# what a jito tip is, and how it differs from a priority fee

A Jito tip is SOL you pay to a validator running Jito so it picks up your transaction or bundle. It sits on top of the normal priority fee, the minimum is 1000 lamports, and it does nothing on a validator that doesn't run Jito.

## tip vs priority fee

| | Priority fee | Jito tip |
|---|---|---|
| Who gets it | the validator | a validator running Jito, and its stakers |
| Works on | every validator | only validators running Jito |
| Minimum | none | 1000 lamports (0.000001 SOL) |

Both are ways of paying to go first. The [priority fee](/axiom/solana-priority-fee/) is built into Solana. The tip is Jito's own auction, where bundles compete on tip size.

## how much

Jito's own example for a single transaction is a 70/30 split: 70% of what you want to spend as priority fee, 30% as tip. For a bundle, only the tip matters.

The minimum can be too low when everyone is buying the same thing. Your terminal's recommended setting is a better start than a number from a thread.

## on axiom

Axiom's tip-style field is Bribe, an extra payment to validators to put your transaction first, with a default of 0.001. Its Reduced MEV mode sends your transaction through Jito. Both sit in the settings panel with the priority fee: [where they are](/axiom/priority-fee/).

The link below is our Axiom referral link.

> **code apebrief.** Open Axiom through https://go.apebrief.com/axiom/jito-tip-inline?src=md&asset=axiom%2Fjito-tip&cta=after-resolution and paste the code where the signup shows a code field. Signing up through this link takes 10% off your Axiom trading fees, which signing up without one does not. We get a commission from Axiom, which helps support our work, at no extra cost to you.

## related questions

- **What does Axiom actually charge?** Platform fee starts at 1% of the fill, plus priority you set, plus impact. A referral is a fee cut on the account if the field shows the code. Gas is separate.
- **I swapped on Axiom and the token is gone** Check the tx on a Solana explorer first. Destination address and mint are the ground truth. Then enable that mint in the wallet. Do not swap again to find it.

## how we know: every number on this page

- tips go to validators; bundles compete on tips **tips** (https://docs.jito.wtf/lowlatencytxnsend/), checked 2026-09-28
- Jito's minimum tip is 1000 lamports, and it may not be enough when demand is high **1000** (https://docs.jito.wtf/lowlatencytxnsend/), checked 2026-09-28
- a tip does nothing on a validator that is not a Jito-Solana leader **waste** (https://docs.jito.wtf/lowlatencytxnsend/), checked 2026-09-28
- Jito's suggested 70/30 split, 70% priority fee and 30% tip, for a single transaction; for a bundle only the tip matters **70/30** (https://docs.jito.wtf/lowlatencytxnsend/), checked 2026-09-28
- a lamport is 0.000000001 SOL, so 1000 lamports is 0.000001 SOL **0.000000001** (https://solana.com/docs/references/terminology), checked 2026-09-28
- Axiom's Bribe field, its default, and its Reduced MEV mode sending through Jito **0.001** (https://docs.axiom.trade/getting-started/fees/solana-fees), checked 2026-09-28
- Axiom gives users who sign up through a referral link a 10% discount on trading fees **10%** (https://docs.axiom.trade/getting-started/referral-program), checked 2026-09-24

## next

- [how to set a limit order on axiom](https://apebrief.com/axiom/limit-orders/): Axiom's docs give two ways: the slider bar in the trading menu, or dragging the price line on the chart.
- [open a dexscreener pair in axiom](https://apebrief.com/axiom/open-dexscreener-pair/): Copy the token address from the DexScreener page, not the address in its URL: the URL carries the pair, and Axiom's search takes a ticker or a contract address.
- [what instant trade is on axiom, and how its hotkeys work](https://apebrief.com/axiom/instant-trade/): Instant Trade is a popup next to the chart that buys and sells in one click.
- [axiom mev protection: off, reduced, secure](https://apebrief.com/axiom/mev-protection/): Axiom has three MEV modes, Off, Reduced and Secure, and Secure is the one it recommends, at the cost of waiting for a whitelisted validator.
- [Are Axiom perps just Hyperliquid?](https://apebrief.com/vs/axiom-hyperliquid/): Hyperliquid directly if the fee decides it: Axiom's Perpetuals screen trades on Hyperliquid, and Axiom adds 0.01% per transaction on top of Hyperliquid's own fee.

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