jitoSOL or SOL — is a liquid staking token better than staking SOL yourself?
jitoSOL (Jito) yields ~4.83% (in SOL, incl. MEV), no minimum, can be bought on a DEX without KYC. mSOL (Marinade) yields ~5.47% (in SOL), no minimum, can be bought on a DEX without KYC.
jitoSOL is SOL staked through Jito’s stake pool. It earns the Solana staking reward plus a share of MEV tips, and its price rises against SOL as rewards accrue. Staking SOL natively earns the staking reward too, but the stake is locked until you deactivate it.
How this list is made: computed from the live TokenBank dataset each time the page is built — 2 matching rows, each linked to its own page and source.
Figures from our live dataset · data as of 2026-11-09 · this answer as JSON · 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
How do I get from jitoSOL back to SOL?
Instantly, by swapping on a Solana exchange for a small fee and the market price at the time — or at full value by unstaking through the pool, which returns SOL after the current epoch ends, usually within two to three days.
What do I risk compared with native staking?
The stake pool’s smart contract, the validators it delegates to, and the market price of jitoSOL. Native staking avoids the extra contract but locks your SOL while it is staked.
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 2026-11-09.