# Fees ## Matchain Transaction Fees Each transaction on Matchain incurs two types of fees: 1. **Layer 2 (L2) Execution Fee**: Covers the cost of executing the transaction on Matchain's Layer 2 network. 2. **Layer 1 (L1) Security Fee**: Represents the estimated cost to publish the transaction on the underlying Layer 1 blockchain. Typically, the L1 security fee is higher than the L2 execution fee. Both fees fluctuate based on network activity: * **L1 Fee Variability**: The L1 fee changes with transaction volume on the Layer 1 network. To minimize costs, consider submitting transactions during periods of lower gas usage, such as weekends. * **L2 Fee Variability**: Similarly, the L2 fee adjusts according to the number of transactions being processed on Matchain's Layer 2 network. Fees typically range from 0.0000002 to 0.0000004 BNB. At a BNB price of $900, this equates to approximately 2,777 to 5,555 transactions per $1. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.matchain.io/utilities/fees.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.