How the calculator works
The tool starts from the network's current staking APY and the number of epochs per year, then compounds your stake epoch by epoch, the same way native staking restakes rewards automatically. Adjust any field to model your own case:
- Amount to stake — how much SOL you plan to delegate (Solana's minimum delegation is 1 SOL).
- Staking APY — pre-filled with the live network figure; edit it to test scenarios.
- Validator commission — the cut taken from rewards. Stake.Cake is 0%, so the default leaves you the full reward.
- SOL price — used only to show the USD value; it does not change the SOL rewards.
Example: Solana staking rewards by amount
A quick reference at the current network yield of 5.6% with a 0% commission validator like Stake.Cake. Because native staking compounds each epoch, multi-year totals grow faster than a flat yearly figure.
| Amount staked | Rewards / year | Rewards / month |
|---|---|---|
| 10 SOL | ~0.56 SOL | ~0.05 SOL |
| 100 SOL | ~5.62 SOL | ~0.47 SOL |
| 500 SOL | ~28 SOL | ~2.34 SOL |
| 1,000 SOL | ~56 SOL | ~4.68 SOL |
| 10,000 SOL | ~562 SOL | ~47 SOL |
What changes your real yield
Two staking positions of the same size can earn different amounts, and the numbers behind each lever are worth knowing before you fill the fields above.
- Commission. Reading the chain in August 2026, the median validator charged 5%, while 41% of the validators open to delegators charged nothing on inflation. The field above is a real choice, not a fixed cost.
- Validator reliability. Downtime and skipped slots shrink the rewards there are to share. The median validator ran a 0.00% skip rate at 100% uptime, so a figure above 1% is an outlier, not “slightly below average”.
- Total network stake. The same issuance is split across every staked SOL, so as more is staked, each position earns less of it.
- The inflation schedule. The one lever the calculator cannot model — it assumes today's rate holds. See below.
A multi-year projection is optimistic, and by a computable amount. The calculator compounds one constant rate, but Solana's issuance falls about 15% a year toward a 1.5% floor. On 1,000 SOL held five years that is roughly 226 SOL against the 314 SOL a flat rate implies — the flat figure overstates by about 39%. Over a single year the gap is negligible; it opens from year two. A live proposal, SIMD-0550, would double that rate of decline; the guide works through where both schedules end up.
Running a validator instead of delegating? Use the Validator Profit Calculator for the operator-side economics.
Turn the estimate into rewards
Stake your SOL with a 0% inflation-fee validator and keep the full reward compounding.
FAQ
How much can I earn staking Solana?
It depends on your stake and the APY. At today's 5.6%, 100 SOL earns roughly 5.6 SOL in the first year, and more over time as rewards compound each epoch. Enter your numbers above for an exact estimate.
What APY does Solana staking pay?
About 5.6% before commission, moving with total network stake and the declining inflation schedule. The calculator pre-fills the live figure.
Does validator commission affect my rewards?
Yes. Commission comes out of rewards before they reach you, so a 0% inflation fee leaves you the full amount to compound.
How often are rewards paid?
At the end of every epoch (about every 2 days), automatically restaked into your stake account.
Is this calculator accurate?
It uses live network averages and compounds per epoch, so it is a close estimate. Real returns still vary with validator performance, network stake and SOL price.