An EVM-compatible testnet, Telos EVM Testnet enables deploying and testing Solidity dApps with sub-second blocks, low TLOS fees, and MEV-resistant FIFO ordering (Chain ID 41).
Telos EVM Testnet is a public Ethereum‑compatible test network on Telos (TLOS) that mirrors mainnet so teams can deploy, debug, and benchmark Solidity smart contracts using faucet TLOS. It targets ~0.5s block times with near‑instant finality (~1–2s), stable gas around 0.1 gwei (≈0.0000021 TLOS for a 21k‑gas transfer), and high throughput tested at 1,000+ TPS—ideal for dApps, tokens, bridges, oracles, wallets, and CI/CD stress runs before mainnet.
It combines sub‑second blocks (~0.5s) and fixed, ultra‑low gas pricing (no priority gas auctions) with Antelope DPoS consensus, yielding thousands of TPS and mitigating MEV/front‑running risk—where many L1 EVM chains run ~12s blocks at ~15 TPS with volatile fees. You keep full Ethereum tooling (Hardhat, Foundry, Remix) while gaining predictable, low‑cost throughput for high‑activity testing and apples‑to‑apples performance comparisons.
Telos EVM Testnet uses TLOS as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain TLOS by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge, or through faucets (for testnet).
To bridge TLOS to Telos EVM Testnet, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select Telos EVM Testnet as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on Telos EVM 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 Telos EVM 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 TLOS on Telos EVM Testnet, ensure your wallet is connected to the Telos EVM Testnet network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of TLOS to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.