Raydium: Solana DEX, Pools, LaunchLab & Perps

About Raydium

Raydium is a non-custodial decentralized exchange and liquidity protocol built on Solana. Its web interface lets a connected wallet swap tokens and interact with Raydium pools. It also brings together liquidity management, LaunchLab, incentive programs, RAY staking and a separate perpetual-futures interface powered by Orderly Network.

Choose the right Raydium surface

Spot swaps: exchange Solana tokens through one or more Raydium pools.
Liquidity: use AMM or CPMM pools for full-range constant-product liquidity, CLMM for a selected price range, or stable pools for correlated assets.
Token launches: LaunchLab starts trading on a bonding curve and migrates launches that reach their configured threshold to a CPMM pool.
Perpetual futures: use a separate Orderly-powered order-book interface for margin positions. These positions do not exchange the underlying token and may be liquidated.

Quick decision

Useful for: Solana swaps, creating or managing liquidity, LaunchLab launches, RAY staking and perpetual markets from one web interface.
Less suited for: users who want a custodial service with account recovery, a standalone mobile app or CLMM positions that require no range monitoring.
Account required: no Raydium signup is required for the core interface.
Wallet required: yes. A compatible Solana wallet is used to connect and sign on-chain actions; SOL is needed for network-related costs.
Main limitations: the native protocol runs on Solana, pool fees vary, additional network or token fees may apply, and access is restricted in certain jurisdictions.

Costs and risks to understand

Before confirming a swap, compare the expected output, price impact, slippage tolerance, pool fee and other transaction costs. Liquidity positions can experience impermanent loss and variable fee income. A CLMM position stops earning trading fees when the market price moves outside its selected range. Newly launched tokens can also have thin liquidity or unreliable metadata.

Raydium Perps is separate from spot swaps. It uses collateral, margin, an order book and costs such as maker, taker and funding fees. Leverage can cause liquidation, so the spot and perpetual interfaces should not be treated as the same product.

Features

Token swaps
Liquidity pools
Concentrated liquidity
Bonding-curve launches
Liquidity incentives
Token staking
Perpetual futures

Token

RAY

This section shows the latest observed price and trading activity for the official token linked to this tool, on the main pair we follow.

Current price: $1.39
24h change: -4.5%
24h volume
Liquidity

More details

24h trades: 7,022
Buys: 4,021
Sells: 3,001
Buy share: 57.26%
Sell share: 42.74%
Pair creation date: Nov 28, 2022
Token address
Main pair address
Exchange: raydium

Data provided by DEX Screener

Last updated (UTC): Sep 14, 2026, 6:00 PM

Market data is informational and may be delayed.

On-chain activity

SolanaPartial count (at least)

This section describes observed interactions with the known programs of this tool on Solana. It does not represent all of its users, nor activity that happens off-chain.

Coverage is still incomplete, so published interaction counts are a lower bound (at least this many) and active addresses are hidden.

Interactions — 7 days: at least 0
Interactions — 24h: at least 0

More details

First matching activity observed: Mar 21, 2021, 9:14 AM
Last observed activity: Sep 3, 2026, 8:35 PM
Tracked programs: 8

Method

An interaction is a finalized successful transaction that contains a matching invocation of at least one configured Program ID (top-level or inner instruction), counted once per signature. Active addresses are distinct fee payers observed in that window, not unique people. Program IDs are configured for this listing; a Program ID alone does not prove that every related transaction belongs to the product.

Last updated (UTC): Sep 14, 2026, 6:31 PM

This is a descriptive observation, not a user count, security review, or measure of economic volume. Bots, routers, and relayers can pay fees for many people, and one person can use many wallets.

How to Get Started

Prepare a compatible Solana wallet

Use a non-custodial Solana wallet that supports versioned transactions. Protect its recovery information and confirm that you can review transaction prompts before signing.

Fund the wallet and retain SOL

Add the token you intend to swap or deposit and keep SOL available for network fees, priority fees and any token-account creation required by the transaction.

Open the official Raydium interface

Open the official Raydium web interface and verify that the wallet prompt matches the action you intend to perform. Avoid lookalike interfaces and unsolicited connection requests.

Select the tokens by mint

Open Swap, choose the input and output tokens and enter an amount. For an unfamiliar token, confirm its mint address instead of relying on the name, ticker or logo.

Review the route and costs

Check the expected output, pool route, price impact, slippage tolerance, pool fee, Solana network fee, optional priority fee and any Token-2022 transfer fee shown. Treat these as separate costs.

Submit the swap

Confirm the swap in Raydium, then review the wallet simulation and account changes. Sign only when the tokens, amount and permissions match the intended trade.

Verify settlement

Open the transaction link after confirmation. Check its final status, token balance changes and actual received amount before starting another action.

FAQ

What fees apply to a Raydium swap?

The pool or pools used by a swap charge their configured trading fee. AMM v4 uses a 0.25% tier, while CPMM and CLMM pools can use different tiers. Solana network fees, optional priority fees and Token-2022 transfer fees can add to the total. Review the applicable rate and complete cost summary before signing.

Is RAY required to use Raydium?

No. Raydium states that RAY is not required for swaps, liquidity provision, pool creation or Raydium Perps. RAY has separate staking and protocol uses.

How are Raydium Perps different from spot swaps?

Raydium Perps is a separate margin-trading interface powered by Orderly Network. It uses an order book, collateral, cross-margin and leverage, with maker, taker, funding and withdrawal costs that differ from AMM spot swaps.

Can I use Raydium on mobile?

Raydium does not provide a standalone mobile app. Its web interface can be opened in the dApp browser of a compatible Solana wallet.

About Raydium

Choose the right Raydium surface

Spot swaps: exchange Solana tokens through one or more Raydium pools.
Liquidity: use AMM or CPMM pools for full-range constant-product liquidity, CLMM for a selected price range, or stable pools for correlated assets.
Token launches: LaunchLab starts trading on a bonding curve and migrates launches that reach their configured threshold to a CPMM pool.
Perpetual futures: use a separate Orderly-powered order-book interface for margin positions. These positions do not exchange the underlying token and may be liquidated.

Quick decision

Useful for: Solana swaps, creating or managing liquidity, LaunchLab launches, RAY staking and perpetual markets from one web interface.
Less suited for: users who want a custodial service with account recovery, a standalone mobile app or CLMM positions that require no range monitoring.
Account required: no Raydium signup is required for the core interface.
Wallet required: yes. A compatible Solana wallet is used to connect and sign on-chain actions; SOL is needed for network-related costs.
Main limitations: the native protocol runs on Solana, pool fees vary, additional network or token fees may apply, and access is restricted in certain jurisdictions.

Costs and risks to understand

Features

Token swaps
Liquidity pools
Concentrated liquidity
Bonding-curve launches
Liquidity incentives
Token staking
Perpetual futures

Token

RAY

This section shows the latest observed price and trading activity for the official token linked to this tool, on the main pair we follow.

Current price: $1.39
24h change: -4.5%
24h volume
Liquidity

More details

24h trades: 7,022
Buys: 4,021
Sells: 3,001
Buy share: 57.26%
Sell share: 42.74%
Pair creation date: Nov 28, 2022
Token address
Main pair address
Exchange: raydium

Data provided by DEX Screener

Last updated (UTC): Sep 14, 2026, 6:00 PM

Market data is informational and may be delayed.

On-chain activity

SolanaPartial count (at least)

This section describes observed interactions with the known programs of this tool on Solana. It does not represent all of its users, nor activity that happens off-chain.

Coverage is still incomplete, so published interaction counts are a lower bound (at least this many) and active addresses are hidden.

Interactions — 7 days: at least 0
Interactions — 24h: at least 0

More details

First matching activity observed: Mar 21, 2021, 9:14 AM
Last observed activity: Sep 3, 2026, 8:35 PM
Tracked programs: 8

Method

Last updated (UTC): Sep 14, 2026, 6:31 PM

This is a descriptive observation, not a user count, security review, or measure of economic volume. Bots, routers, and relayers can pay fees for many people, and one person can use many wallets.

How to Get Started

Prepare a compatible Solana wallet

Use a non-custodial Solana wallet that supports versioned transactions. Protect its recovery information and confirm that you can review transaction prompts before signing.

Fund the wallet and retain SOL

Add the token you intend to swap or deposit and keep SOL available for network fees, priority fees and any token-account creation required by the transaction.

Open the official Raydium interface

Open the official Raydium web interface and verify that the wallet prompt matches the action you intend to perform. Avoid lookalike interfaces and unsolicited connection requests.

Select the tokens by mint

Open Swap, choose the input and output tokens and enter an amount. For an unfamiliar token, confirm its mint address instead of relying on the name, ticker or logo.

Review the route and costs

Check the expected output, pool route, price impact, slippage tolerance, pool fee, Solana network fee, optional priority fee and any Token-2022 transfer fee shown. Treat these as separate costs.

Submit the swap

Confirm the swap in Raydium, then review the wallet simulation and account changes. Sign only when the tokens, amount and permissions match the intended trade.

Verify settlement

Open the transaction link after confirmation. Check its final status, token balance changes and actual received amount before starting another action.

FAQ

What fees apply to a Raydium swap?

Is RAY required to use Raydium?

No. Raydium states that RAY is not required for swaps, liquidity provision, pool creation or Raydium Perps. RAY has separate staking and protocol uses.

How are Raydium Perps different from spot swaps?

Can I use Raydium on mobile?

Raydium does not provide a standalone mobile app. Its web interface can be opened in the dApp browser of a compatible Solana wallet.

Choose the right Raydium surface

Quick decision

Costs and risks to understand

Features

More details

More details

Method

Prepare a compatible Solana wallet

Fund the wallet and retain SOL

Open the official Raydium interface

Select the tokens by mint

Review the route and costs

Submit the swap

Verify settlement

What fees apply to a Raydium swap?

Is RAY required to use Raydium?

How are Raydium Perps different from spot swaps?

Can I use Raydium on mobile?

Choose the right Raydium surface

Quick decision

Costs and risks to understand

Features

More details

More details

Method

Prepare a compatible Solana wallet

Fund the wallet and retain SOL

Open the official Raydium interface

Select the tokens by mint

Review the route and costs

Submit the swap

Verify settlement

What fees apply to a Raydium swap?

Is RAY required to use Raydium?

How are Raydium Perps different from spot swaps?

Can I use Raydium on mobile?

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