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Jupiter AggregatorHow Solana's Best Router Works

Jupiter\'s aggregation engine routes across 50+ DEXes simultaneously — here is how it consistently finds better prices than any single DEX.

jup.ag // stats Live
DEX Market Share~95% Solana
Total TVL$3.5B
DEXes Aggregated50+
Max Leverage (Perps)100x
Lend TVL (8 days)$1B+
JupSOL APY~7.5%
JUP Revenue Share50% buyback
Solana Validator#2 by stake
Swap FeesZero (standard)
About

Jupiter Aggregator

Jupiter's DEX aggregation engine is the core technology that powers its 95% market share on Solana. Rather than maintaining its own liquidity pools, Jupiter acts as a meta-router — querying all available Solana DEXes and AMMs simultaneously, evaluating hundreds of routing combinations, and selecting the path that delivers the maximum output for any given input.

95%
DEX Agg. Market Share
$3.5B
Total TVL
50+
DEXes Aggregated
100x
Max Perp Leverage
$1B
Lend TVL (8 days)
~7.5%
JupSOL APY
Features

Why Jupiter Dominates Solana

From best-price swaps to 100x perps — the full DeFi superapp stack at jup.ag.

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🌐
50+ Sources
Raydium, Orca, Meteora, Phoenix, Lifinity, Whirlpools, and 50+ more simultaneously queried.
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🔀
Split Routing
Large orders split across multiple pools to minimize price impact.
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🛤️
Multi-Hop
Routes through intermediate tokens when the path offers better prices.
[04]
🛡️
Ultra Mode
Private transaction routing for MEV protection on large swaps.
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📊
Transparent
Full route disclosure before any swap — see exactly which DEXes execute your trade.
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Sub-second
All routing computed and executed within a single Solana transaction block.
Guide

How to Use Jupiter Aggregator

Step-by-step from wallet connection to advanced DeFi strategies.

01

Enter Your Swap

Input and output tokens, amount to swap.

02

Jupiter Computes Routes

In milliseconds, Jupiter\'s engine evaluates hundreds of route combinations across all available DEXes.

03

Best Route Selected

The path delivering maximum output tokens is highlighted — with full transparency on which DEXes are used and at what proportions.

04

Optional: Route Inspection

Click the route details to see the exact split — e.g., "50% via Raydium, 30% via Orca, 20% via Meteora."

05

Swap Executes

One Solana transaction executes the entire route atomically — either the full swap completes or nothing changes.

Best Swap Prices on Solana

95% of Solana DEX aggregator volume routes through Jupiter. Get the best price every time at jup.ag.

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FAQ

Questions About Jupiter Aggregator

How does Jupiter aggregation work technically?
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Jupiter\'s routing engine queries on-chain DEX states (pool sizes, prices, fees) in real time, evaluates routes using a graph algorithm that minimizes price impact while maximizing output, and constructs an atomic Solana transaction that executes all required steps.
Why is Jupiter better than going directly to Raydium or Orca?
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Single DEXes have limited liquidity depth. For large trades, going directly to Raydium means high price impact on that one pool. Jupiter splits the same trade across Raydium, Orca, and 50+ others simultaneously, reducing impact and improving your rate.
What DEXes does Jupiter aggregate?
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Jupiter aggregates Raydium, Orca, Meteora, Phoenix, Lifinity, Saros, Dexlab, Marinade, and 50+ other Solana DEXes and AMMs. The list is continuously updated as new DEXes launch on Solana.
What is Jupiter Ultra mode?
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Ultra mode routes your swap through Jupiter\'s private transaction service, protecting it from MEV bots that front-run or sandwich transactions. It also enables paying swap fees in tokens other than SOL. A small platform fee applies.
Does Jupiter aggregation work for all Solana tokens?
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Jupiter works for any token with liquidity on any supported Solana DEX. Newly launched tokens may have limited routing options until liquidity pools are established. Always check price impact for very new or illiquid tokens.
Reviews

Trader Reactions

Developer
★★★★★

"Jupiter\'s aggregation API is the best in the Solana ecosystem. The route quality, speed, and transparency of the response make it the obvious choice for any Solana app that needs swap functionality."

Quant Trader
★★★★★

"Backtested Jupiter routes vs. direct DEX execution on 500 swaps. Jupiter beat direct DEX execution in 82% of cases. The split routing advantage is most pronounced on medium-to-large trades."

New User
★★★★☆

"The route transparency is what I appreciate most. Seeing that my swap went through 3 DEXes to get a better price makes the aggregation concept tangible. Not just a black box."

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