How to launch a meme coin on Stonk.fun the right way (Guide)
If you want to launch a meme coin on Stonk.fun, you start with something almost no other launchpad on Solana gives you: your token can trade against a tokenized stock, a stablecoin, or SOL. That opens up fresh narratives, puts you in front of audiences already watching those assets, and helps you stand out in a market where hundreds of memecoins launch every minute.
In this guide I’ll walk you through what Stonk.fun is, how to launch your token step by step with a bundle, and what to line up beforehand so it has a real shot at growing. Let’s get into it.
What Stonk.fun is and what sets it apart from other launchpads
Stonk.fun is a Solana launchpad built on top of Raydium LaunchLab. Just like Pump.fun or Bonk.fun, every token starts on a bonding curve and, once it fills up, graduates to a Raydium. The twist is in the asset the curve prices against: you pick the pair.
- Pair of your choice: SOL is the default, but you can also use stablecoins or tokenized stocks (xStocks) like SPYX or NVDAX. The list shifts depending on which pairs Raydium can create at any given time.
- Token-2022 tokens with random addresses, no suffix like other launchpads tack on.
- No creator fee: Stonk.fun keeps the full 1% trading fee. If your plan is earning fees off your token’s volume, that door is closed here.
- Serious volume: in our launchpad wars tracking, Stonk.fun pushed noticeably more volume than Long (its Robinhood Chain counterpart), and at one point Pons and Stonk together made up 75% of all on-chain launchpad revenue.
Before deciding where to launch, check the Launchpad Wars data: volume share between platforms shifts week to week.
How to launch a meme coin on Stonk.fun with the Bundler, step by step
The Smithii Bundler for Stonk.fun is a tool that creates your token and buys it from several of your wallets in the same block, with no code required. That way the first candle on the chart comes from your wallets, not from the sniper bots watching every launch. Once you open the interface you’ll see something like this:
With the wallet connected and SOL spread across the wallets you plan to use, follow these steps:
- Connect the dev wallet: this is the one that signs the launch and pays the fee. If you’d rather launch from a different one, enable the private key option and paste it in.
- Fill in the token identity: name (up to 32 characters), ticker (up to 10), description (up to 200) and image. Socials are optional, but buyers do look for them.
- Pick the pair in the advanced options: SOL, a stablecoin or a tokenized stock. Your wallets still pay in SOL; the tool swaps that SOL for the pair asset inside the same operation.
- Set the dev buy and add the bundle wallets: up to 4 wallets if you skip the dev buy, or 3 if you include it, with buys between 0.001 and 85 SOL each.
- Launch and sign: the creation and the buys travel together in a single bundle. If it doesn’t land, the token isn’t created and no buys go through.
That simple. The Bundler fee on Stonk.fun is 0.3 SOL per launch, no matter how many wallets you use, and it’s only charged if the launch actually lands on-chain. Each wallet needs its own buy plus about 0.005 SOL for fees, and if any of them is short on balance the tool flags it before sending anything. The token listing can take up to a minute to show up on Stonk.fun, so don’t panic if you don’t see it right away.
If you want to understand what’s happening under the hood at each stage, check the guide on using a bundler bot on Stonk.fun, where we also break down Bundle Buy and Bundle Sell.
What to prep before launching your token on Stonk.fun
The technical part takes a few minutes. What really decides whether your token survives day one is prepped beforehand, and on Stonk.fun there’s one call to make that doesn’t exist on other launchpads.
Pick the pair based on your meme’s story
SOL is the most straightforward option: Solana traders read the price without thinking. A stablecoin prices the curve in dollars, which helps if your community isn’t glued to the SOL price. And a tokenized stock is what makes this platform unique: a meme about a listed company trading against the company itself tells its own story. The tradeoff is that your token now moves with that stock too, for better or worse.
Build the community before block one
A token that launches to zero followers depends on luck. Have your X and Telegram accounts ready, a recognizable image and a one-line pitch that says why your meme exists. On launch day, your community needs to be waiting for the contract address. Our guide on how to promote a meme coin covers the tactics that actually work.
Budget for everything, not just the fee
Add up the 0.3 SOL for the Bundler, what your wallets are going to buy, roughly 0.005 SOL per wallet for fees and whatever you plan to spend on activity and promotion in the first hours. A launch that runs out of budget halfway through usually ends with a flat chart.
How to improve your odds of success on Stonk.fun
No formula guarantees results, but the tokens that go the distance tend to get the same things right:
- Own the first block: with the bundle, the initial supply ends up split across your wallets instead of landing with bots that dump on the first pump.
- Sell slowly: anyone can track your wallets on an explorer, and dumping everything at once reads as a soft rug. Plus, since Stonk.fun doesn’t pay a creator fee, your initial position is what keeps your project alive.
- Keep activity flowing in the first hours: screeners and the launchpad itself favor tokens with movement. For that, you can use a volume bot on Stonk.fun while your community grows.
- Share the contract address as soon as the listing goes live and pin the message on your socials so nobody buys a copycat.
- Plan for graduation: once the curve fills, the token moves to Raydium and gains the liquidity and visibility of an open DEX.
Stonk.fun vs Pump.fun: strengths and limits
Pump.fun is still the benchmark in Solana, so it’s the comparison that will help you decide the most:
| Feature | Stonk.fun | Pump.fun |
|---|---|---|
| token pair | SOL, stablecoins, or tokenized stocks | SOL, with asset pairs available in advanced options |
| Creator fee | No: Stonk.fun takes 1% | Yes: 0.30% on the curve and 0.95% to 0.05% after graduation |
| Graduates to | Raydium | PumpSwap |
| token standard | Token-2022 | SPL (Token-2022 if you enable rewards to holders) |
| Wallets in the launch bundle (Smithii) | 4, or 3 with dev buy | Up to 16 |
| Bundler fee for Smithii | 0.3 SOL | 0.1 SOL |
Stonk.fun wins when your meme makes sense next to a stock or a stablecoin, and when you want to stand out on a platform with less competition than Pump.fun. Pump.fun wins if your model relies on volume fees or if you need more wallets in the first block.
For the full picture, go through the pros and cons of launching on a launchpad versus creating your own token with its liquidity pool.
FAQ
Does Stonk.fun pay fees to the token creator?
No. Stonk.fun keeps the full 1% trading fee, so the creator doesn’t earn a cut of the volume like on Pump.fun. Your upside, if any, comes from the position you buy at launch.
What assets can I pair my meme coin against on Stonk.fun?
Against SOL (the default option), against stablecoins, and against tokenized stocks (xStocks). The list updates based on the pairs available on Raydium, so it’s worth checking right before you launch.
Where does a Stonk.fun token graduate to?
To Raydium. Stonk.fun runs on Raydium LaunchLab, so once the token completes its bonding curve it moves into a Raydium pool and can be traded from any Solana aggregator.
How many wallets can I use when launching on Stonk.fun?
Up to 4 in the launch bundle, or 3 if you do a dev buy. If you need more, you can stack extra buys right after with Bundle Buy, which supports up to 25 wallets per run.
Final thoughts
Now you know how to launch a meme coin on Stonk.fun: pick a pair that fits your meme, line up the community and budget beforehand, and come out with a bundle that spreads supply across your wallets from the very first block.
From there, the job is keeping the token alive. To stack more buys or sell across multiple wallets, follow the bundler bot for Stonk.fun guide, and to put some movement on the chart while your community grows, check out the volume bot on Stonk.fun guide.
Content creator and SEO contributor at Smithii. Systems Engineering student and crypto-tech enthusiast.
