KuCoin futures fees: maker, taker and VIP tiers
KuCoin fees at a glance
- Base taker (LV 0)
- 0.060% (6 bps)
- Base maker (LV 0)
- 0.020% (2 bps)
- $10,000 BTC buy, measured
- 6.04 bps on October 16, 2026, place 33 of 38
- Lowest ladder taker rate
- 0.025% at LV 12, from $1B of 30-day volume
- Funding period
- 8 hours on BTC
- BTC perpetual leverage, up to
- 125x
KuCoin keeps the 0.060% taker rate for the first 5 levels, up to LV 4 at $40M. Only the maker rate moves at those levels. From LV 8, makers pay 0%. The taker rate first falls at LV 5, from $60M, to 0.048%.
KuCoin fee tiers by 30-day volume
The maker rate falls to 0% at LV 8, from $300M of volume. The largest taker cut is from LV 4 to LV 5: 0.060% to 0.048%. 4 levels (LV 1, LV 2, LV 3, LV 4) keep the base taker rate and lower only the maker rate. A taker rate of 0.030% or less needs $600M here, above the $100M median of 12 ladders on these pages.
| Level | 30-day volume from | Maker | Taker |
|---|---|---|---|
| LV 0 | $0 | 0.020% | 0.060% |
| LV 1 | $5M | 0.018% | 0.060% |
| LV 2 | $8M | 0.015% | 0.060% |
| LV 3 | $16M | 0.010% | 0.060% |
| LV 4 | $40M | 0.008% | 0.060% |
| LV 5 | $60M | 0.006% | 0.048% |
| LV 6 | $120M | 0.004% | 0.043% |
| LV 7 | $200M | 0.002% | 0.039% |
| LV 8 | $300M | 0% | 0.036% |
| LV 9 | $400M | 0% | 0.033% |
| LV 10 | $600M | 0% | 0.030% |
| LV 11 | $800M | 0% | 0.028% |
| LV 12 | $1B | 0% | 0.025% |
With $10M of 30-day volume, a KuCoin account reaches LV 2 and pays $6,000 in taker fees for that window.
| 30-day volume | Level | If every fill takes | If every fill makes |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1M | LV 0, 0.060% taker | $600 | $200 |
| $10M | LV 2, 0.060% taker | $6,000 | $1,500 |
| $100M | LV 5, 0.048% taker | $48,000 | $6,000 |
| $1B | LV 12, 0.025% taker | $250,000 | $0.00 |
Measured cost of a KuCoin market buy
A $1,000,000 BTC buy cost 7.60 bps on KuCoin, 1.56 bps more than the $10,000 buy.
| Cost part | BTC $10,000 | BTC $100,000 | BTC $1,000,000 | ETH $10,000 | ETH $100,000 | ETH $1,000,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place in the sweep | 33 of 38 | 29 of 37 | 23 of 33 | 33 of 39 | 33 of 38 | 22 of 33 |
| Taker fee, bps | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| Half of the spread, bps | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.22 | 0.22 |
| Price impact, bps | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.56 | 0.00 | 2.06 | 3.58 |
| All-in cost, bps | 6.04 | 6.04 | 7.60 | 6.10 | 8.28 | 9.81 |
| All-in cost, USD | $6.04 | $60.43 | $760.42 | $6.10 | $82.85 | $980.60 |
KuCoin fees vs Binance and Hyperliquid
Binance and Hyperliquid both charge a lower base taker rate than KuCoin, by 1 and 1.5 bps.
| Venue | Maker, first level | Taker, first level | $10,000 market order fee | $100,000 market order fee | Lowest taker rate by volume | $10,000 BTC buy, measured bps | $100,000 BTC buy, measured bps | Funding every, hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuCoin | 0.020% | 0.060% | $6.00 | $60.00 | 0.025% from $1B | 6.04 | 6.04 | 8 |
| Binance | 0.020% | 0.050% | $5.00 | $50.00 | 0.017% from $25B | 5.01 | 5.01 | 8 |
| Hyperliquid | 0.015% | 0.045% | $4.50 | $45.00 | 0.024% from $7B | 4.56 | 4.56 | 1 |
Worked example: a $10,000 round trip on KuCoin
Hypothetical: a $10,000 KuCoin position opens and closes at one price, so only the trading fees apply.
| Entry + exit | Entry fee | Exit fee | Total fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taker + taker, LV 0 | $6.00 | $6.00 | $12.00 |
| Maker + taker, LV 0 | $2.00 | $6.00 | $8.00 |
| Taker + taker, LV 6 ($120M) | $4.30 | $4.30 | $8.60 |
| Taker + taker, 20% referral discount | $4.80 | $4.80 | $9.60 |
KuCoin fee conditions, funding and leverage
KuCoin settles funding every 8 hours by default. The KuCoin BTC perpetual allows leverage of up to 125x.
- KuCoin names the BTC perpetual XBTUSDTM. The VIP page did not show the LV 0 row, so the base rate comes from the contract API. api-futures.kucoin.com, read September 23, 2026.
- Class A spot at VIP 0 pays 0.10% maker and 0.10% taker. Class A lists BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, BNB, DOGE and HYPE. KCS discounts are separate. kucoin.com, read September 14, 2026.
- The contract API gives a funding granularity of 28,800,000 ms, which is 8 hours. api-futures.kucoin.com, read September 23, 2026.
Our partner account sets a 20% trading-fee discount for KuCoin accounts opened with the PerpFinder link. KuCoin referral terms.
KuCoin fee questions
What are KuCoin futures fees?
KuCoin charges 0.020% for maker orders and 0.060% for taker orders at LV 0.
That base taker rate is above the 0.050% median of 19 venues with a fee page.
Volume can lower the taker rate to 0.025% at LV 12, from $1B of 30-day volume.
How do I get a lower KuCoin fee tier?
Trade more volume: KuCoin sets the fee level from 30-day trading volume, on 13 levels.
The taker rate first falls at LV 5, from $60M, to 0.048%.
How much does a $10,000 trade cost on KuCoin?
A $10,000 taker order pays $6.00 in fees on KuCoin at the base level, and a taker round trip pays $12.00.
The measured $10,000 BTC market buy cost 6.04 bps, or $6.04, on October 16, 2026. That placed KuCoin 33 of 38.
Of that cost, 0.04 bps came from the spread and the price impact.
How do KuCoin fees compare with Binance?
By the October 16, 2026 sweep, KuCoin cost 1.04 bps more than Binance for a $10,000 BTC buy: 6.04 bps against 5.01 bps.
At $100,000, the base taker fee is $60.00 on KuCoin and $50.00 on Binance.
Does KuCoin give a fee discount?
Yes. With the PerpFinder link, a new KuCoin account gets a 20% trading-fee discount from our partner account.
When does KuCoin settle funding?
KuCoin settles funding every 8 hours by default.
More on KuCoin
Sources
- Base rates: api-futures.kucoin.com, read September 23, 2026
- Fee tiers: kucoin.com, read September 14, 2026
- Measured cost: PerpFinder cost methodology