Key Points:
- Sushi launched native support on Solana, enabling token and cross-chain swaps.
- Integration uses Jupiter’s Ultra API for routing and execution.
- Launch aims to combine Sushi’s aggregation with Solana’s speed and low fees.
The decentralized exchange and aggregator Sushi has gone live on the Solana blockchain, extending its trading interface to one of the market’s most active on-chain venues. The rollout marks the first concrete step in Sushi’s broader multi-chain expansion, positioning the platform to tap Solana’s high-throughput environment while keeping its existing aggregation layer intact.
The launch gives Sushi’s more than 4 million users direct access to Solana liquidity for native token swaps and cross-chain trades, without leaving the Sushi interface. Trading is live immediately, with no staged rollout or feature gating.
Sushi Brings Native Solana Swaps to its Interface
As noted in a February 9 press release, the Solana integration allows users to execute both same-chain and cross-chain swaps through Sushi, with pricing and execution handled via Jupiter’s Ultra API.
Rather than building its own Solana-specific routing engine, Sushi is relying on Jupiter’s established infrastructure for path discovery and trade execution.
That decision shortens time-to-market and reduces engineering overhead, while giving Sushi access to routing logic already optimized for Solana’s fragmented liquidity landscape.
According to Sushi, the setup is designed to deliver swap pricing competitive with native Solana aggregators while remaining connected to Sushi’s broader cross-chain stack.
Why Solana Matters for Cross-Chain Traders
Solana’s appeal is rooted in raw performance and cost stability. The network routinely processes thousands of real-world transactions per second, with theoretical throughput exceeding 65,000 TPS. Block times average around 400 milliseconds, while transaction finality typically lands in the low-second range, around 12–13 seconds.
Fees are a defining factor. Standard transactions typically cost approximately $0.00025 and generally remain below $0.01, even during periods of high demand. Fees consist of a base charge of 5,000 lamports (0.000005 SOL), plus optional priority fees for faster inclusion. Unlike congestion-prone networks, Solana’s fee structure has remained comparatively stable, enabling frequent on-chain activity and microtransactions.
This performance is driven by Solana’s architecture, which combines Proof-of-Stake with Proof-of-History and parallel transaction processing. For traders moving capital across chains, that translates into lower execution costs, tighter slippage control, and faster settlement during volatile markets.
Notably, the integration adds another aggregator option for Solana traders and increases competitive pressure on the network’s already dominant platforms. Whether meaningful liquidity migrates to Sushi will depend on execution quality, fee transparency, and user experience over the coming weeks.
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