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# Token Creation Flows Overview

Three flows, available in the UI and replicable via [REST API](/tokenmanager/for-developers-and-ai-agents/agent-rest-api.md) or [MCP](/tokenmanager/for-developers-and-ai-agents/mcp-server.md).

| Flow                                                                   | What it does                                    | Best for                                     |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| [**Celo Native**](/tokenmanager/guides/celo-native-token.md)           | Token on Celo L2 only                           | Community tokens, local currencies, low cost |
| [**Ethereum Enabled**](/tokenmanager/guides/ethereum-enabled-token.md) | Token on L1 + L2, linked via bridge             | Ethereum DeFi access, cross-chain projects   |
| [**L2→L1 Migration**](/tokenmanager/guides/l2-to-l1-migration.md)      | Add an L1 counterpart to an existing Celo token | Celo projects expanding to Ethereum          |

| Flow             | Steps | Time                    |
| ---------------- | ----- | ----------------------- |
| Celo Native      | 1     | \~5 sec                 |
| Ethereum Enabled | 4–5   | \~2 min + 20 min bridge |
| L2→L1 Migration  | 3–4   | \~2 min + bridge        |

{% hint style="info" %}
Token creation is **free to use** — you only pay network gas.
{% endhint %}


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