How to Launch a Token on Raydium — Complete Guide (2026)

To launch a token on Raydium, create your Solana token on SolTokenCreator.io, then create a Raydium liquidity pool (CPMM or AMM V4) using our pool creation tool. Deposit your tokens and SOL as initial liquidity. Your token becomes tradeable on Raydium and Jupiter immediately. No coding required.

Why Launch on Raydium?

Raydium is the largest decentralized exchange on Solana, processing billions in daily trading volume. When you launch on Raydium:

• Instant Jupiter listing — Jupiter aggregates all Raydium pools. Your token is tradeable on Jupiter automatically
• DexScreener visibility — New Raydium pools appear on DexScreener, bringing organic trading attention
• Birdeye listing — Birdeye tracks all Raydium pairs for price charts and analytics
• Permissionless — No application, no approval, no review. Anyone can create a Raydium pool
• Two pool types — Choose CPMM (simple) or AMM V4 (order book integration)

Raydium Launch Workflow Overview

Create Token → Revoke Authorities → Create Pool → Add Liquidity → Burn LP → Trading Live
   0.5 SOL       0.2 SOL            ~0.19-0.22 SOL  Your tokens     ~0.01 SOL
                                    (CPMM) or ~0.94
                                    SOL (V4, market
                                    creation included)

Total platform cost: ~0.91 SOL (CPMM) or ~1.65 SOL (V4), plus your initial liquidity deposit. The V4 total already includes its own market creation — it does not require buying the separate, standalone Market ID product (see Step 4 below).

Step 1: Create Your Token

If you have not created your token yet, do that first:

1. Go to SolTokenCreator.io/raydium-token-creator
2. Connect your wallet
3. Enter token name, symbol, supply, decimals, and logo
4. Click Create Token (0.5 SOL)

Your token is now live on Solana. Save the mint address — you need it for pool creation.

Already have a token? Skip to Step 2.

Step 2: Revoke Authorities

Before launching publicly, revoke mint and freeze authority:

• Mint authority revocation (0.1 SOL) — Caps your supply permanently
• Freeze authority revocation (0.1 SOL) — Guarantees holders can always trade

This is critical for trust. DexScreener, RugCheck, and experienced traders check authority status before buying. Launching with active authorities is a red flag.

Step 3: Choose Your Pool Type

Raydium offers two pool types. Choose based on your needs:

CPMM (Recommended for Most Launches)

Constant Product Market Maker — The simpler option.

• No Market ID required
• Lower setup cost
• One-step pool creation
• Works with Jupiter
• Best for: New token launches, meme coins, most projects

AMM V4 (For Advanced Launches)

Automated Market Maker V4 — Integrates with OpenBook order book.

• Builds its own OpenBook market automatically as part of pool creation — no separate Market ID purchase needed
• Order book depth from OpenBook
• More complex but more features
• Works with Jupiter
• Best for: High-volume tokens, projects wanting order book trading

Our recommendation: Start with CPMM. You can always create a V4 pool later if you need order book integration.

Step 4: Create Your Raydium Pool

For CPMM Pools:

1. Go to SolTokenCreator.io/create-liquidity-pool
2. Select CPMM pool type
3. Enter your token mint address
4. Set the quote token (SOL is standard)
5. Set initial token amount and SOL amount (this determines starting price)
6. Click Create Pool and approve the transaction

For AMM V4 Pools:

1. Go to SolTokenCreator.io/create-liquidity-pool
2. Select AMM V4 pool type
3. Enter your token mint address and pair with SOL
4. Set initial liquidity amounts — there's no Market ID field, the tool creates the required OpenBook market for you automatically as part of the same flow, at no extra platform fee
5. Click Create Pool and approve (expect two wallet prompts, not one)

Note: SolTokenCreator.io/create-market-id (2 SOL) also exists on this site, but it's a separate, standalone product — it doesn't feed into the AMM V4 flow above. It's for producing a Market ID to hand to something else that requires an existing one, such as Raydium's own official pool-creation interface.

Step 5: Set Your Initial Price

The initial price of your token is determined by the ratio of tokens to SOL in the pool:

Initial Price = SOL Amount / Token Amount

Examples: | Tokens Deposited | SOL Deposited | Initial Price | |-----------------|---------------|---------------| | 1,000,000,000 | 1 SOL | 0.000000001 SOL per token | | 1,000,000,000 | 10 SOL | 0.00000001 SOL per token | | 100,000,000 | 5 SOL | 0.00000005 SOL per token | | 1,000,000 | 2 SOL | 0.000002 SOL per token |

Tips for initial pricing:

• Lower starting prices create more room for growth (psychological appeal)
• More SOL in the pool means less price slippage for traders
• Check comparable tokens on DexScreener for reference pricing
• Start with 1-5 SOL if testing, 10-50+ SOL for serious launches

Step 6: Burn LP Tokens

After creating the pool, burn LP tokens to permanently lock liquidity:

1. Go to SolTokenCreator.io/burn-lp-tokens
2. Select your LP position
3. Click Burn

Why burn LP tokens?

• Proves liquidity can never be removed (anti-rug)
• DexScreener shows "Liquidity Burned" badge
• RugCheck gives positive security score
• Traders trust your token more

Use our exclusive Burn & Earn feature to burn LP tokens while still earning trading fees from the locked position.

Step 7: Verify Your Launch

After launching, verify everything is working:

1. DexScreener — Search your token to see the chart, liquidity, and trust indicators
2. Jupiter — Try swapping SOL for your token to confirm trading works
3. RugCheck — Check your security score and address any warnings
4. Birdeye — Verify price tracking and analytics are live
5. Solana Explorer — Confirm token metadata, supply, and authorities

Post-Launch Checklist

After your Raydium launch is live:

• [ ] Verify token appears on DexScreener
• [ ] Test a small buy on Jupiter
• [ ] Check RugCheck score
• [ ] Share the DexScreener link with your community
• [ ] Apply for CoinGecko/CoinMarketCap listing (after building volume)
• [ ] Start marketing
• [ ] Monitor liquidity and trading volume

Common Raydium Launch Mistakes

1. Not revoking authorities before launch — Traders see active mint/freeze authority and avoid the token
2. Too little initial liquidity — Low liquidity causes high slippage, scaring away traders
3. Not burning LP tokens — Without burned LP, your token looks like a potential rug pull
4. Wrong lot size/tick size (V4) — Test on Devnet first to get Market ID settings right
5. No community before launch — Build a community first, then launch. Not the other way around

Cost Summary

| Action | CPMM Path | V4 Path | |--------|-----------|---------| | Create token | 0.5 SOL | 0.5 SOL | | Revoke both authorities | 0.2 SOL | 0.2 SOL | | Create pool (V4 includes its own market — no separate Market ID needed) | ~0.19-0.22 SOL | ~0.94 SOL | | Burn LP tokens | Network fee only | Network fee only | | Total (platform fees) | ~0.91 SOL | ~1.65 SOL | | Initial liquidity | Variable | Variable |

The standalone Market ID product (2 SOL) is a separate offering for handing a pre-existing market to something that requires one already exist elsewhere — it is not part of either path above.

Launch Your Token on Raydium Now

Ready to launch? Start with SolTokenCreator.io/raydium-token-creator — create your token, set up a Raydium pool, and start trading in minutes. No coding, no CLI, everything in one platform.

Related guides:

• Create Liquidity Pool Guide
• Add Liquidity on Raydium
• Token Launch Guide
• Token Security Best Practices