Perp DEX and futures exchange fee comparison
Lighter and Paradex charge 0% maker and 0% taker on the default account, the lowest base rates of 49 venues with a sourced fee schedule. The median base taker rate is 0.045%.
Maker and taker fees of 49 perp venues
| LighterDEX | 0% | 0% | 0.31 bps1 of 39 | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ParadexDEX | 0% | 0% | 0.92 bps2 of 39 | — |
| MEXCCEX | 0.020% | 0% | 2.01 bps3 of 39 | — |
| ExtendedDEX | 0.025% | 0% | 2.56 bps4 of 39 | — |
| HotstuffDEX | 0.025% | -0.002% | — | 0.020%VIP 5, over $250M |
| Ondo PerpsDEX | 0.025% | 0.010% | 2.80 bps5 of 39 | — |
| Orderly NetworkDEX | 0.030% | 0% | — | — |
| ReyaDEX | 0.030%* | Position fee | — | — |
| RISExDEX | 0.030% | 0.010% | 3.38 bps6 of 39 | — |
| BluefinDEX | 0.035% | 0.010% | 6.00 bps26 of 39 | — |
| DeribitCEX | 0.035% | 0.015% | 3.53 bps7 of 39 | 0.017%VIP 6, $3B |
| Gains NetworkDEX | 0.035%* | Position fee | 4.01 bps12 of 39 | — |
| NADODEX | 0.035% | 0.010% | 3.56 bps8 of 39 | — |
| AsterDEX | 0.040% | 0% | 4.01 bps10 of 39 | — |
| CoinbaseCEX | 0.040% | 0.020% | — | 0.015%Public Tier 1, $20B |
| Crypto.comCEX | 0.040% | 0.020% | 4.01 bps11 of 39 | 0.024%VIP 3, $50M |
| PacificaDEX | 0.040% | 0.015% | 4.06 bps13 of 39 | — |
| StandXDEX | 0.040% | 0.010% | 6.37 bps36 of 39 | — |
| SunXDEX | 0.040% | 0.020% | 4.95 bps18 of 39 | — |
| AvantisDEX | 0.010% to 0.045%* | Position fee | 5.50 bps23 of 39 | — |
| edgeXDEX | 0.045% | 0.040% | 4.52 bps14 of 39 | — |
| GRVTDEX | 0.045% | -0.0001% | 4.84 bps17 of 39 | 0.024%Level 9, $1B |
| HibachiDEX | 0.045% | 0% | 4.68 bps16 of 39 | 0%Tier 8, $2B |
| HyperliquidDEX | 0.045% | 0.015% | 4.56 bps15 of 39 | 0.024%Tier 6, $7B |
| Apex OmniDEX | 0.050% | 0.020% | 5.51 bps25 of 39 | — |
| BackpackCEX | 0.050% | 0.020% | — | 0.018%VIP 5, $300M |
| BinanceCEX | 0.050% | 0.020% | 5.01 bps19 of 39 | 0.017%VIP 9, $25B |
| BingXCEX | 0.050% | 0.020% | Not ranked | 0.025%Supreme VIP, $500M |
| dYdXDEX | 0.050% | 0.010% | 6.12 bps35 of 39 | 0.025%Tier 6, $100M |
| Gate.ioCEX | 0.050% | 0.020% | 5.01 bps19 of 39 | 0.016%VIP 16, $3B |
| KrakenCEX | 0.050% | 0.020% | 5.12 bps22 of 39 | 0.0125%Pro 5, over $5B |
| OKXCEX | 0.050% | 0.020% | 5.01 bps19 of 39 | 0.015%VIP 9, $20B |
| BybitCEX | 0.055% | 0.020% | 5.51 bps24 of 39 | 0.035%VIP 3, $50M |
| MYXDEX | 0.045% to 0.055%* | Position fee | Not ranked | — |
| WhiteBITCEX | 0.055% | 0.010% | 7.31 bps37 of 39 | 0.035%Level 10, $500M |
| BitgetCEX | 0.060% | 0.020% | 6.01 bps27 of 39 | 0.020%VIP 7, $1B |
| BitunixCEX | 0.060% | 0.020% | 6.01 bps27 of 39 | 0.026%VIP 8, $500M |
| BloFinCEX | 0.060% | 0.020% | 6.01 bps33 of 39 | 0.035%VIP 5, $500M |
| GMTradeDEX | 0.040% to 0.060%* | Position fee | 6.06 bps34 of 39 | — |
| GMXDEX | 0.040% to 0.060%* | Position fee | 4.00 bps9 of 39 | — |
| HTXCEX | 0.060% | 0.020% | 6.01 bps27 of 39 | 0.025%Prime 11, $1.5B |
| Jupiter PerpsDEX | 0.060%* | Position fee | Not ranked | — |
| KuCoinCEX | 0.060% | 0.020% | 6.01 bps27 of 39 | 0.025%LV 12, $1B |
| OstiumDEX | 0.010% to 0.060%* | Position fee | Not ranked | — |
| PhemexCEX | 0.060% | 0.010% | 6.01 bps27 of 39 | — |
| ToobitCEX | 0.060% | 0.020% | 6.01 bps27 of 39 | 0.030%VIP 6, $500M |
| XT.COMCEX | 0.060% | 0.020% | Not ranked | 0.028%Premium VIP, $215M |
| AevoDEX | 0.080% | 0.050% | 9.44 bps39 of 39 | — |
| WEEXCEX | 0.080% | 0.020% | 8.01 bps38 of 39 | 0.040%VIP 8, $500M |
Source and read date for each venueJuly 25, 2026 to September 23, 2026
Base rates are the default level of a new account on the BTC perpetual. The best tier is the lowest taker rate that volume alone reaches. The measured cost is the taker fee plus half the spread plus the price impact of a $10,000 BTC market buy.
Aevo: docs.aevo.xyz, September 12, 2026 · Apex Omni: api-docs.pro.apex.exchange, August 1, 2026 · Aster: docs.asterdex.com, September 23, 2026 · Avantis: socket-api-pub.avantisfi.com, September 3, 2026 · Backpack: support.backpack.exchange, August 1, 2026 · Binance: binance.com, September 23, 2026 · BingX: open-api.bingx.com, September 23, 2026 · Bitget: bitget.com, September 23, 2026 · Bitunix: bitunix.com, August 1, 2026 · BloFin: blofin.com, August 1, 2026 · Bluefin: learn.bluefin.io, August 1, 2026 · Bybit: bybit.com, September 23, 2026 · Coinbase: help.coinbase.com, September 3, 2026 · Crypto.com: crypto.com, September 14, 2026 · Deribit: deribit.com, September 3, 2026 · dYdX: dydx-ops-rest.kingnodes.com, September 23, 2026 · edgeX: edgex-prod-v2.edgex.exchange, September 23, 2026 · Extended: docs.extended.exchange, September 23, 2026 · Gains Network: backend-arbitrum.gains.trade, September 3, 2026 · Gate.io: gate.com, September 23, 2026 · GMTrade: docs.gmtrade.xyz, August 3, 2026 · GMX: docs.gmx.io, September 23, 2026 · GRVT: help.grvt.io, September 23, 2026 · Hibachi: docs.hibachi.xyz, August 1, 2026 · Hotstuff: docs.hotstuff.trade, August 1, 2026 · HTX: htx.com, September 23, 2026 · Hyperliquid: hyperliquid.gitbook.io, September 23, 2026 · Jupiter Perps: support.jup.ag, August 1, 2026 · Kraken: kraken.com, September 23, 2026 · KuCoin: api-futures.kucoin.com, September 23, 2026 · Lighter: docs.lighter.xyz, September 23, 2026 · MEXC: mexc.com, September 23, 2026 · MYX: myxfinance.gitbook.io, August 1, 2026 · NADO: gateway.prod.nado.xyz, August 1, 2026 · OKX: okx.com, September 14, 2026 · Ondo Perps: api.ondoperps.xyz, September 3, 2026 · Orderly Network: orderly.network, August 1, 2026 · Ostium: github.com, September 3, 2026 · Pacifica: docs.pacifica.fi, July 25, 2026 · Paradex: docs.paradex.trade, September 23, 2026 · Phemex: phemex.com, August 1, 2026 · Reya: api.reya.xyz, September 13, 2026 · RISEx: docs.risechain.com, September 3, 2026 · StandX: docs.standx.com, August 1, 2026 · SunX: sunx.gitbook.io, September 3, 2026 · Toobit: toobit.com, August 1, 2026 · WEEX: weex.com, August 1, 2026 · WhiteBIT: help.whitebit.com, August 1, 2026 · XT.COM: fapi.xt.com, September 3, 2026
How to compare perp fees
A maker order rests on the order book until another trader fills it, and it pays the maker rate. A taker order fills at once against the book, and it pays the taker rate. At the base level, 7 of 41 maker and taker venues charge makers 0%. Hotstuff and GRVT pay makers a rebate.
24 venues publish a volume ladder that lowers the taker rate. The lowest ladder taker rate in the table is 0%, at Hibachi Tier 8. That level needs $2B of 14-day volume.
The fee is only one part of the cost of a market order. The spread and the price impact add the rest. In the sweep of October 3, 2026, Lighter had the lowest all-in cost of 39 ranked venues for a $10,000 BTC buy: 0.31 bps.
8 venues charge a position fee on each open and close in place of maker and taker rates: Reya, Gains Network, Avantis, MYX, GMTrade, GMX, Jupiter Perps and Ostium.
For the full cost ranking by asset and order size, see the lowest-cost perp exchanges. For the fees that traders paid in total, see perp fee revenue by protocol. The maker vs taker fee guide explains when each rate applies.
Fee pages for 20 venues
Each page gives the full volume ladder, the fee conditions and the measured cost at three order sizes.
Perp fee questions
Which perp DEX has the lowest fees?
Lighter and Paradex charge 0% maker and 0% taker at the base level, the lowest of 28 perp DEXes here.
Of the DEXes that charge a taker fee, Extended, Hotstuff and Ondo Perps charge the lowest base rate: 0.025%.
By measured all-in cost, Lighter was the cheapest DEX for a $10,000 BTC market buy on October 3, 2026: 0.31 bps.
Which crypto futures exchange has the lowest fees?
MEXC has the lowest base taker rate of 21 centralized exchanges here: 0.020%, with 0% maker.
By measured all-in cost, MEXC was the cheapest exchange for a $10,000 BTC market buy on October 3, 2026: 2.01 bps.
Some exchanges set the rate per pair or per account type. The venue fee pages list these conditions with their sources.
Are perp DEX fees lower than CEX fees?
Yes, at the base level: the median perp DEX taker rate is 0.040%, and the median exchange taker rate is 0.055%.
The measured cost adds the spread and the price impact. In the sweep of October 3, 2026, the median $10,000 BTC buy cost 4.54 bps on a DEX and 6.01 bps on an exchange.
What is the difference between maker and taker fees?
A maker order adds liquidity to the order book and pays the maker rate, and a taker order removes liquidity and pays the taker rate.
For example, a $10,000 fill at Binance VIP 0 pays $2.00 as a maker and $5.00 as a taker.
7 of 41 venues with maker and taker rates charge makers 0% at the base level.
Where do these fee rates come from?
Each rate comes from the fee page, the docs or the public API of the venue, with the date of that read.
The reads in this table date from July 25, 2026 to September 23, 2026. The source list names the page and the date for each venue.