | 0.05 GRAM     |
| **You receive**   | **0.95 GRAM** |

A five-card pull works the same way, per card: the buyer pays 5.35 GRAM and you receive 4.75 GRAM.

## How payouts work

Payouts are **instant and automatic**. The moment a collector mints, your share lands in your wallet as part of that transaction. Tigermint never holds your money and there is no withdrawal step.

## Secondary sales

Cards resold on the Tigermint marketplace carry a **1% platform fee**. Your royalty is separate and untouched by it.

## Royalties

You can set a **secondary-sale royalty** (default 5%) when you launch. When your cards are resold, that percentage comes back to your wallet. The royalty is recorded on-chain in the standard TEP-66 format, so marketplaces that honour royalties will pay it.

## The short version (for sharing)

> "You set one price. Your buyer pays that plus a flat 0.07 GRAM per card for on-chain costs. Tigermint takes 5% of your price, and the other 95% lands in your wallet instantly, in the same transaction. Creating the collection is a one-time 0.5 GRAM. That's it."