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Need to convert SOL to lamports? Enter any SOL value and instantly see the equivalent in lamports. This is essential for developers who call Solana's JSON RPC API, since all amounts are returned in lamports.

SOL to Lamports: Why This Conversion Matters

The Solana JSON RPC API returns all balance and fee values in lamports, not SOL. When you call getBalance, for example, the result is in lamports. Converting it to SOL requires dividing by 1,000,000,000.

SOL → Lamports Table

  • 0.000005 SOL = 5,000 lamports
  • 0.001 SOL = 1,000,000 lamports
  • 0.01 SOL = 10,000,000 lamports
  • 0.1 SOL = 100,000,000 lamports
  • 0.5 SOL = 500,000,000 lamports
  • 1 SOL = 1,000,000,000 lamports
  • 10 SOL = 10,000,000,000 lamports

Common RPC Conversions

  • Rent exempt balance (~0.00203928 SOL) = 2,039,280 lamports
  • Minimum SOL for new account = 890,880 lamports
  • Base tx fee = 5,000 lamports
  • 1 mSOL (milli-SOL) = 1,000,000 lamports
  • 1 μSOL (micro-SOL) = 1,000 lamports

All Solana program logic, RPC responses, and on-chain computations use lamports as the native unit. Displaying values in SOL is purely a UI convention — the blockchain always counts in lamports.

Practical Developer Tips

When working with Solana's web3.js or anchor framework, always use lamports for internal arithmetic to avoid floating-point precision errors. Convert to SOL only at the display layer using LAMPORTS_PER_SOL from the @solana/web3.js library.

  • Use web3.LAMPORTS_PER_SOL constant (= 1,000,000,000) in JavaScript
  • Never store SOL as floating point — always work in integer lamports
  • For user display: solDisplay = lamports / LAMPORTS_PER_SOL
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