What Is the Concept of ‘Gas’ and How Does It Relate to Token Deployment Costs on Different Chains?

Gas is the fee required to execute a transaction or a smart contract function on a blockchain, particularly Ethereum and compatible networks. It compensates validators for the computational resources used.

Higher network congestion leads to higher gas prices. Alternative chains often have lower gas fees due to different scaling solutions, making token deployment significantly cheaper on platforms like Polygon or Solana.