# Testnet **URL:** https://forums.sui.io/c/testnet/24.md [Latest](https://forums.sui.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.sui.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.sui.io/tags.md) --- ## [About the Testnet category](https://forums.sui.io/t/about-the-testnet-category/6389)
**Author:** [@AkashaCoin](https://forums.sui.io/u/AkashaCoin)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 2:52am UTC](https://forums.sui.io/t/about-the-testnet-category/6389 "2023-03-27T02:52:38Z")
:ocean: Discussions around testnet waves and related topics. --- ## [How to mint testnet token in Block Explorer](https://forums.sui.io/t/how-to-mint-testnet-token-in-block-explorer/46154)
**Author:** [@m1racle5043](https://forums.sui.io/u/m1racle5043)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.sui.io/t/how-to-mint-testnet-token-in-block-explorer/46154 "2024-10-09T09:04:17Z")
--- ## [Wave 3 will be permanent](https://forums.sui.io/t/wave-3-will-be-permanent/24106)
**Author:** [@Samubi](https://forums.sui.io/u/Samubi)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2023, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.sui.io/t/wave-3-will-be-permanent/24106 "2023-04-10T12:42:57Z")
The next testnet wave (wave 3) will be permanent untill mainnet. That is, no constant wiping of transactions as done in previous waves --- ## [The gas issue regarding pledging for testing](https://forums.sui.io/t/the-gas-issue-regarding-pledging-for-testing/29866)
**Author:** [@long](https://forums.sui.io/u/long)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.sui.io/t/the-gas-issue-regarding-pledging-for-testing/29866 "2023-03-31T14:05:08Z")
When conducting the pledge after testing, the gas fee is 0.01 SUI. If the price of SUI reaches $10, then isn’t a fee of $1 a bit high? --- ## [Begging for fraction of testnet sui](https://forums.sui.io/t/begging-for-fraction-of-testnet-sui/29643)
**Author:** [@Rodion\_at\_Chirp](https://forums.sui.io/u/Rodion_at_Chirp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2023, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.sui.io/t/begging-for-fraction-of-testnet-sui/29643 "2023-03-30T11:12:38Z")
Hi Friends! I’m a bit struggling to get my phone verified on discord to be able to request testnet SUI (seemingly some issue with our local mobile provider - fails with my colleague’s number either - or I’m too stupid a… --- ## [Which VPS is better to run SUI testnet node?](https://forums.sui.io/t/which-vps-is-better-to-run-sui-testnet-node/24459)
**Author:** [@RufATH](https://forums.sui.io/u/RufATH)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2023, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.sui.io/t/which-vps-is-better-to-run-sui-testnet-node/24459 "2023-03-08T10:51:17Z")
I want to use contabo. And you? --- ## [How wallets are participating in the SUI testnet?](https://forums.sui.io/t/how-wallets-are-participating-in-the-sui-testnet/7065)
**Author:** [@Ataman](https://forums.sui.io/u/Ataman)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.sui.io/t/how-wallets-are-participating-in-the-sui-testnet/7065 "2023-03-06T22:08:22Z")
How wallets are participating in the SUI testnet? --- ## [Transaction cost](https://forums.sui.io/t/transaction-cost/21085)
**Author:** [@Ramil24](https://forums.sui.io/u/Ramil24)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2023, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.sui.io/t/transaction-cost/21085 "2023-03-02T10:22:47Z")
In the last couple of weeks, the cost of transactions has grown a lot, what is the reason for this? --- ## [Ideas for the third wave of the testnet](https://forums.sui.io/t/ideas-for-the-third-wave-of-the-testnet/10112)
**Author:** [@leroydongrant](https://forums.sui.io/u/leroydongrant)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2023, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.sui.io/t/ideas-for-the-third-wave-of-the-testnet/10112 "2023-02-28T17:12:50Z")
And what will be the bias in the third phase of the testnet? The first one had nodes The second was staking And in the third? Who has any ideas?