Jupiter Stake Guide on Jupiter Academy
A step-by-step walkthrough of Jupiter Stake on Jupiter Academy. Covers how to stake, the differences between native staking and JupSOL, and how to manage your position.
Staking Options
Jupiter Stake offers two ways to stake SOL. Each option has different tradeoffs in terms of liquidity, lock-up, and composability.| Native Staking | JupSOL | |
|---|---|---|
| What you hold | A native stake account | A (JupSOL) |
| Activation | -based (~2 days) | Immediate |
| Liquidity | Locked; epoch-based unlock (~2 days) | Instant; trade or transfer anytime |
| Rewards | Inflation + MEV, auto-compounded | Inflation + MEV + priority fees, reflected in JupSOL value |
| DeFi composability | Usable as collateral on Jupiter Lend only (via Native Staked Vaults) | Usable across DeFi protocols |
| Commission | 0% | 0% validator commission. 5% epoch fee on base staking rewards (Sanctum infrastructure) |
| Unstaking | ~2 days (epoch-based) | Instant swap or ~2 days via Delayed Unstake |
Native Staking
Stake SOL directly with the Jupiter validator. Keep full ownership of your stake account. Use it as collateral on Jupiter Lend.
JupSOL
Get a liquid staking token that accrues value over time. Trade, transfer, or use it in DeFi without waiting.