Llama Swap is a DEX meta-aggregator: instead of trading on one venue, it compares quotes across many DEX aggregators and DEXs and picks the route that returns the most tokens after gas. It is non-custodial — it builds the route and transaction, but your wallet signs and no operator holds funds. It works across EVM chains, surfacing price impact, slippage, fees and estimated gas so you can see the best net output before signing. This is an independent dashboard and is not affiliated with or endorsed by DefiLlama.
What is Llama Swap?
Llama Swap is a DEX meta-aggregator. A plain DEX aggregator routes an order across several pools; a meta-aggregator sits one level up and compares quotes from many aggregators and DEXs at once, then picks the route that returns the most tokens after gas. It builds the route and transaction, but your wallet authorizes it, so no operator holds your account or keys.
This is an independent dashboard and is not affiliated with or endorsed by DefiLlama; live quotes, approvals and settlement happen in the external app.
How swapping works
Connect an EVM wallet, choose the input token (for example ETH) and output token (for example USDC), and enter an amount. Llama Swap queries many aggregators and DEXs and shows the best route, expected output, price impact, slippage tolerance, pool and DEX fees and estimated gas before you sign.
Spending the chain's native coin needs only gas; spending an ERC-20 first needs a one-time token approval. The swap then enforces a minimum received, and the chosen route is the one with the best net output after gas.
How routing & aggregation works
A single DEX quotes output from one pool's reserves; a DEX aggregator splits an order across pools to improve it. Llama Swap goes further: it requests quotes from many aggregators and DEXs at once, compares their outputs, and picks the route that leaves you with the most tokens after gas.
It works across EVM chains with standard wallets like MetaMask; gas is paid in the chain's native coin. The comparison weighs price impact, pool and DEX fees and estimated gas so the winning route is best on net output, not just headline price. This resource is independent and not connected to DefiLlama.
Tokens & pairs
Common pairs include ETH against stablecoins like USDC and USDT, and major tokens against each other wherever pools carry liquidity. Because Llama Swap compares many aggregators and DEXs, a pair can route through venues you would not reach on a single exchange — availability still depends on which pools exist and how deep they are.
Select from the actual token contract rather than the ticker alone — different chains can list tokens with similar names, so confirm the contract in the live app before sizing a trade.
Fees, gas & price impact
A swap's cost is the pool and DEX fees on the chosen route, network gas paid in the chain's native coin, and price impact from available liquidity. Because Llama Swap picks the route on net output after gas, a route with more hops can still win if it returns more tokens overall.
Spending an ERC-20 can add a one-time approval transaction. Compare expected output and minimum received against the fee display, and keep enough native coin on the chain for approval and swap.
Is it safe?
Aggregated swaps carry real risk, and a best route can span several protocols. Read the notices below before you trade.
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Verify before you sign
Swap problems & fixes
Aggregated swap failures usually trace to a network mismatch, missing gas or approval, thin liquidity, or a quote that moved before confirmation.
- Wrong network: set the wallet to the chain you are swapping on, then rebuild the quote.
- No gas: keep enough of the chain's native coin for approval and swap.
- Missing approval: wait for the ERC-20 approval to confirm and verify its spender.
- High price impact: a thin route can move the price — reduce or split the order.
- Reverted transaction: refresh the quote, since minimum received or route state may have changed.
Llama Swap FAQ
What is Llama Swap, and is it the official DefiLlama site?
Llama Swap is a DEX meta-aggregator that compares quotes across many aggregators and DEXs to find the best output for a swap. This is an independent dashboard and is not affiliated with or endorsed by DefiLlama; live quotes and settlement happen in the external app where your own wallet signs.
What is a DEX meta-aggregator?
A DEX aggregator splits and routes an order across several pools. A meta-aggregator sits one level up: it requests quotes from many aggregators and DEXs at once and picks the route that returns the most tokens after gas, so you compare the whole market instead of a single venue.
How do I get the best swap route?
Pick the input and output tokens and an amount; Llama Swap queries many aggregators and DEXs and surfaces price impact, slippage, fees and estimated gas. It selects the route with the best net output after gas — you review it, approve any ERC-20 allowance, and sign yourself.
What does an aggregated swap cost?
The pool and DEX fees on the chosen route, network gas in the chain's native coin, and price impact. Spending an ERC-20 can add a one-time approval transaction. The route is picked on net output after gas.
Is using an aggregator safe?
Aggregated swaps carry smart-contract, approval, liquidity and phishing risks, and a route can span multiple protocols. Llama Swap is non-custodial: it builds the route but your wallet signs and no operator holds funds. Verify the tokens, route, spender and minimum received before signing. Not investment advice.
Do I need the chain's native coin for gas?
Yes. Gas on any EVM chain is paid in that chain's native coin, so you need a small native balance to approve and execute an aggregated swap. Fund the native coin on the chain you are swapping on before you build the route.
Notes before you swap
- Confirm the wallet is on the right chain and holds native coin for gas.
- Verify the token contracts and the route and protocols it touches.
- Read the price impact and minimum received; reduce size on a thin route.