How to create a Meme Coin in Solana: Updated Guide 2025

If you want to know how to create a meme coin in Solana in the two most popular and recommended ways, you can't miss this updated guide for the 2025 ecosystem.

There are more and more incentives to launch your own project, especially with the constant changes of launchpads due to the memecoins war. The percentage of the fees you get as a creator is getting higher and higher, and Solana is on its way to return to its historical maximum.

There are many incentives, but almost nobody explains you what are the cons of these launching platforms. That's why we've revamped this step-by-step to show you every way to launch a meme coin on Solana, including the good and the bad.

The two ways to create a meme coin in Solana

The first thing you should know is that a meme coin is a cryptoasset that has no utility, so it exists only to represent a viral meme of the moment. They are generally traded for fun, speculation, to be part of a community or simply for fashion. So these coins are extremely volatile.

Currently, there are two ways to create a meme coin in Solana: using a launchpad (the most popular and simplest way) or creating an SPL token + liquidity pool.

Everyone is creating memecoins on launchpads, but more than 90% of them fail or are forgotten. That's why understanding the pros and cons of the two alternatives you have to start a meme project will help you define which path to take based on your strategy.

Pros and cons: To use or not to use a launchpad to launch memecoins?

In the following table you will find the pros and cons of each way to create a meme coin in Solana. This way you will be much more informed about the available alternatives and choose the one that suits the strategy you have in mind.

1. Launch a meme coin on launchpad

More than 20,000 meme coins are created every day with launchpads, which makes this the most popular way to create meme coins. Part of the reason is the low barrier to entry (it is very cheap to create meme coins), they automatically list the tokens and allow immediate trading.

What is a meme coin launchpad ?

The term launchpad has evolved in Solana when it comes to meme coins. Initially, these were sites that functioned as IDOs (Initial DEX Offering) to raise funds and launch liquidity pools. Today, they allow meme coins to be created, simulate an AMM with artificial liquidity and allow people to buy coins immediately in a bonding curve.

When a coin reaches a certain market capitalization set by the launchpad, it is upgraded to a DEX. This allows the liquidity raised so far to be allocated to a DEX (such as Raydium or Pumpswap) and burned immediately, ensuring its integrity.

This automation prevents rugs, but does not prevent the creation of tokens that are scams. Therefore, any effort to add legitimacy is very relevant and usually improves memecoin performance.

What is "Graduate" a memecoin?

Grading a meme coin refers to the process of migrating liquidity from the launchpad to a DEX. This occurs when the token receives adequate volume and reaches an interesting market cap. The advantage of this automated function is that, in general, the liquidity is burned and the project remains decentralized. This means that no one can forcibly withdraw liquidity.

Launchpads comparison

Before showing you how to launch a meme coin in Solana using launchpads, we summarize the main differences of the most popular ones in this comparison table.

Feature	Pump.fun	Letsbonk	Moonit	LaunchLab	Jupiter Studio
DEX after graduation	Pumpswap	Raydium	Meteora	Raydium	Jupiter
Fees for the creator	0.05%	0.1%	-	0.1%	0.5%
Allows you to modify the supply	❌	✅	❌	✅	✅
Burning liquidity is optional	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅
Curve modifier	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅

Now, let's go to the guide to make a memecoin in launchpads.

Pump.fun

Pump.fun is the launchpad par excellence and it seems that nothing can stop it. Thousands of users resort to the platform to buy memecoins, hoping to make between x5 and x100.

In a nutshell: it has creation incentives, huge transaction volumes, skyrocketing popularity and very low costs.

Creating a meme coin there is as simple as clicking on the "Create Coin" button after connecting a wallet, filling in all the fields and launching it.

If you want to know the best practices, tips and tools to boost your coin's performance, we recommend you check out our guide to launching a meme coin on Pump.fun

Lets Bonk

In Lets Bonk it has even surpassed Pump.fun at times. Recently they increased the revenue for creators from 0.05% to 0.1%, so maybe it will become a trend again. To launch the meme coin in this launchpad, you must fill in all the fields (name, image, description...), click "Next" and "Create Token".

Learn the best practices for launching a Letsbonk memecoin in our specialized guide.

Moonit

Formerly known as Moonshot, Moon.it is the launchpad of Dexscreener, one of the most used sites to analyze cryptocurrencies. Unlike the previous ones, here you have to post a meme on 9GAG and if the community votes it positively, then it is launched as memecoin automatically.

In the post where we show you how to launch meme coins in Moonit we also give you tips to make a difference and stand out among other assets.

LaunchLab

When Pump.fun decided to graduate tokens to Pumpswap instead of Raydium, the appearance of meme coins in that DEX was considerably reduced. That is why they decided to launch their own portal for meme coin creation in Solana, called LaunchLab. From the Advanced mode you can modify the behavior of the curve and decide when to look at the memecoin to Raydium.

Jupiter Studio

The Jupiter aggregator has its own launchpad: Jupiter Studio. Within the advanced options it adds ani-sniping and lock the liquidity after token graduation. Or you can simply click on "Meme" and use the default options.

If you want to learn more about Jupiter Studio, we have a specialized guide with many strategies and tips that will be useful in your journey as a creator.

The best way to launch a memecoin with launchpads

As you could see, creating a meme coin is not something complicated, and much less now with so many dApps and launchpads available. We invite you to create a test meme coin using any launchpad. After all, it is quite inexpensive.

If you really want to capitalize, stand out from the competition and increase your chances of graduating a meme coin, then you need tools that are up to the task.

At launch, we recommend using any of the bundlers available in Smithii Tools. This allows you to make a bundle purchase with several wallets at launch, protecting your currency from sniper bots, diversifying your holdings and speeding up the graduation process.

To see how it works, we have the complete example in this video where the Pump.fun bundler bot is used:

The best advertising is found organically on launchpad. And the only way to appear on the home page so that all users can see your coin is by using a volume bot

This way you will support real transactions with simulated ones to increase your volume and become a trend. For example, as explained in the step-by-step, using the volume bot on Pump.fun is as simple as pasting the token address, specifying the volume you want to generate and clicking a button.

2. How to launch a meme coin in Solana with Liquidity Pool

Now, let's go to the second way to create a meme coin in Solana. In this case, we will go through 3 processes:

1. Create the meme coin to manage the entire supply.
2. Create a liquidity pool in Raydium.
3. (Optional) Revoke all authorities and burn LP Tokens.

Let's go straight to the step by step on how to create a Meme Coin in Solana without programming. For this we are going to use our dApp called Solana Token Creator. You can see the step by step in our Youtube tutorial below.

2.1. Creating the meme coin

In this process you will proceed to create the token that will represent the meme you want. Unlike the launchpad, here you will not be initiating an exchange pair with another coin, as you will do this later when creating a liquidity pool. You are only minting the entire meme coin.

The wallet connected in Smithii will be the one that will have the authority of the coin. If you want to manage it later, you will have to do it with that same wallet.

This is the interface with which you will interact to bring your Solana meme coin to reality.

2.2. Making a liquidity pool

Before adding liquidity, keep these tips in mind:

• Revoke your meme coin authorities to provide security for buyers.
• Add 50% to 80% of the supply, not all of it. Use the remaining funds to make airdrops. Designing a tokenomics and posting it on social media builds trust.
• You can avoid sniping your liquidity by activating the "Snipe Your Token", a feature very similar to the bundles we mentioned for launches on launchpads.
• The more liquidity, the more stability your token will have. Currently it is advisable to fund at least 5,000 USD to avoid drastic ups and downs.

After these recommendations, we now proceed with the creation of the liquidity pool.

1. Go to the Create Solana Liquidity Pool tool and connect the wallet with the tokens.
2. In "Base Token" you select your meme coin.
3. In "Quote Token " you select a token value, usually SOL or $USDC.
4. Set the number of tokens and SOL you want to add.
5. Set launch date (optional).
6. Snipe your own token (optional).
7. Click on "Create Liquidity Pool" and accept the transaction from your wallet.

At the end of this, you will see that your memecoin can be bought/sold on Raydium. The cost for using our tool is 0.1 SOL, but you should consider Raydium and network fee. At a minimum, creating a liquidity pool can cost you 0.4 SOL.

Remember to do vesting to give guarantees in the liquidity pool and allow other people to buy the coin safely.

2.3. Revoke Authorities and burn LP Tokens (optional, but highly recommended)

The meme coin has authorities that you should renounce. Remember that you need to show that your memecoin is trustworthy in order for other people to purchase tokens without complaint. You can do this during the creation of the coin, or at any time. It is not possible to recover these authorities.

To give more legitimacy to your project you need to lock LP Tokens through Smithiis vesting , using Streamflow or burning liquidity directly. All these usual practices to denote security and that you are not going to rugge the community you are building.

Boost your reach by listing the currency

Listers are sites that allow the analysis of tokens and offer complete indicators to evaluate trending coins. If you want to expand your reach to these types of sites, these are the most important Solana listers:

• CoinGeckoCreate an account, fill out the listing request in Preview Mode and track the status of the request. If you meet the security and liquidity standards, you will be listed.
• CoinMarketCapOn this page you must prepare a complete documentation with all the data of your project, fill out the application form and wait for the evaluation process.

Once you have created your token, you can explore our guide on how to use a Solana Bot to take your meme to the top positions.

The Launchpads War in Solana

Choosing the best Solana launchpad to launch your meme coin is an issue that can be complicated. Each one has different features and incentives, so you have to choose the platform that suits your intentions and, in turn, gets a large number of users. In the end, it depends on the exposure of your currency to reach the bonding curve. The problem? Every day a new launchpad appears that can grab all the attention.

For now, Pump.fun retains the dominance of this launchpads war. To stay up to date, we recommend you to check the global statistics with data from @adam_tehc via Dune.

Here you will have a much more complete picture about the status of token creation on multiple platforms, including those that appear and achieve extraordinary volume, as was the case with Letsbonk or Heaven, the most recent one.

Joining the most popular site increases your chances of becoming a success, so you should always be aware of this incessant war. In addition, each platform updates its conditions to make it more interesting in terms of user acquisition, so the tables can turn for or against you at any time.

FAQ

We have compiled some of the most frequently asked questions about creating meme coins in Solana and we answer them in this section based on our experience, our relationship with daily users and our constant study of the market.

How much does it cost to create a meme coin on Solana?

Launching a meme coin with our bundler bot costs 0.1 SOL. If you decide to mint the token and make a liquidity pool with Smithii, you will spend at least 0.8 SOL.

How do I make my meme coin successful?

Our recommendation to promote a meme coin in Solana to go viral is to choose a viral topic of the moment, generate hype in social networks, use a volume bot and offer all possible guarantees. This increases your chances of success, but the final word is up to the market.

Why do people buy meme coins?

Although they have no real utility, people tend to buy meme coins for a variety of reasons. The attraction of real earnings, FOMO, being part of a community, no barriers to entry and the influence of public personalities are some of the reasons for buying memecoins.

Can I earn money by creating a meme coin?

Absolutely, yes, but that doesn't mean it's a guarantee. In the end it all depends on the potential of your meme coin, how much hype you generate with it and the guarantees offered to the public. Currently you can generate income thanks to the creator fees that are common in launchpads.

Conclusion

Memecoins have been an unstoppable phenomenon since their emergence in 2013, but found their ecosystem par excellence in Solana. The volume of transactions exceeds millions of dollars per day and there is no way to stop their continuous emergence.

Now that you know how to create a meme coin in Solana, it's time to choose a topic with some potential to go viral and put this knowledge into practice. Maybe yours will become the next $DOGE.

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