Failed NFT Mint — Gas Wasted
Paid gas for an NFT mint but it failed — losing gas with nothing to show.
This guide covers 4 verified steps to resolve "Failed NFT Mint — Gas Wasted". Follow each step in order before moving to the next. If the steps below don't resolve your issue, use the community support options at the bottom of this page.
Check Mint Conditions
Most failed mints happen because: you're not on the whitelist, mint has ended, max per wallet reached, or you sent wrong ETH value. Check the project's official mint page.
Use Correct Mint Function
Some contracts have multiple mint functions (public, whitelist, free). Using the wrong one causes reverts. Verify on Etherscan which function to call.
Simulate Before Sending
Use Tenderly.co to simulate a transaction before sending. This catches revert errors without spending gas.
Gas Refund Myth
Failed transactions still consume gas up to the revert point. There is no refund. This is how Ethereum works — gas compensates miners for computation, even failed computation.