Quantova Gas Fees QTOV & QGAS
Overview
All execution on the Quantova network is paid for using QTOV, the native network asset.
To make execution costs predictable and easy to calculate, Quantova expresses gas usage in QGAS, a standardized gas unit used throughout the ecosystem.
In simple terms
- QTOV → the asset used to pay fees
- QGAS → the unit used to measure execution cost
What Is QGAS?
QGAS is the gas denomination unit used to calculate the cost of interacting with the Quantova network.
It represents the amount of computational and cryptographic work required to execute actions within QVM, including
- Smart contract execution
- Post quantum signature verification
- State reads and writes
- Governance actions
- Staking and validator operations
Users do not pay fees in QGAS directly. They pay in QTOV, while fees are quoted and calculated in QGAS.
Relationship Between QTOV and QGAS
The relationship is defined as
Execution cost QGAS × Fixed Gas Rate = QTOV fee
- QGAS measures how much work is performed
- QTOV represents what is paid
This separation allows
- Clear fee estimation
- Stable pricing models
- Human readable cost calculations
- Institutional grade budgeting and forecasting
Why Quantova Separates QTOV and QGAS
Quantova separates the payment asset from the gas unit to support
- Predictable execution costs
- Transparent fee accounting
- Regulatory and public sector clarity
- Developer friendly tooling
QGAS is used across wallets, SDKs, explorers, and tooling so users can reason about execution cost without dealing with raw token precision.
What Requires QGAS Paid in QTOV
All QVM interactions consume QGAS and are paid using QTOV, including
Smart Contracts
- Deployment
- Function calls
- Storage access
- Cryptographic verification during execution
Transactions
- Sending and receiving assets
- Wallet operations via QMask
- Account authorization
Governance
- Proposal submission
- Voting execution
- Treasury actions
- Protocol level governance operations
Staking & Validators
- Staking and unstaking
- Reward distribution
- Slashing and enforcement logic
QVM Tooling
- Developer deployments
- Automated execution scripts
- Testing and simulation environments
How QGAS Is Calculated
QGAS consumption is based on deterministic execution costs inside QVM.
Each operation has a predefined QGAS cost
Execution Component
QVM Instructions
SHA 3 Hashing
Dilithium Verification
Falcon Verification
Storage Reads
Storage Writes
Governance Actions
QGAS Cost Type
Fixed per opcode
Fixed per byte
Fixed cryptographic cost
Fixed cryptographic cost
Fixed
Fixed
Fixed protocol cost
Fixed Gas Rate Model
Quantova uses a fixed gas rate, meaning
- QGAS pricing does not fluctuate with congestion
- Users know execution costs in advance
- No fee auctions or priority fees
- Execution is ordered by validity, not payment size
This model is designed to meet
- Government cost predictability requirements
- Enterprise service level expectations
- Long term infrastructure planning needs
Validator Compensation
QTOV collected from gas fees is distributed to validators as compensation for
- Executing QVM instructions
- Verifying post quantum cryptographic proofs
- Maintaining deterministic state transitions
- Enforcing governance outcomes
Validator rewards are directly tied to measurable execution work.
QGAS Compared to GWEI Conceptual
Concept
Payment Asset
Gas Unit
Execution Engine
Fee Model
Cryptography
Quantova
QTOV
QGAS
QVM
Fixed
Post quantum native
Other Networks
QTOV
GWEI
EVM
Market based
ECC based
QGAS fulfills the same calculation and readability role as GWEI, while QTOV fulfills the payment function.
Who Uses QTOV and QGAS?
- Developers estimating and paying for contract execution
- Individuals sending transactions and using applications
- Organizations running DAOs, treasuries, and workflows
- Governments deploying registries and public services
- Validators securing and executing the network
Users interact with QGAS transparently through wallets, SDKs, and QVM tools, while QTOV is handled automatically for payment.
Summary
- QTOV is the asset used to pay network fees
- QGAS is the unit used to calculate execution costs
- All QVM execution consumes QGAS and is paid in QTOV
- Fees are fixed, predictable, and deterministic
This design provides a clear, auditable, and standards aligned fee model suitable for decentralized applications, enterprises, and public sector infrastructure on Quantova.
QGAS Examples Illustrative Calculations
The following examples demonstrate how QGAS is used to calculate execution cost, without specifying fee values. Gas fees are defined by QVM governance model.
Example 1 Simple Transaction
Action
- User sends assets from Wallet A to Wallet B
QGAS Components
- Transaction validation
- Post quantum signature verification
- State update balance change
Estimated Cost
Total QGAS = Transaction Base Cost
+ Signature Verification Cost
+ State Write Cost
Example 2 Smart Contract Function Call
Action
- User calls a function on a deployed QVM smart contract
QGAS Components
- Function execution
- Storage read
- Storage write
- Cryptographic verification
Estimated Cost
Total QGAS = Execution Instructions
+ Storage Reads
+ Storage Writes
+ Cryptographic Operations
Example 3 Governance Proposal Submission
Action
- Organization submits a governance proposal
QGAS Components
- Proposal data hashing SHA 3
- Authorization signature verification
- Governance state update
Estimated Cost
Total QGAS = Governance Submission Cost
+ Cryptographic Verification
+ State Persistence
Developer Gas Estimation Guide
Developers should treat QGAS as a deterministic execution metric, not a variable market cost.
Estimation Workflow
- Identify all execution paths in the transaction or contract call
- Count
- QVM instruction usage
- Storage reads and writes
- Cryptographic verification calls
- Sum all QGAS components
- Apply the network gas rate
Apply the network gas rate
Estimated QTOV Fee = Total QGAS × Gas Rate
Best Practices
- Minimize storage writes
- Reuse computed hashes where possible
- Prefer read only operations when applicable
- Batch operations to reduce repeated verification
Government & Public Sector Compliance Appendix
QGAS is designed to support public sector and regulated use cases that require predictable, auditable execution costs.
Compliance Oriented Properties
- Deterministic execution cost modeling
- No fee auctions or bidding mechanisms
- Transparent on chain accounting
- Fixed execution logic per operation
Budgeting & Forecasting
Government agencies can
- Pre calculate QGAS usage per transaction type
- Forecast QTOV requirements based on service volume
- Audit historical gas usage through public ledger records
Fee schedules are governance controlled and will be published prior to production use.
Validator Fee Accounting
Validators are compensated using QTOV derived from QGAS based execution fees.
Accounting Flow
QVM Execution
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QGAS Consumption Recorded
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QTOV Fee Calculated
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Distributed to Validators
Validator Responsibilities
Validators must
- Accurately execute QVM instructions
- Record QGAS consumption deterministically
- Participate in consensus on execution outcomes
- Accept fee distributions as defined by protocol rules
Validators do not
- Set gas prices
- Prioritize transactions by fee
- Modify execution cost logic
Fee parameters are governed on chain and subject to formal governance processes.
These sections clarify how QGAS is used, estimated, audited, and accounted for, without exposing fee values prematurely.
All execution costs remain deterministic, transparent, and governance controlled. For further information take a Deep Dive Read into the QVM Gas fee calculation’s structure Deep Dive Read.
