Pinksale Airdrops: Setup Costs, Token Fees and Funding

Network choice and setup costs

The selected blockchain determines the upfront currency and amount, even where the token-based percentage stays the same. Each fee entry applies to its named network and service. The platform’s broader chain support doesn’t establish that every tool has the same availability or price.

BNB Smart Chain

The listed airdrop creation charge is 0.5 BNB. Network gas requires additional BNB beyond that service payment. Funding the token allocation doesn’t cover either native-coin expense, so the creator’s budget needs to account for both assets.

Ethereum, Base and Arbitrum

The airdrop entries for Ethereum, Base and Arbitrum each list 0.1 ETH upfront plus 1% of airdrop tokens. Those entries refer to separate networks, despite sharing the same payment ticker. The selected network remains part of the quote.

Polygon, Avalanche and Cronos

Polygon’s listed upfront amount is 50 POL, Avalanche C-Chain’s is 5 AVAX and Cronos’s is 500 CRO. Each entry also lists a 1% token fee. Comparing the native-coin quantities alone doesn’t compare their cash value, because the units represent different assets.

What does the 1% airdrop fee apply to?

On BNB Smart Chain, the listed airdrop token service fee is 1% of the distribution allocation. That percentage doesn’t measure the token’s entire supply or the creator’s fundraising proceeds. Increasing the allocated amount increases the token charge, even when the listed upfront setup payment remains unchanged. The allocation total and the fee therefore need separate entries in the token budget.

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From creation to recipient claims

On the EVM airdrop route, creation precedes allocation entry, funding and recipient claims.

At a glance: From creation to recipient claims

Stage	Input	Result	Relevant condition
Create entry	Token address and project details	Airdrop entry	Airdrop title, logo URL and website are required
Record allocations	Recipient addresses and amounts	Recorded allocations	Removable before commitment; set the release schedule before starting
Fund and start	Allocated tokens plus 1% fee	Immediate or scheduled start	Associated presale must be finalized; exclude the airdrop contract from applicable fees, dividends and maximum transaction limits before starting; committed amounts can’t be reduced
Claim tokens	Claimable allocation	Available tokens claimed	Vesting controls release

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Which expenses sit outside the airdrop charge?

Network transaction charges and separately chosen services sit outside the airdrop fee, so the service quote doesn’t represent every possible project expense.

Network transactions

Gas pays for blockchain execution. It uses the selected network’s native asset, alongside the upfront service payment. Setup transactions can therefore carry network charges in addition to the listed airdrop price. There isn’t a single gas amount that applies to every creation. The wallet displays the transaction cost when it requests confirmation.

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Token creation and optional services

Token minting is a separately priced choice when the platform creates the token. It isn’t automatically a required airdrop expense. Partner KYC checks and audits also carry their own costs if selected. A fair launch concerns fundraising, while liquidity locking restricts access to liquidity under lock terms. These services have different purposes from distributing recipient allocations. Their charges shouldn’t be substituted for the airdrop fee or assumed to be included in it.

Fee changes and the creation quote

The creation screen shows the applicable service fees before payment, and published amounts can change. Treat a saved figure as a planning input until the quote for the chosen chain and service confirms it. Read a different amount with its asset and service label. Sale creation and airdrop creation remain separate prices even when both use ETH.

Commitment, token rules and permissions

The airdrop’s funding requirement and a token’s transfer rules affect different parts of preparation. A sufficient balance doesn’t automatically make the token compatible with the intended transfer.

Committed amounts

An airdrop can’t be cancelled once tokens have been committed. Its configuration also can’t reduce the amount committed.

Token transfer restrictions

Tokens with transfer fees, dividends or maximum transaction limits require the relevant contract exclusions before the airdrop starts. The address to exempt is the airdrop contract’s address. Exempting the creator’s wallet alone doesn’t apply that setting to the airdrop contract.

Those changes require a wallet with permission to change the token’s settings. Function names and parameters depend on that token contract. A token without these features doesn’t need an exemption from rules that it doesn’t have.

Approval permissions

Token approval authorizes a specified contract to move a token amount from the connected wallet. It doesn’t establish a completed distribution. The token, spender and allowance shown in the wallet identify the permission being requested. That permission remains distinct from the native-coin payment and the amount assigned to recipients.

Vesting and release amounts

Vesting limits current claims through an initial release percentage, later release percentages and cycle lengths in days. Choose the release schedule before commitment.

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