# NFT Types

<mark style="color:purple;">**Metaplex Core NFTs**</mark>

Metaplex Core is the latest and most modular NFT standard on Solana, designed for maximum flexibility, scalability, and performance. Built with a plugin-based architecture, it supports advanced use cases and custom behaviors.

**Pros:**

* Highly modular and customizable via plugins.
* Better performance and lower compute costs than Legacy.
* Compatible with current and future token extensions.
* Supports dynamic metadata and on-chain logic.

<mark style="color:purple;">**Metaplex Legacy NFTs**</mark>

Also known as the "Token Metadata" standard, this is the original and most widely used NFT type on Solana. It represents a fixed NFT structure with on-chain metadata linked to an off-chain asset.

**Cons:**

* More expensive than Core
* Higher minting and update costs.
* Inefficient for large-scale or dynamic use cases.

<mark style="color:purple;">**cNFTs (Compressed NFTs)**</mark>

**Definition:**\
Compressed NFTs are a scalable NFT format on Solana that uses Merkle tree structures to significantly reduce storage costs. Ideal for high-volume collections and on-chain games.

**Pros:**

* Extremely low minting and storage costs.
* Perfect for mass-minting (e.g., 100k+ NFTs).
* Efficient for games, tickets, and loyalty systems.

**Cons:**

* Unable to freeze
* Limited functionality (no native token transfers or plugin support).

🔁 **Summary Table**

| Type            | Ideal For                     | Cost     | Flexibility | Ecosystem Support | Best Use Case                |
| --------------- | ----------------------------- | -------- | ----------- | ----------------- | ---------------------------- |
| Metaplex Core   | Advanced/custom NFT logic     | Medium   | High        | Growing           | Dynamic NFTs, on-chain logic |
| Metaplex Legacy | Simple 1/1s, profile pictures | High     | Low         | High              | Traditional NFT collections  |
| cNFTs           | Mass-minting, gaming assets   | Very Low | Medium-Low  | Medium            | Games, loyalty, ticketing    |


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