jitoSOL or mSOL — which Solana liquid staking token pays more?
jitoSOL (Jito) yields ~4.78% (in SOL, incl. MEV), no minimum, can be bought on a DEX without KYC. mSOL (Marinade) yields ~4.6% (in SOL), no minimum, can be bought on a DEX without KYC.
Both turn staked SOL into a token you can use in DeFi. jitoSOL adds MEV rewards from Jito’s block engine to the staking yield; mSOL spreads stake across many validators through Marinade.
Figures from our live dataset · data as of 2026-10-18 · not investment advice
Side by side
| jitoSOL | mSOL | |
|---|---|---|
| Where the yield comes from | Solana staking rewards + MEV | Solana staking rewards |
| Risk (our label) | Medium-High (crypto price) | Medium-High (crypto price) |
| Custody | Self-custody | Self-custody |
| Liquidity | Deep Solana DEX liquidity | Solana DEX liquidity; instant or delayed unstake |
| KYC to mint with the issuer | No KYC | No KYC |
| KYC to buy on a market | No KYC | No KYC |
| KYC to redeem | Not stated | Not stated |
| Assets under management | Largest Solana LST | Top-3 Solana LST |
| Jurisdiction | Decentralized protocol | Decentralized protocol |
| How to buy | Stake at jito.network or buy jitoSOL on a Solana DEX | Stake at marinade.finance or buy mSOL on a DEX |
More questions
Where does the yield come from?
jitoSOL: Solana staking rewards + MEV. mSOL: Solana staking rewards.
How risky are they?
jitoSOL: Medium-High (crypto price). mSOL: Medium-High (crypto price). The risk label is ours, in plain language, and is explained on each token page.
Are these yields fixed?
2 of 2 are variable: the rate moves with markets and is not guaranteed. The figures on this page were last checked on 2026-10-18.