Overview
NEO vs GAS at a glance
The wallet keeps NEO and GAS visually distinct in a single layout: you see what represents your governance stake and what is available to spend on fees and dApps.
NEO / GAS model
Gas Rewards & Estimator
In Neo’s dual-token design, NEO represents governance and ownership, while GAS is the token you actually spend on fees and on-chain activity. Electrum NEO Wallet keeps both in view and provides a simple way to estimate potential GAS rewards for a given NEO balance.
How GAS rewards work
The Neo protocol separates long-term ownership from active usage:
- NEO is the governance and ownership token. It is indivisible and represents your voting power and stake in the network.
- GAS is the utility token. You spend it on transaction fees, contract deployments and other on-chain operations across Neo and Neo X.
Holding and voting with NEO can earn you protocol-level GAS rewards. The exact amounts depend on global parameters such as circulating NEO, how much NEO is actively voting and network-level distribution rules.
What the wallet shows you
Electrum NEO Wallet does not invent its own rewards logic. Instead, it mirrors the public NEO & GAS calculator so that what you see in the app is aligned with the reference tooling maintained for the ecosystem.
Estimator
Monthly reward estimate
A small panel lets you plug in a NEO amount and compare indicative monthly GAS rewards for simply holding versus actively voting with the same NEO.
Context
Working GAS balance
Estimates are shown alongside your actual GAS, so you can quickly understand how much of your on-chain activity can be covered by rewards over time.
Consistency
Aligned with public tools
The estimator follows the same assumptions as the public NEO & GAS calculator, so values stay comparable across ecosystem tools.
Note
Rewards shown in the wallet are estimates only. Actual GAS earned can vary over time based on global network participation, protocol parameters and which validators you vote for.
Things to keep in mind
- Rewards are not guaranteed. They depend on protocol rules and how many other holders are voting at the same time.
- Voting is still on-chain activity. You remain responsible for choosing validators and understanding how your vote affects governance.
- Security comes first. GAS rewards do not justify taking risks with your recovery phrase, keys or device security. Losing access to your NEO will also cut off any future GAS you could have earned with it.
For the most precise and up-to-date numbers, always refer back to the official NEO & GAS rewards calculator and network documentation. The wallet’s built-in estimator is meant as a quick, user-friendly view of the same concepts.