Tokenomics

SUI Token Unlock Schedule 2026

The SUI token unlock schedule governs the release of locked tokens to early investors, contributors, and the community reserve. Total max supply is fixed at 10 billion SUI. Unlock cadence and amounts follow the vesting schedule published by the Sui Foundation.

SUI unlock schedule — overview

SUI's total max supply is 10,000,000,000 (10 billion) SUI. Not all 10 billion exist as circulating supply at launch — a significant portion was allocated to:

• Early investors (pre-mainnet rounds)
• Contributors (Mysten Labs team and contributors)
• Community reserve (Sui Foundation)
• Staking reward emission (gradual release as network rewards)

Each allocation has a vesting schedule that determines when locked tokens unlock and become circulating.

SUI token unlock 2026 — schedule

The 2026 unlock schedule continues the multi-year vesting from genesis. Major unlock events typically occur on a monthly cadence, with the largest unlocks tied to specific contractual cliffs and the gradual release of contributor and investor allocations.

SUI token unlock dates

Notable upcoming unlock dates are shown in the live data block. Historical unlock events are visible on Sui blockchain explorers and tracked by services like Token Unlocks and CryptoRank.

SUI token vesting — how vesting works

Vesting on Sui works through time-locked allocations. Each recipient (investor, contributor, foundation) has tokens that unlock on a schedule — sometimes linearly, sometimes with cliffs (no unlocks for a period, then a large unlock, then linear).

When unlock occurs, tokens become transferable. Whether the recipient sells, holds, or stakes is their choice — the unlock itself just makes the tokens spendable.

SUI vesting schedule

The full SUI vesting schedule was published by Mysten Labs and the Sui Foundation at mainnet launch. For the canonical vesting schedule, refer to Sui Foundation tokenomics documentation. The live data block above reflects the next scheduled events from that source.

SUI token release schedule

• Cliff unlocks — large one-time releases at specific dates (typically 6–12 months post-mainnet)
• Linear vesting — fixed monthly releases that continue for years
• Staking reward emission — gradual release of community reserve into staking rewards

Each release adds to circulating supply. The total never exceeds 10 billion.

SUI token unlock calendar

The unlock calendar lists upcoming events by date, amount, recipient category, and source. The live data block populates these from the Sui Foundation tokenomics endpoint.

Next SUI unlock — what to expect

The market typically anticipates large unlocks; whether actual unlocks affect SUI price depends on whether unlock recipients choose to sell or hold. Many recipients (especially long-term contributors and staking-oriented investors) hold or stake their unlocked SUI rather than selling.

Upcoming SUI unlock — tracking

• Live data block above — Sui Foundation tokenomics endpoint
• Token Unlocks (token.unlocks.app) — independent tracker
• CryptoRank.io vesting calendar — multi-chain unlock tracker
• Sui Foundation announcements — on Mysten Labs / Sui Foundation channels

SUI circulating supply

Circulating supply is shown in the live data block. As of mid-2026, circulating supply is a fraction of the 10B max — the remainder is locked under vesting schedules.

SUI max supply

SUI max supply is fixed at 10,000,000,000 (10 billion) tokens. No additional SUI will be minted beyond this cap. Once the staking reward emission completes (over many years), no new SUI enters supply.

SUI supply schedule

• Year 0 (mainnet launch, 2023) — initial circulating supply, with the rest locked
• Years 1–5 — gradual unlocks per vesting schedule + staking emission
• Years 5–10 — continued unlock as long-tail vesting completes
• Year ~10+ — fully diluted, max 10B SUI in circulation

SUI inflation

Sui has a built-in inflation mechanism — the staking reward emission distributes newly available SUI to stakers as a reward for securing the network. This inflation is bounded — total emission cannot exceed the unmined portion of the 10B cap. See Sui Tokenomics for the broader economic model.

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