Why doesn't the fee depend on the amount?

Miners charge for block space, meaning the size of the transaction in bytes, not the amount of BTC sent.

Use SegWit or Taproot addresses, consolidate small inputs when fees are low, and wait if the transfer is not urgent.

Bitcoin transaction fee calculator

Fee = transaction size in vB × fee rate in sat/vB. Rates are the mempool's current recommendations.

Rates: mempool.space, 22 Oct 2026, 21:21 London · Price: Coinbase, 22 Oct 2026, 21:21 London

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Address typeInputsOutputs

Size

≈ 141 vB

Priority	sat/vB	sats	USD
Next block (~10 min)	3	423	$0.34
~30 minutes	1	141	$0.11
~1 hour	1	141	$0.11
Economy	1	141	$0.11

Sizes are typical estimates per script type; your wallet may show a slightly different number.

Why doesn't the fee depend on the amount?: Miners charge for block space, meaning the size of the transaction in bytes, not the amount of BTC sent.
How can I pay less?: Use SegWit or Taproot addresses, consolidate small inputs when fees are low, and wait if the transfer is not urgent.