# Staked Mage Vesting MAGE and stMAGE are readily convertible in an omnidirectional manner. However, the direction determines the steps required to acquire each asset type. ### MAGE to stMAGE conversion MAGE can be always be converted into stMAGE any time at a users discretion. The process is instant on-chain and is subject to a ratio of 1:1. ### stMAGE > MAGE redemption The redemption process to convert stMAGE to MAGE is subject to vesting, the duration of which can be flexibly chosen by the user at point of redeeming. The Merlin platform aims to maintain a balanced distribution stream hence all ratio's will increase proportionally with the vesting duration: * The minimum vesting duration of 15 days will provide a 1:0.5 ratio * The maximum vesting duration of 6 months will provide a 1:1 ratio --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://merlindex.gitbook.io/merlin/protocol/stmage-token/staked-mage-vesting.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.