An EVM-compatible Hedera Testnet for safely trialing dApps and native services with ABFT security, fast finality, and low, predictable HBAR-denominated fees.
Hedera Testnet is a public mirror of Hedera Hashgraph (HBAR) used to validate dApps, HTS tokens, HCS messaging, EVM smart contracts, and cross-chain bridges before mainnet; it uses faucet HBAR and is periodically reset. It provides production-like metrics—sub-5s finality, up to 10,000+ TPS for HTS/HCS and hundreds+ TPS for EVM—with predictable sub-cent fees (no gas for native services; average contract execution typically under $0.01) and activity engineered to emulate mainnet’s millions+ daily transactions.
Hedera Testnet is unique because it runs the aBFT hashgraph with gossip-about-gossip and virtual voting (no blocks), enabling fair ordering, deterministic finality, and predictable USD-denominated fees under Hedera Council governance. Versus typical L1s with 10–60s blocks and volatile gas, Hedera delivers ~3–5s finality, high throughput (10k+ TPS for tokens/consensus), and stable sub-cent costs—ideal for benchmarking low-latency, high-volume cross-chain workflows.
Hedera Testnet uses HBAR as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain HBAR by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge, or through faucets (for testnet).
To bridge HBAR to Hedera Testnet, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select Hedera Testnet as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on Hedera Testnet you can use thirdweb, which provides an easy way to build, monetize and scale your apps, games or agents. You can find detailed guides and documentation on https://portal.thirdweb.com to get started quickly.
To add Hedera Testnet to your wallet, you can connect your wallet and click on [Add to Wallet] button at the top of the page. Alternatively, you can add the network manually using the RPC URL and chain details and add it to your wallet's network settings.
To send HBAR on Hedera Testnet, ensure your wallet is connected to the Hedera Testnet network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of HBAR to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.