Bitcoin Transaction Fee Right Now: Live Cost to Send BTC
Right now, native segwit (bc1q…), 1 input, 2 outputs costs about $0.116 at the standard rate of 1 sat/vB.
Bitcoin fees depend on transaction size in virtual bytes and on the fee rate miners currently require, not on the amount you send. A typical payment has one input and two outputs: the payment and your change. The table below multiplies the typical size of each address type by the live fee rate.
| Transaction | Size | Slow | Standard | Fast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Native SegWit (bc1q…), 1 input, 2 outputs | 141 vB | $0.116 | $0.116 | $0.116 |
| Taproot (bc1p…), 1 input, 2 outputs | 154 vB | $0.127 | $0.127 | $0.127 |
| Nested SegWit (3…), 1 input, 2 outputs | 167 vB | $0.138 | $0.138 | $0.138 |
| Legacy (1…), 1 input, 2 outputs | 226 vB | $0.187 | $0.187 | $0.187 |
| Native SegWit, 2 inputs, 2 outputs | 209 vB | $0.173 | $0.173 | $0.173 |
How the cost is calculated
Fee in satoshis = size in vB × fee rate in sat/vB. For native segwit (bc1q…), 1 input, 2 outputs: 141 vB × 1 sat/vB = 141 sats, or $0.116. Sizes are typical values; your wallet shows the exact size before you sign.
How to pay less
- Native SegWit and Taproot addresses are the cheapest to spend from.
- If your wallet has many small coins, each extra input adds roughly 68 vB.
- Not urgent? Choose the slow rate and enable Replace-By-Fee so you can bump it later.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to send Bitcoin right now?
For "Native SegWit (bc1q…), 1 input, 2 outputs" (141 vB) about $0.116 at 1 sat/vB, with BTC at $82,585.
Does the amount of BTC change the fee?
No. The fee depends on transaction size in virtual bytes and on the fee rate, not on the amount sent.