Lightlink Pegasus Testnet is the public EVM-compatible test network for the Lightlink Ethereum Layer 2, using test ETH as the native gas currency. It lets developers deploy and validate smart contracts, test cross-chain bridge flows (ETH and ERC‑20/721), and trial gasless user experiences via Lightlink’s Enterprise Mode before launching on Phoenix mainnet. For performance context, Pegasus offers much lower effective gas costs than Ethereum L1 and second‑level confirmations; check the Lightlink explorer for live averages on gas price, block time, TPS, and network activity.
Lightlink Pegasus is unique for its Enterprise Mode, which enables dApps to sponsor gas so users can transact gaslessly, alongside a standard Economy Mode for low-cost EVM testing with native ETH. It preserves full Ethereum compatibility for seamless migrations and realistic wallet, bridge, and oracle integrations. In practice, developers see second‑level block speeds and high throughput with sub‑cent effective costs on test ETH—verify current averages (avg gas, block speed, TPS, activity) on the official Lightlink dashboards.
Lightlink Pegasus Testnet uses ETH as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain ETH by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge, or through faucets (for testnet).
To bridge ETH to Lightlink Pegasus Testnet, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select Lightlink Pegasus Testnet as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on Lightlink Pegasus 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 Lightlink Pegasus 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 ETH on Lightlink Pegasus Testnet, ensure your wallet is connected to the Lightlink Pegasus Testnet network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of ETH to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.