SwapRoute Docs
How SwapRoute compares routes and fees
Which providers SwapRoute compares, how quotes are ranked, what preview prices mean, and which costs to review before signing.
The providers being compared
SwapRoute integrates 0x and Relay. Each enabled provider that supports your selected source and destination networks is asked for a quote at the same time. If a provider cannot supply a route or does not respond in time, its route is absent from the results. A token appearing in the catalog is not a promise that either provider can fill every amount.
The comparison covers the routes returned by these integrations. It is not an exhaustive comparison of every exchange, bridge or trading venue. Provider names are shown so you can review who supplies an executable route.
What best route means here
Routes for the same selected output token are ranked by their expected net output. Provider confidence is used only to break a tie when outputs are effectively equal. SwapRoute does not sort by settlement speed or prefer one provider as a primary route.
Network gas is displayed separately. The first route is the largest returned token output, which does not by itself establish the lowest total cost in dollars after separately paid gas. Compare the output, minimum received and fee breakdown together, especially for small trades.
Reference prices and executable quotes
Token pages and conversion tables use cached reference prices from DefiLlama. Their retrieval time describes the snapshot, not a price guarantee for your trade size.
Disconnected previews request current provider quotes but cannot be signed. Reference-price tables are separate from those quotes. Connect your wallet to get transaction details for your address.
Enter an amount and connect a wallet to request executable routes. The expected output estimates what will arrive; minimum received reflects the quote's slippage protection. A quote can expire or become unavailable before it is signed.
SwapRoute fees and other costs
When SwapRoute's integrator fee is enabled, the configured tiers are 0.08% for stablecoin pairs or matching token symbols, 0.15% for pairs classified as major assets, and 0.25% for other pairs. Classification is based on the token catalog. A matching symbol is a fee classification, not proof that two tokens have the same issuer or backing.
For 0x same-chain routes, the integrator fee is requested in the output token. For cross-chain routes and Relay, it is requested in the input token. Provider fees, bridge fees and network gas may also apply. Check the fee breakdown on the actual quote; the configured fee tiers are not an all-inclusive cost estimate.
Why results change
Routes can change as liquidity, gas, bridge availability and network conditions change. A route that wins now may not win a few minutes later.
Review before signing
Before signing, check the token addresses, recipient, destination chain and minimum received.