Terminal vs Photon
Terminal and Photon, line by line: fees, new-user perk, wallet model, chains and features. Checked 27 Sep 2026.
See the 8 differences
| Line | Terminal | Photon |
|---|---|---|
| 30-day fees | #04 · $3.58M | #09 · $0.22M |
| Trading fee | Up to 1%Its terms state a fee of up to 1% per transaction, with no schedule; up to 35% cashback is advertised without tiers. | 1%On every buy and sell, collected in SOL. |
| Wallet & keys | Not documented | Dedicated trading wallet · key export |
| Where it runs | Web | Web |
| Chains | EdgeSolana · EVMSolana, Ethereum, BSC, Base, Robinhood Chain, Arc | Solana · EVMSolana, Ethereum |
| Documented features | 2 of 9 | Edge5 of 9 |
| New-pair sniping | Not documented | Yes |
| Limit orders | Yes | 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. Its terms cap the fee at 1% a trade and it advertises up to 35% cashback, but it publishes no fee schedule, custody model or referral terms we could verify.
Read the Terminal reviewAffiliate link: we may earn a share of fees, at no extra cost to you.
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.
Read the Photon reviewAffiliate link: we may earn a share of fees, at no extra cost to you.
