Manifold
No-code NFT studio where artists mint 1 of 1s, editions and burn-to-redeem drops on their own contracts.
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Manifold key facts
| Category | NFT tool |
|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, API |
| Company | Manifold Technologies Ltd. |
| Open source | Yes, Creator Core contracts on GitHub |
| Chains | Ethereum, Base, Optimism, Shape (Client SDK) |
| US availability | Available: terms name no country restrictions |
| Fees | Free for creators; collectors pay 0.0005 ETH per claim (0.0008 ETH allowlisted), 0.00069 ETH per burn |
What is Manifold?
Manifold is an NFT creation studio run by Manifold Technologies Ltd. Artists mint 1 of 1s, editions and burn-to-redeem drops on contracts they own, then sell on any marketplace. Its Creator Core contracts are public on GitHub, where the manifoldxyz organization lists 24 repositories.
How Manifold works
Manifold's contracts come from Creator Core, a Solidity library for extendible creator contracts in ERC-721 and ERC-1155 versions, including an upgradeable proxy variant.
The core contract handles minting, on-chain royalties and permissions, and registered extensions can override minting, token URIs, transfer checks, burn checks and royalties for the tokens they create. That is how apps such as editions and burn-to-redeem plug into a contract the artist owns.
For developers, the Manifold Client SDK (@manifoldxyz/client-sdk, Node.js 18 or higher) fetches products, checks allocations and allowlists, and runs checkout for Edition and Blind Mint products. Its FAQ lists Ethereum, Base, Optimism and Shape mainnets plus the Sepolia testnet.
How to start with Manifold
- Open studio.manifold.xyz and sign in with your wallet.
- From the Create+ menu you create an Edition or Blind Mint product, set the asset, allowlists, supply and price, then publish; the product gets an instance ID.
- Collectors can mint on Manifold's page, or you can build your own mint page by passing that instance ID to the SDK's getProduct method with your own RPC endpoint.
Manifold fees and limits
- Its help center fee article, updated in April 2025, lists 0.0005 ETH for claims, 0.0008 ETH for exclusive allowlisted claims, 0.00069 ETH for burn-redeem mints, and 0.0005 ETH each for Serendipity and physical products.
Manifold Studio is free for creators; Manifold charges collectors a flat fee per mint on top of the creator's price. Manifold takes no platform fee or percentage from Gallery listings. Gas is paid separately: publishing the first single ERC-721 or ERC-1155 token from a contract triggers a one-time Add Mint Extension transaction that keeps token IDs sequential. The Client SDK's Cost object reports subtotal, platform fees and total separately.
Risks to know before using Manifold
- The contract is yours, so its admin keys are too: losing the deploying wallet means losing control of the contract and its extensions.
- Creator Core also ships a transparent-proxy upgradeable variant, though the README says Studio uses the standard ERC721Creator and ERC1155Creator contracts.
- The repository has an audits folder, but the README does not name the auditors, and the SDK docs and home page reviewed here do not list fees, so confirm costs in Studio before you publish.
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Manifold pros and cons
- Artists mint on their own contracts, not a shared marketplace contract
- Supports 1 of 1s, editions and burn-to-redeem drops
- Creator Core contracts public on GitHub (24 repositories)
- Fees are not stated on its home page or developer docs
- Deploying your own contract costs network gas up front
- Built for minting; its home page says you sell on any marketplace
Manifold FAQ
What is Manifold?
Manifold is an NFT creation studio run by Manifold Technologies Ltd. Artists mint 1 of 1s, editions and burn-to-redeem drops on contracts they own, then sell on any marketplace. Its Creator Core contracts are public on GitHub, where the manifoldxyz organization lists 24 repositories.
How much does Manifold cost?
Free for creators; collectors pay 0.0005 ETH per claim (0.0008 ETH allowlisted), 0.00069 ETH per burn, according to Manifold’s own page (checked Oct 1, 2026).
Is Manifold available in the US?
Available: terms name no country restrictions, according to Manifold’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026).
Sources
- Manifold: official site
- Manifold: GitHub organization
- Manifold: Client SDK FAQ
- Manifold: Terms of Use
- Manifold Help: How do Manifold fees work?
- Manifold: Creator Core on GitHub
- Manifold: Client SDK getting started
- Manifold: Gallery listing fees
- Manifold: Gas fee when minting a 1 of 1
- Manifold: Client SDK Cost reference
How this page works
Sources: Manifold: official site, Manifold: GitHub organization, Manifold: Client SDK FAQ. Data as of Oct 1, 2026.
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