Sonic to Sei USDC bridge
Bridge native USDC from Sonic to Sei with Circle's CCTP. No wrapped tokens, no slippage.
- Fees on $1,000
- from $0.55Plus operating costs · Oct 23, 2026
- Arrives in
- ~1 minStandard transfer (fast finality) · Avg. attestation ~8s
- Delivery
- Native USDCBurn and mint via Circle CCTP
- Circle's CCTP burns USDC on Sonic and mints the same amount on Sei. No pool, no wrapped token.
- You see the total fee and the guaranteed minimum you'll receive before you sign.
- Independent app built on Circle's public CCTP; not operated by Circle. How transfers are protected →
What it costs
Full fee schedule →- sendstables service charge
- $0.50
- Plus operating costs and margin, shown in the quote
- Circle protocol fee
- $0
- Circle Forwarding Service
- about $0.05
- Your gas
- $0
- Arrives on Sei
- up to $999.45
Example for $1,000, Circle's fees checked Oct 23, 2026. The app shows our exact fee and the guaranteed minimum before you confirm.
How the fee is calculated
| Part | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| sendstables fee | 0.05% service charge (min $0.10, no cap) plus operating costs and margin | Operating costs and margin are added to the service charge. Our exact fee is in the quote. |
| Circle protocol fee | $0 | Circle's fee for standard transfers from Sonic; an estimate. |
| Circle Forwarding Service | about $0.05 per transfer | Circle submits the mint on Sei; Circle's estimate when checked; the app shows the live fee before you confirm. |
| Your gas | $0 | No S or SEI needed in a sendstables wallet. A connected EVM wallet pays its own source-chain gas. |
- Operating costs with a 30% margin are added to the service charge. Circle's fees and the amount received are estimates; the app shows live figures and the guaranteed minimum before you confirm.
- Circle's Forwarding Service fee is Circle's estimate when checked; the app shows the live fee before you confirm.
- A connected EVM wallet (instead of your sendstables wallet) pays its own S gas on Sonic.
How it works
- BurnYour USDC is burned by Circle's CCTP contract on Sonic.
- AttestCircle's attestation service signs the burn.
- MintThe same amount of native USDC is minted on Sei.
More about Sonic → Sei
Sonic reaches finality quickly, so a standard CCTP transfer is already fast, with no Fast Transfer fee. From Sonic to Sei, USDC typically takes about 1 minute as a standard transfer (Circle's average attestation from Sonic: ~8 seconds); Circle's Forwarding Service submits the mint on Sei.
On Sonic, with your sendstables wallet the fee payment, approval and burn are gas-sponsored, so you don't need any S for gas — just the USDC you're sending. If you connect your own EVM wallet instead, it pays the S gas for those transactions. On Sei, Circle's Forwarding Service submits the mint for you, so the recipient doesn't need any SEI for gas on Sei.
CCTP burns and re-mints instead of using a pool, so there's no slippage and no wrapped token. Learn about CCTP.
How to move USDC from Sonic to Sei
- Sign in. Sign in with a one-time email code; no password is needed. You get a wallet on EVM chains, Solana and Stellar, with no seed phrase.
- Have USDC on Sonic. Deposit USDC on Sonic or use what's there. In your sendstables wallet you don't need any S for gas.
- Pick the route. On Swap chains, pick Sonic → Sei and enter the amount. To pay someone else, use Send and paste their address.
- Review the quote. Check our fee, Circle's fees and the minimum you'll receive. The fee is fixed once you confirm.
- Confirm. USDC is burned on Sonic, Circle attests it, and native USDC is minted on Sei.
Or ask your AI agent
MCP setup →Connect Claude, Cursor or any MCP client and ask. It moves USDC within limits you set.
- “Move 50 USDC from Sonic to Sei.”
Show the MCP tool call
{
"name": "swap_chains",
"arguments": {
"from": "Sonic",
"to": "Sei",
"amount": "50",
"idempotency_key": "sonic-to-sei-0001",
"max_fee_usd": 1
}
}FAQ
How much does it cost to move $1,000 USDC from Sonic to Sei, and how long does it take?
Moving $1,000 USDC from Sonic to Sei with sendstables has a service charge of $0.50 (0.05% at this amount) plus about $0.05 in Circle fees, about $0.55 combined before operating costs and margin. It arrives as native USDC minted by Circle's CCTP (no wrapped token) and typically takes about 1 minute as a standard transfer (Circle's average attestation from Sonic: ~8 seconds), with no S needed for gas in a sendstables wallet. Estimates checked Oct 23, 2026; the in-app quote shows our exact fee, Circle's live fee estimate and the guaranteed minimum you'll receive.
How long does it take to move USDC from Sonic to Sei?
It typically takes about 1 minute as a standard transfer (Circle's average attestation from Sonic: ~8 seconds). Times are estimates.
How much does it cost to bridge USDC from Sonic to Sei?
Our fee is 0.05% service charge (min $0.10, no cap) plus operating costs and margin (the cost margin is 30%). Circle's standard fee from Sonic: $0 when checked, plus a small Forwarding Service fee on Sei. The quote shows our exact fee, Circle's live fee estimate and the guaranteed minimum you'll receive before you sign.
Is the USDC I receive on Sei native or wrapped?
Native. CCTP burns USDC on Sonic and Circle mints the same amount on Sei. No wrapped token, no pool, no slippage.
Do I need S on Sonic or SEI on Sei for gas?
Not with a sendstables wallet: we sponsor the S gas. A connected EVM wallet pays its own S gas. Circle's Forwarding Service handles the mint on Sei.
Can I send USDC from Sonic to someone else's Sei address?
Yes. Use the Send tab and paste a 0x… address (any EVM wallet or exchange deposit address that accepts native USDC on Sei). The Swap tab moves USDC between your own wallets.
Is sendstables run by Circle?
No. sendstables is an independent app built on Circle's public CCTP. Circle issues USDC and runs CCTP; we sponsor gas, relay where needed, and charge the fee shown in the quote.