ParaSwap Gas Costs Explained: When Aggregation Is Worth It
ParaSwap Gas Costs Explained: When Aggregation Is Worth It — short answer: aggregation can save you on price slippage and routing, but it introduces extra gas overhead ; use aggregation when the expected price improvement exceeds the additional gas and fees. This article breaks down the math, the mechanics, and practical rules of thumb so you can decide quickly before sending a transaction. ParaSwap Gas Costs Explained: When Aggregation Is Worth It This section dissects the tradeoffs. Aggregation finds the best mix of liquidity across DEXs and splits routes to minimize price impact. That often yields a better execution price, but it increases transaction complexity — and therefore gas. Key components that affect cost Base network gas — the standard cost of executing any transaction on the chain (e.g., ETH gas units × gas price). Aggregation overhead — extra operations such as multiple swaps, approval checks, and more calldata for split routes. Slippage a...