> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.forest.inc/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.forest.inc/about/features/fees.md).

# Fees

**Fees exist to power tokens - not punish them.**\
They give creators the fuel to grow early ideas into real ecosystems.

With Forest Protocol, trading fees are **reinvested into the tokens that generate them**.\
Creators earn a share, holders benefit from buybacks, and the protocol compounds value across the board.

> The higher fee for small-cap projects helps protect the ecosystem from short-lived or low-volume launches, ensuring that early experimentation remains sustainable while still rewarding creators.

More volume means more capital to build, reward, and scale - with incentives fully aligned between teams and token holders.

**Fees**

| Action            | Fee                                                                 |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Coin Creation     | Free                                                                |
| Marketcap <100k   | 1%  (50% to creator, 50% to protocol)                               |
| Marketcap >100k   | 0.3% (50% to creator, 50% to protocol)                              |
| App revenue share | Set by creator (e.g. 10 % of in-app purchases routed into buybacks) |