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Banana Gun review
Ethereum's veteran sniper bot, reviewed on mechanics, its debated fee split and the $BANANA revenue-share model.
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verdict
Banana Gun started as an Ethereum sniper bot in 2023 and has grown into separate EVM and Solana bots plus the Banana Pro web app. It covers sniping, limit orders, copy trading, anti-rug checks and MEV protection across four chains.
The fee split most sites quote, roughly 0.5% on manual trades and 1% on snipes, comes only from third-party sources. Banana Gun's own docs do not publish a fee breakdown, a real transparency gap for a bot handling real trades. No referral program exists either, so there is no fee discount path.
pros
- + Covers four chains, Ethereum, Solana, Base and BSC, across its bots and web app
- + Sniping, limit orders, copy trading, anti-rug checks and MEV protection in one toolset
- + The Banana Pro web app adds a browser option alongside the Telegram bots
- + $BANANA holders of 50 or more tokens claim a share of bot revenue, a real incentive to hold rather than just trade
cons
- − The fee split (roughly 0.5% manual, 1% snipes) comes only from third-party sources; official docs do not publish it
- − No referral program exists, so there is no fee discount path for traders
- − EVM and Solana run as separate bots rather than one unified interface
- − Fee opacity is itself a drawback: traders cannot confirm the exact rate directly from Banana Gun's own documentation
best for
- → Traders who want sniping, copy trading and MEV protection in one bot across Ethereum, Solana, Base and BSC
- → $BANANA holders who want a bot tied to a revenue-sharing token they can hold
- → Traders comfortable acting on a fee estimate sourced from third parties rather than official documentation
skip it if
- ✕ You need the exact fee written in official documentation before you trade. Banana Gun's docs do not publish the split
- ✕ You want a referral discount. Banana Gun runs no referral program
- ✕ You want a single bot for every chain. Banana Gun splits EVM and Solana into separate bots rather than one tool
What Banana Gun is
Banana Gun started in 2023 as a Telegram sniper bot for Ethereum. It was built to catch new token listings the moment liquidity goes live. It has since expanded into a separate Solana bot and the Banana Pro web app, covering Ethereum, Solana, Base and BSC.
The toolset includes sniping, limit orders, copy trading, anti-rug checks and MEV protection. The EVM and Solana products run as distinct bots rather than one unified interface.
The $BANANA token model
Banana Gun's best-known feature is its token model. Holders of 50 or more $BANANA tokens claim a 40% share of the bot's revenue. This ties the token directly to platform usage rather than to pure speculation.
This revenue-sharing structure is one of the more direct token models among trading bots in this category. Banana Gun documents it on its own token rewards page.
Fees: an honest gap
Most sites that quote a Banana Gun fee cite roughly 0.5% on manual trades and 1% on snipes. That figure comes only from third-party sources. Banana Gun's own documentation does not publish a fee breakdown.
We report the third-party figure here because it is the only number in circulation. We flag it clearly: treat it as reported, not official, until Banana Gun publishes its own fee page. No referral program exists to discount whatever the rate turns out to be.
Honest drawbacks
The biggest drawback is fee transparency. A trading bot that does not publish its own fee structure asks users to trust a number sourced elsewhere. That is a fair criticism regardless of how accurate the third-party figure turns out to be.
The second drawback is fragmentation. Running separate bots for EVM and Solana means switching context depending on which chain you trade, rather than one bot handling both from the same chat.
How it compares
Against Maestro and Trojan, Banana Gun's edge is the $BANANA revenue-share model. Neither of those bots matches it directly. Against web-first terminals such as GMGN and Axiom, Banana Gun's split-bot structure and fee opacity are its weaker points.
Traders who prioritize a documented fee over a documented token model may prefer a competitor with a published fee page.
frequently asked questions
What does Banana Gun charge in fees?
Third-party sources report roughly 0.5% on manual trades and 1% on snipes. Banana Gun's own docs do not publish this split, so treat the figure as reported rather than official.
Does Banana Gun have a referral program?
No. Our registry found no referral code for Banana Gun in official or third-party sources. There is no fee discount path for traders.
What is the $BANANA token model?
Holders of 50 or more $BANANA tokens claim a 40% share of the bot's revenue, tying the token directly to platform usage rather than pure speculation.
Which chains does Banana Gun support?
Ethereum, Solana, Base and BSC, split across separate EVM and Solana Telegram bots plus the Banana Pro web app.
how we review
We do not run lab tests, and no platform pays for a better verdict. Reviews are built from three inputs: the platform's official documentation, the live on-chain fee and volume data we track hourly, and the mechanics we can verify from public sources. When we cannot verify a claim, we say so or leave it out. Numbers in the text stay qualitative on purpose: platforms change parameters often, and the live figures on this page come straight from the data feed. Full detail on sources and limits: methodology.
sources & verification
Platform facts verified 2026-08-17. Review written by the MemeFees Editorial Team, last revised 2026-08-20. MemeFees is independent and not affiliated with Banana Gun.
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