How to create a token on Unichain

How to create a token on Unichain works like any EVM chain, with one payoff that is specific to it: Unichain is Uniswap's own Layer 2, so a new token can pair into a Uniswap pool on the same chain it is deployed on.

A no-code tool deploys a verified ERC-20 smart contract in about a minute, for a few cents of ETH in gas. Here is the whole process, then what makes launching here different.

Create a token on Unichain: step by step

Open the Unichain token creator. From a blank form to a live token is about a minute.

Step 1: Connect and switch to Unichain

Connect MetaMask or another wallet and switch it to Unichain, chain ID 130. If it is not in your wallet yet, add it as a custom network. Gas is paid in ETH, so keep a little in the wallet.

Step 2: Enter the token details

Set the name, symbol, total supply, and decimals, which are almost always 18. The name and symbol are baked into the contract at deploy, so check them before you move on.

Step 3: Standard or advanced

A plain token needs nothing here. Advanced options add a buy or sell tax (a taxable token), minting (mintable), burning (burnable), or a pausable switch, and move you to the higher fee tier.

Step 4: Review the fee

The tool fee is 0.01 ETH for a standard token, or 0.03 ETH with advanced features, shown before you sign. Network gas is separate, in ETH, and only a few cents.

Step 5: Deploy, and it verifies itself

Sign in MetaMask. The contract deploys in seconds, and Tokenry verifies it on Uniscan, Unichain's Etherscan-built explorer, automatically, with no manual verification step. Holders can read the source the moment the token is live.

What deployment costs

Two numbers: the tool fee, and gas. The tool fee is 0.01 ETH standard or 0.03 ETH advanced. Gas is a few cents of ETH, since Uniswap puts fees on Unichain at roughly 95% below equivalent Ethereum L1 transactions.

That is the point of an L2: the same ERC-20 you would deploy on Ethereum mainnet, without the mainnet gas.

List it on Uniswap

This is the reason to launch on Unichain. Uniswap v2, v3, and v4 are all live on the chain from day one, so your token can have a Uniswap pool on the same network it lives on, with no bridging.

Add the token to your wallet first: in MetaMask on Unichain, choose Import tokens and paste the contract address. Then create a pool on Uniswap, pair your token with ETH, and set the opening price by the ratio you deposit. Because Unichain runs Uniswap v4, that pool can use custom hooks, v4's plug-in logic for things like dynamic fees.

Locking or burning the liquidity afterward is a common trust signal. To seed early holders, use the Unichain multisender.

Why launch on Unichain

Beyond native Uniswap, Unichain is tuned for trading. It targets one-second blocks, faster than the two-second default on most OP Stack chains, and since 2025 it confirms transactions in 200-millisecond "Flashblocks."

It is also the first L2 to build blocks inside a Trusted Execution Environment, using Flashbots' Rollup-Boost, which brought on-chain revert protection to reduce the value extracted from ordinary swaps. For a token whose holders will actually trade it, that means tighter execution than a standard L2.

Who controls the token

At deploy, the contract belongs to your wallet. Tokenry is non-custodial and never touches your keys.

For a community token, the trust question is whether you can still change the rules. Renounce ownership from the Unichain token manager and the settings become final. It cannot be reversed, so renounce only once the token is exactly how you want it.

Educational content, not financial advice. Tokenry is a self-serve, non-custodial tool, not a financial advisor. Crypto is volatile and risky - always do your own research before creating or investing in any token.