{"version":1,"source":"https://memefees.com","scope":"Published platform facts, reviews and referral guides. Live figures are available through /api/v1/catalog. Editorial dates are preserved from the original records.","terms":"https://memefees.com/methodology#data-license","count":1,"documents":[{"id":"review:raydium-launchlab","kind":"review","slug":"raydium-launchlab","title":"Raydium LaunchLab review","url":"https://memefees.com/reviews/raydium-launchlab","updatedAt":"2026-10-01","sources":[{"label":"LaunchLab platform fee components","url":"https://docs.raydium.io/products/launchlab/platform-config"},{"label":"LaunchLab creator fees and Fee Key ownership","url":"https://docs.raydium.io/user-flows/how-creator-fees-work"},{"label":"LaunchLab creation and account costs","url":"https://docs.raydium.io/user-flows/creating-a-launchlab-token"}],"markdown":"Raydium's bonding-curve launchpad and the engine behind LetsBONK, StonkFun and other branded pads: fees, graduation to a CPMM pool and creator rewards.\n\n### Verdict\n\nRaydium LaunchLab is Raydium's own bonding-curve launchpad. The same infrastructure also powers LetsBONK, StonkFun and other branded frontends. A launch on LaunchLab trades on a bonding curve first. When the curve reaches its target, the liquidity moves into a Raydium CPMM pool.\n\nThe trade-off is that creator rewards depend on which frontend you launch through, since LaunchLab itself is infrastructure shared across brands. Use LaunchLab directly for a straightforward Raydium-native launch, or use one of its branded frontends like LetsBONK if community-specific incentives matter more to you than the base platform.\n\n### Pros\n\n- The official creation guide explains the required network costs and account funding\n- Graduation moves a token into a Raydium CPMM pool\n- Other launchpads can build a branded frontend on LaunchLab without their own on-chain program\n- Doubles as the engine behind LetsBONK and other branded launchpads, giving creators frontend choice\n\n### Cons\n\n- Creator rewards vary by frontend, so LaunchLab itself gives no single guaranteed figure\n- A total trade quote can contain separate protocol, platform and creator fees, so one flat percentage does not describe every launch\n- Choosing between LaunchLab directly and a branded frontend like LetsBONK adds a decision most single-brand pads do not require\n\n### Best for\n\n- Creators who want a launch that graduates into a Raydium CPMM pool\n- Traders who want to understand the infrastructure behind LetsBONK and other branded pads\n- Creators who want to configure their own curve and understand the required account funding\n\n### Skip it if\n\n- You want one fixed creator-rewards figure. Rewards vary by which frontend you launch through\n- You need a verified buyer-audience estimate before launching; fee and volume totals do not measure unique prospective buyers\n- You trade on BNB Chain or Base. LaunchLab is Solana only\n\n### What Raydium LaunchLab is\n\nRaydium LaunchLab is the bonding-curve launchpad built by Raydium, a Solana decentralized exchange. A token launched on LaunchLab trades on a bonding curve and graduates directly into a Raydium AMM pool once the curve completes.\n\nLaunchLab launched in 2025 and has a second role beyond its own website: other launchpads build on it. LetsBONK and StonkFun both run their own branded frontends on top of LaunchLab. Our scoreboard shows LaunchLab fees and volume from DefiLlama.\n\n### The curve and the CPMM pool\n\nA launch deploys a token onto a bonding curve, the same automated pricing model used across most Solana pads. Buyers trade against the curve until it fills.\n\nWhen the curve reaches its target, the liquidity moves into a Raydium CPMM pool under the selected platform and pool configuration. The SOL configuration in Raydium's launch API has a default target of 85 SOL and a minimum of 24 SOL. The resulting pool's liquidity and trading activity depend on the token.\n\n### Fees and the white-label frontends\n\nRaydium charges a 0.25% protocol fee on each curve trade. The platform that hosts the launch adds its own fee, up to 5%, and a creator fee of up to 0.5% can also apply. Check the full quote for a specific token instead of assuming one flat fee across every frontend.\n\nDefiLlama counts every fee on a LaunchLab curve trade as a LaunchLab fee. Its LaunchLab total therefore includes the platform fees of launchpads that use LaunchLab, such as StonkFun and LetsBONK, and the token creator fees. Raydium keeps only its protocol fee as revenue. Adding the LaunchLab and LetsBONK fee totals counts the LetsBONK platform fees twice. Meteora DBC plays a similar settlement role under Bags and Believe, so its fees overlap theirs in the same way.\n\nLetsBONK is the best-known example: it runs its own frontend and community incentives on top of LaunchLab's bonding-curve engine. Launching directly on raydium.io/launchpad and launching through a branded frontend both use the same underlying mechanics, but the frontend can add its own incentives on top.\n\n### Creator rewards\n\nCurve creator fees accrue when enabled by the platform. After graduation, CPMM creator fees require a non-zero rate and pay the recorded pool creator, which the platform can override. These rights are separate from locked-LP Fee Keys: for migrations after the August 17, 2026 upgrade, the retained LP share belongs to the platform. Existing creator Fee Keys from earlier migrations remain with their holders. A Raydium update from September 2026 lets the protocol keep a share of the CPMM creator fee when the fee is collected. Check the pool configuration for the current share.\n\nThis makes the frontend choice matter for creators specifically. A creator weighing LaunchLab directly against a branded frontend should check that frontend's own terms rather than assume LaunchLab's base terms apply.\n\n### Risks and limitations\n\nGraduation moves trading into a Raydium CPMM pool. Pool liquidity and buyer demand can still fall after graduation, and token holders can lose their entire position.\n\n### How it compares\n\npump.fun provides a separate Solana launch mechanism, while LetsBONK is a branded frontend using LaunchLab infrastructure. Jupiter Studio offers configurable launches. See pump.fun vs Raydium LaunchLab and Jupiter Studio vs Raydium LaunchLab for reported activity over matching periods, and Raydium LaunchLab vs Meteora DBC to compare the two infrastructure products.\n\n### Frequently asked questions\n\n### Is Raydium LaunchLab free to use?\n\nAllow for network fees and account/vault rent when launching. Curve trading can include separate protocol, platform and creator fees; post-graduation CPMM rates depend on the pool configuration.\n\n### What happens when a LaunchLab token graduates?\n\nWhen the bonding curve reaches its target, the liquidity moves into a Raydium CPMM pool. The platform and pool configuration set the CPMM fee rates.\n\n### Is LetsBONK the same as Raydium LaunchLab?\n\nNo. LetsBONK runs its own branded frontend and community incentives on top of LaunchLab's bonding-curve infrastructure. The two are separate products that share the same underlying engine.\n\n### Do creators earn rewards on Raydium LaunchLab?\n\nCreator fees can apply before and after graduation, subject to platform and pool settings. A post-graduation payout depends on who is recorded as the CPMM creator. New migrations assign the locked-LP Fee Key to the platform, which is a separate right from creator-fee collection.","markdownUrl":"https://memefees.com/reviews/raydium-launchlab.md"}]}