Gate.io fees: maker, taker and VIP tiers
Gate.io fees at a glance
The Gate.io base level, VIP 0, pays 0.020% for maker orders and 0.050% for taker orders, level with the median of 19 venues. The schedule is long: 17 levels, and the taker rate reaches 0.016% only at $3B of 30-day volume. The stored sweep of September 25, 2026 put Gate.io at rank 20 of 43 for a $10,000 BTC market buy, at 5.01 bps. That is 0.12 bps less than Binance in the same sweep (5.13 bps).
Gate.io and Kraken have the longest ladders on these pages, with 17 levels each. VIP 1 and VIP 2 start at $60K of volume, but keep the VIP 0 rates. The threshold is a blended score, so futures volume moves a Gate.io account more slowly than spot volume.
Gate.io fee tiers by 30-day volume
The maker rate falls to 0% at VIP 15, from $1.6B of volume. The largest taker cut is from VIP 6 to VIP 7: 0.042% to 0.0375%. 2 levels (VIP 1, VIP 2) keep the base taker rate and lower only the maker rate. A taker rate of 0.030% or less needs $100M here, equal to the $100M median of 12 ladders on these pages.
| Level | 30-day volume from | Maker | Taker |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIP 0 | $0 | 0.020% | 0.050% |
| VIP 1 | $60K | 0.020% | 0.050% |
| VIP 2 | $120K | 0.020% | 0.050% |
| VIP 3 | $240K | 0.020% | 0.048% |
| VIP 4 | $500K | 0.020% | 0.048% |
| VIP 5 | $1M | 0.020% | 0.045% |
| VIP 6 | $3M | 0.018% | 0.042% |
| VIP 7 | $8M | 0.016% | 0.0375% |
| VIP 8 | $20M | 0.014% | 0.035% |
| VIP 9 | $50M | 0.012% | 0.032% |
| VIP 10 | $100M | 0.010% | 0.030% |
| VIP 11 | $120M | 0.008% | 0.028% |
| VIP 12 | $240M | 0.006% | 0.026% |
| VIP 13 | $440M | 0.005% | 0.024% |
| VIP 14 | $800M | 0.002% | 0.022% |
| VIP 15 | $1.6B | 0% | 0.018% |
| VIP 16 | $3B | 0% | 0.016% |
Measured cost of a Gate.io market buy
A $1,000,000 BTC buy cost 7.27 bps on Gate.io, 2.26 bps more than the $10,000 buy.
| Market buy | Rank | Taker fee, bps | Half-spread, bps | Impact, bps | Total, bps | Total, USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC $10,000 | 20 of 43 | 5.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 5.01 | $5.01 |
| BTC $100,000 | 18 of 42 | 5.00 | 0.01 | 0.22 | 5.23 | $52.29 |
| BTC $1,000,000 | 20 of 37 | 5.00 | 0.01 | 2.26 | 7.27 | $727.08 |
| ETH $10,000 | 16 of 43 | 5.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 5.02 | $5.02 |
| ETH $100,000 | 14 of 42 | 5.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 5.02 | $50.18 |
| ETH $1,000,000 | 24 of 35 | 5.00 | 0.02 | 3.72 | 8.74 | $873.87 |
Gate.io fees vs Binance and Hyperliquid
On the base taker rate, Gate.io sits level with Binance and 0.5 bps above Hyperliquid.
| Metric | Gate.io | Binance | Hyperliquid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base maker | 0.020% | 0.020% | 0.015% |
| Base taker | 0.050% | 0.050% | 0.045% |
| Lowest ladder taker | 0.016% from $3B | 0.017% from $25B | 0.024% from $7B |
| Measured BTC buy, $10,000, bps | 5.01 | 5.13 | 4.56 |
| Funding interval, hours | 8 | 8 | 1 |
Gate.io discounts and fee conditions
- The VIP 0 rate of 0.02% maker and 0.05% taker applies to USDT perps in Groups A, B and C. gate.com, read September 23, 2026.
- The VIP threshold uses a blended volume score. Spot volume counts in full and futures volume counts at a lower weight. gate.com, read August 1, 2026.
- Standard spot VIP 0 pays 0.10% maker and 0.10% taker. GT payment discounts and stablecoin pairs use separate terms. gate.com, read September 14, 2026.
Our partner account sets a 20% trading-fee discount for Gate.io accounts opened with the PerpFinder link. Gate.io referral terms.
Worked example: a $10,000 round trip on Gate.io
Hypothetical: a $10,000 Gate.io position opens and closes at one price, so only the trading fees apply.
| Leg | Taker + taker, VIP 0 | Maker + taker, VIP 0 | Taker + taker, VIP 8 ($20M) | Taker + taker, 20% referral discount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fee to open | $5.00 | $2.00 | $3.50 | $4.00 |
| Fee to close | $5.00 | $5.00 | $3.50 | $4.00 |
| Fee for both legs | $10.00 | $7.00 | $7.00 | $8.00 |
Gate.io funding interval and leverage cap
Gate.io settles funding every 8 hours by default, and the interval can differ by market. The Gate.io BTC perpetual allows leverage of up to 200x.
More on Gate.io
Sources
- Base rates: gate.com, read September 23, 2026
- BTC leverage cap: api.gateio.ws
- Measured cost: PerpFinder cost methodology