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Native Solana staking guide

How to Partially Unstake SOL From a Stake Account

To unstake only part of your SOL, first split that amount into a new stake account. You can deactivate and withdraw the new account while the main stake account remains unaffected and continues to receive staking rewards without any break.

Open Stake Account Manager

Partially unstake SOL step by step

  1. Step 1

    Choose how much SOL to unstake

    Decide the exact amount you want to unstake. The Split Stake option only appears when the original stake account has more than 2 SOL as there is a minimum of 1 SOL for each stake account on Solana.

  2. Step 2

    Split that amount

    Enter the amount you want to unstake in Split Stake section and approve the transaction in your wallet. StakeConsole creates that amount as a separate new stake account.

  3. Step 3

    Unstake the new account

    Refresh your stake accounts. Select Unstake on the newly created stake account. Only that account begins deactivation; the main stake account remains delegated and continues to receive staking rewards.

  4. Step 4

    Wait and withdraw

    Wait until Solana marks the new account inactive (until next epoch), then select Withdraw to return its SOL to your wallet.

Your main stake is unaffected

Only the newly split account is unstaked. The original stake account stays delegated to its validator and continues to receive staking rewards on its remaining balance.

Learn about stake splitting

For more detail about the first part of this process, read how to split a stake account.