Terminal vs Photon
Terminal and Photon, line by line: fees, new-user perk, wallet model, chains and features. Checked 27 Sep 2026.
| Line | Terminal | Photon |
|---|---|---|
| 30-day fees | #04 · $5.33M | #08 · $0.41M |
| Trading fee | Not publishedThe sign-in page advertises up to 35% cashback, without the underlying fee. | 1%On every buy and sell, collected in SOL. |
| New-user perk | None documented | None documented |
| Wallet & keys | Not documented | Dedicated trading wallet · key export |
| Where it runs | Web | Web |
| Chains | Solana · EVMSolana, Ethereum, BSC, BaseEdge | Solana · EVMSolana, Ethereum |
| Documented features | 1 of 9 | 5 of 9Edge |
| New-pair sniping | Not documented | Yes |
| Limit orders | Not documented | Yes |
| Copy trading | Not documented | Not documented |
| Wallet tracking | Not documented | Not documented |
| MEV protection | Not documented | Yes |
| Multi-wallet | Yes | Yes |
| DCA orders | Not documented | Yes |
| Perps | Not documented | Not documented |
| Native mobile app | Not documented | No |
Which one should you pick?
Pick Terminal if
You live on pump.fun launches and want the terminal built by the launchpad itself.
pump.fun’s own terminal, formerly Padre, and still the fourth most used tool here. It advertises up to 35% cashback but publishes no fee schedule, custody model or referral terms we could verify.
terminal.pump.fun
Pick Photon if
You want a straightforward web sniper without Telegram.
The original Solana web sniper, still running with a flat, documented 1% fee, limit and DCA orders, multi-wallet and MEV protection. Usage has dropped sharply, and its docs describe no referral perk.
photon-sol.tinyastro.io
