# How to Use Jupiter on Solana (2026)

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**Difficulty:** Beginner · **Read time:** 8 min read

## Summary

To use Jupiter: visit jup.ag, connect a Solana wallet (Phantom, Backpack), select input and output tokens, review the aggregated route and price impact, then confirm the swap. Jupiter finds the best price across Raydium, Orca, Meteora, and other Solana DEXes automatically.

## What Jupiter does

Jupiter aggregates liquidity across Solana DEXes — you get one interface and Jupiter routes your trade through the best available pools. It also offers limit orders, DCA, Jupiter Lend, and Jupiter Perps.

## Step-by-step: Your first swap

### Step 1: Connect wallet

Open jup.ag and connect Phantom or Backpack. Ensure you hold SOL for transaction fees (~0.000005 SOL per swap).

### Step 2: Select tokens

Choose the token you are selling (e.g. SOL) and the token you want (e.g. USDC). Enter the amount.

### Step 3: Review route

Check price impact, minimum received, and route path. High price impact (>1%) suggests splitting the trade or using limit orders.

### Step 4: Confirm swap

Approve the transaction in your wallet. Jupiter executes the swap atomically on Solana — typically under one second.
## FAQ

**Q: Is Jupiter a DEX?**

Jupiter is a DEX aggregator — it routes trades through underlying DEXes like Raydium and Orca rather than maintaining its own pools.

**Q: Jupiter vs Raydium?**

Raydium is a single DEX with its own pools. Jupiter searches all Solana DEXes for the best price.

**Q: Does Jupiter charge fees?**

Jupiter charges a small platform fee on some routes; underlying DEX pool fees also apply.

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