Is There a pump.fun on Base? (Yes — And It's Free)
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Yes — there is a pump.fun on Base, and it is THRYX. If you came here looking for the Solana meme-coin launchpad experience on Base, THRYX is the closest one-to-one equivalent: instant token creation from a web form, an automatic bonding curve that prices the token, and an automatic graduation to a full DEX once enough THRYX is raised. The major differences are that THRYX is fully gasless (pump.fun requires you to pay Solana gas on every buy and sell), creator fees are 70% of swap fees versus pump.fun's ~50%, and graduation routes to Uniswap V4 on Base rather than Raydium on Solana. This post explains the equivalence in detail so you can decide which fits your project.
Why People Ask This Question
pump.fun cemented the meme-coin-launchpad category in 2024-2025. The formula — one form, one button, instant tradeable token, migration to a real AMM once it gains traction — is now the default expectation for anyone launching a meme coin. But pump.fun is Solana-exclusive. Anyone who prefers Base (for its EVM tooling, USDC depth, Coinbase integration, or lower chain-level risk) has been searching "pump.fun on Base" for over a year. THRYX exists specifically to answer that search.
The core promise is the same: a zero-friction way to put a meme, an idea, or a community token on-chain and let a bonding curve decide if the market cares.
Head-to-Head: THRYX vs pump.fun
| Feature | THRYX (Base) | pump.fun (Solana) |
|---|---|---|
| Launch cost | $0 (fully gasless) | ~$2 SOL + gas on every trade |
| Gas on buys/sells | Sponsored by paymaster | Paid by user every trade |
| Creator fee share | 70% of 0.5% swap fee | ~50% of 1% swap fee |
| Graduation target | Uniswap V4 pool (Base) | Raydium pool (Solana) |
| Graduation threshold | 250M THRYX (~$10-20 depending on rate) | ~$69k market cap |
| Account requirement | Email + password (no wallet app) | Solana wallet required (Phantom, etc.) |
| Token type | ERC-20 on Base | SPL token on Solana |
| AI agent support | Full MCP server + REST API | Third-party bots, no first-party API |
| Autotrader | Built-in, free, paper + live modes | Not built-in |
Both platforms share the same core mechanic — constant-product bonding curve, automatic graduation — but the economics and UX differ significantly. THRYX is structurally cheaper for both creators and traders because Base L2 gas is ~1000x lower than L1 and the platform sponsors it entirely.
The Gasless Difference (This Is the Big One)
On pump.fun, every buy and every sell costs a Solana network fee. Small (usually under a cent), but non-zero and paid by the trader. Low-dollar trades get proportionally eaten by gas. A $1 buy that pays $0.02 gas loses 2% right off the top.
On THRYX, every transaction is sponsored by the paymaster. The platform holds a THRYX treasury, skims a fraction of swap fees into a paymaster reserve, and automatically tops up a relay wallet that pays all network gas on behalf of users. From the trader's perspective: click buy, get tokens. No gas prompt, no ETH balance required, no approvals. Same for the creator launching the token — zero ETH required to create.
For read-through on how gas sponsorship works under the hood, see the dedicated post: /blog/how-gas-sponsorship-works.
Creator Economics: 70% vs ~50%
THRYX charges a 0.5% fee on every swap (buy or sell). 70% of that fee goes directly to the token creator. 30% goes to the protocol (split between paymaster reserves, LP retention, and a small burn).
pump.fun charges ~1% but splits it roughly 50/50 with the creator (exact terms have changed over time). The headline creator rate is lower, and the total fee extracted per trade is higher — which means on a per-trade basis, traders pay more and creators earn a smaller slice.
On a $100 trade:
- THRYX: $0.50 total fee → $0.35 to creator, $0.15 to protocol.
- pump.fun: ~$1.00 total fee → ~$0.50 to creator, ~$0.50 to platform.
Over a token's lifetime with $100k traded volume, that is ~$350 in creator fees on THRYX vs ~$500 on pump.fun — but pump.fun traders also pay Solana gas on every trade, which THRYX traders do not. Net-net, THRYX is better for traders (cheaper entry/exit) which tends to drive higher trading volume per token. For the full creator earnings math, see /blog/token-earnings-real-math.
Graduation: V4 vs Raydium
Both platforms graduate tokens to a real AMM once the bonding curve fills up. The mechanics differ:
- THRYX graduates at 250M THRYX raised (translates to ~0.027 ETH in current markets). At graduation, unsold curve tokens are burned, a Uniswap V4 pool (Token ↔ THRYX) is seeded with the raised liquidity, and trading continues on V4 seamlessly. The price is continuous across the curve-to-V4 transition.
- pump.fun graduates at ~$69k market cap. At graduation, liquidity migrates to Raydium CPMM and the pool becomes permissionless. Prior to 2025 the platform burned LP; newer versions have various models.
The upshot: a graduated THRYX token ends up as a standard Uniswap V4 pool tradeable from any Base-compatible wallet or aggregator. A graduated pump.fun token ends up on Raydium. Which you prefer depends on where your audience and tooling live.
Deep dive on graduation mechanics: /blog/meme-coin-graduation-base-what-happens.
No-Wallet Launch (Only THRYX)
pump.fun requires a Solana wallet (usually Phantom or Solflare). You install the browser extension, back up a seed phrase, buy SOL, transfer to your wallet, and only then can you launch.
THRYX lets you launch with just an email and password. A custodial wallet is generated server-side; you can export the private key anytime if you want to self-custody later. For a complete walkthrough, see /blog/launch-meme-coin-no-wallet.
For non-crypto users — the meme creators, the community builders, the people who want a token for a joke or a cause — this difference is decisive. No seed phrase anxiety, no "how do I buy SOL," no "why did my transaction fail." Email + password + launch.
Built-In AI AutoTrader (Only THRYX)
THRYX ships with a full AI trading engine every user can enable for free in paper mode or live mode. It hunts graduation-close tokens, manages stop losses, and trades autonomously. No extra install, no API keys to configure, no third-party subscription. For details, see /blog/ai-trading-bot-meme-coins-base and /blog/inside-the-thryx-autotrader.
pump.fun does not have a first-party autotrader. Users rely on third-party bots, which typically require paid subscriptions and custom wallet setups.
When pump.fun Is Still Better
Not everything favors THRYX. Situations where pump.fun wins:
- Your audience is Solana-native and already has Phantom installed.
- You want the larger current user base (pump.fun has 3+ years of head start).
- You specifically want a Raydium graduation (for Jupiter routing or Solana DEX aggregator depth).
- You want higher graduation threshold ($69k vs THRYX's ~$10-20) as a filter.
These are real advantages and depend on project and audience fit. The key point: the category "meme coin launchpad with bonding curve and auto-graduation" now has a high-quality Base-native option. The search has a real answer.
Getting Started on THRYX
If you have read this far, the next step is launching your first token:
- Go to thryx.fun and sign up with email (30 seconds).
- Click Launch, pick a name, symbol, and optional image.
- Confirm with your password. The platform sponsors gas.
- Share the token URL anywhere — every buy earns you 70% of the 0.5% fee.
Total time: under a minute. Total cost: $0. If the token graduates, you keep earning creator fees on V4 swaps indefinitely.