{"slug": "what-does-an-ai-agent-actually-pay-across-five-x402-network-routes", "title": "What Does an AI Agent Actually Pay Across Five x402 Network Routes?", "summary": "Script Master Labs published a breakdown of facilitator fees across five x402 network payment routes, with OMNIGATE handling Base and Arc at 0.005 USDC per settlement and 402Proof handling Solana, XRP Ledger and Xahau. The XRPL route is billed as USD $0.0100 accrued per completed settlement, dropping to $0.0080 after 100 prior settlements and $0.0050 after 10,000, while Xahau charges 0.01 XAH per third-party settlement. The company notes the terms were verified on 2026-11-05 against the facilitators' published terms rather than a live production settlement audit.", "body_md": "**Short answer (November 10, 2026):** Script Master Labs publicly documents five network payment routes across two facilitators: OMNIGATE handles **Base and Arc**, while 402Proof handles **Solana, XRP Ledger, and Xahau**. A *route* is not the same thing as a *token*: USDC appears on multiple networks; XRP and XAH are native assets on different networks; and RLUSD is part of a separately documented 402Proof invoice workflow. The published facilitator fee varies by route, so there is no honest universal five-rail fee.\n\n| Route | Facilitator | Published payment asset / mode | Published facilitator tariff | Important boundary | \n|---|---|---|---|---|\n| Base ( `eip155:8453` ) | OMNIGATE | USDC, x402 exact | **0.005 USDC per settlement** , waived for fee-less payments within a stated daily allowance | 500 across all payTos and 100 per payTo, UTC; otherwise a fee leg is needed or fee-less requests are refused | \n| Arc ( `eip155:5042` ) | OMNIGATE | USDC, x402 exact | Same 0.005 USDC model | Confirm the fresh offer's Arc network and receiver | \n| Solana mainnet | 402Proof | USDC over Solana, standard sidecar | **0.005 USDC per settlement** | Published as separate in-transaction facilitator transfer; do not confuse **USDC on Solana** with native**SOL** | \n| XRP Ledger ( `xrpl:0` ) | 402Proof standard v2 | Native XRP / exact | **USD $0.0100 per completed settlement, accrued to merchant** | Public terms say automatic collection was not live; loyalty reductions depend on prior successful settlements | \n| Xahau ( `xrpl:21337` ) | 402Proof | Native XAH / exact | **0.01 XAH per third-party settlement** | A fee denominated in XAH is not a fixed USD charge | \n\nThe fee table summarizes **Script Master Labs' published terms**, verified live on 2026-11-05 against the facilitators' own published terms; it is not a fresh production settlement audit. The relevant first-party records are the [facilitator seller page](https://scriptmasterlabs.com/settle-through-sml), [offer/fee ledger](https://scriptmasterlabs.com/payment-offers) and [dated quote-provenance page](https://scriptmasterlabs.com/cite-proof). At request time, the fresh challenge and the applicable onboarding agreement control.\n\nThe published OMNIGATE base facilitator tariff is **0.005 USDC**. A standard payment *without* a fee leg can settle with its facilitator fee waived while the operator's daily budget remains available. The published limits are **500 settlements per UTC day across all payTos** and **100 per payTo**. After the relevant allowance, a fee-less payment is refused until reset; a compatible payment including the fee leg can settle and pay it. Merchant route pricing is separate from this facilitator tariff.\n\nThe standard XRPL 402Proof tariff is described as **USD $0.0100 accrued**, not a $0.0100 charge automatically withdrawn on-chain. The public schedule reduces it to $0.0080 after 100 prior settlements, $0.0070 after 1,000, and $0.0050 after 10,000. That distinction matters to agents and merchants building accurate reconciliation. It is different from the legacy/invoice workflow, which publishes a **0.01 fee denominated in the invoice asset**, including RLUSD where supported. Do not mix their fee statements.\n\nThese are **five network routes**, not an assertion that every route accepts five assets. In particular:\n\nWhen a product says “five rails,” demand the actual combinations of `(scheme, network, asset, payTo)` rather than counting product names or logos.\n\nThe total spend estimate should state **merchant's resource price + applicable facilitator fee + any known network-related or service charges**, identifying who actually bears each component. Quote in the required asset and network; never silently convert XAH or XRP fee amounts into stable USD without a dated rate and conversion method. A facilitator fee that is *accrued* is not the same thing as an on-chain debit. A publicly quoted route is not proof that a particular settlement has succeeded today.\n\n**Where to start:** [Compare SML's facilitators](https://scriptmasterlabs.com/settle-through-sml), [inspect all offers](https://scriptmasterlabs.com/payment-offers), then [review the starter evidence](https://scriptmasterlabs.com/cite-proof).\n\n**Sources and method:** SML first-party fee schedules above; [x402 v2 network/payment requirements](https://github.com/x402-foundation/x402/blob/main/specs/x402-specification-v2.md); [Solana x402 v2 payment guide](https://solana.com/docs/payments/agentic-payments/x402). 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