What affects the cost
Slippage is the difference between an expected trade price and the price at which the transaction actually executes. It matters when a cross-chain route includes a swap or uses liquidity pools.
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What Is Slippage in a Crypto Bridge Route?.
How price movement and liquidity can affect the final amount received in a cross-chain route.
Why the quote changes
A direct bridge may have different pricing dynamics from a route that swaps into an intermediate asset. If the route includes a market trade, liquidity and transaction size can influence the result.
What to compare
Quoted output is an estimate until the relevant transactions execute. Larger trades can have greater price impact when available liquidity is limited.
Practical takeaway
Review the expected received amount and any slippage or price-impact information shown by the route. Do not judge a route from the bridge fee alone.