Low-Gas NFT Minting on Layer 2 — What’s Working in 2025?

[Samantha Jones]

Which Layer 2 networks are actually delivering the goods right now?​

Gas fees on Ethereum mainnet are still wild during peak times — not ideal for smaller projects or first-time creators. I’ve looked into a few:

• Arbitrum Nova / One – fast and cheap, but tooling feels limited
• Polygon – solid infra, but network congestion can spike
• Base – looks promising, especially with Coinbase backing
• Zora Network – focused on creators and minting, anyone tried it?
• Immutable – seems great for gaming, but not sure about general-purpose NFTs

I’m mostly looking for:

• Cheap mints (<$0.01 ideally)
• Good wallet support (Phantom, MetaMask, Rainbow, etc.)
• Easy integration with OpenSea or minting platforms

Would love to hear from anyone who's actually minted on Layer 2 recently — what worked, what didn’t, and any hidden gems I should check out.

Appreciate the alpha in advance