MEXC futures fees: maker and taker rates and measured cost
MEXC fees at a glance
- Taker fee, Standard
- 0.020% (2 bps)
- Maker fee, Standard
- 0% (0 bps)
- Measured cost, $10,000 BTC buy
- 2.01 bps, rank 3 of 38 on October 16, 2026
- Funding interval
- 8 hours on BTC
- BTC leverage cap
- 500x
The registry holds one MEXC futures level, Standard, and no volume ladder. A $10,000 taker round trip costs $4.00 on MEXC, against $10.00 at the Binance base rate. MEXC API futures orders use their own flat schedule, which is higher than the web rate for BTCUSDT.
MEXC measured cost: rank 3 of 38 on BTC
MEXC held a top-five place in 28 of 28 ranked sweeps over the last 7 days. Its median BTC cost in that window was 2.01 bps.
| 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 | 3 of 38 | 3 of 37 | 2 of 33 | 3 of 39 | 3 of 38 | 2 of 33 |
| Taker fee, bps | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Half of the spread, bps | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Price impact, bps | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| All-in cost, bps | 2.01 | 2.01 | 2.06 | 2.02 | 2.02 | 2.06 |
| All-in cost, USD | $2.01 | $20.06 | $205.81 | $2.02 | $20.20 | $206.40 |
MEXC base maker and taker rates
Only the taking side pays: $2.00 on a $10,000 fill.
| Standard rate | Percent | bps | Fee on $10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maker | 0% | 0 bps | $0.00 |
| Taker | 0.020% | 2 bps | $2.00 |
MEXC fees vs Binance and Hyperliquid
MEXC undercuts both Binance and Hyperliquid on the base taker rate, by 3 and 2.5 bps.
| Venue | Base maker | Base taker | Taker fee on $10,000 | Taker fee on $100,000 | Lowest ladder taker | Measured BTC buy, $10,000, bps | Measured BTC buy, $100,000, bps | Funding interval, hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEXC | 0% | 0.020% | $2.00 | $20.00 | — | 2.01 | 2.01 | 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 MEXC
Hypothetical: a $10,000 MEXC position opens and closes at one price, so only the trading fees apply.
| Entry + exit | Entry fee | Exit fee | Total fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taker + taker, Standard | $2.00 | $2.00 | $4.00 |
| Maker + taker, Standard | $0.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| Taker + taker, 10% referral discount | $1.80 | $1.80 | $3.60 |
MEXC funding interval and leverage cap
MEXC settles funding every 8 hours by default, and the interval can differ by market. The MEXC BTC perpetual allows leverage of up to 500x.
MEXC discounts and fee conditions
- MEXC sets the rate per pair. The BTCUSDT perpetual has a special rate of 0% maker and 0.02% taker. Other pairs can charge up to 0.04% maker and 0.1% taker. mexc.com, read September 23, 2026.
- API futures orders use a separate flat schedule of 0.06% maker and 0.08% taker, from June 1, 2026. mexc.com, read August 1, 2026.
Our partner account sets a 10% trading-fee discount for MEXC accounts opened with the PerpFinder link. MEXC referral terms.
MEXC fee questions
How much are MEXC futures fees?
At Standard, an MEXC taker order pays 0.020% and a maker order pays 0%.
That base taker rate is below the 0.050% median of 19 venues with a fee page.
What does a $10,000 MEXC trade cost in fees?
At the base rate, MEXC takes $2.00 on a $10,000 taker fill and $4.00 on a taker entry and exit.
On October 16, 2026, the cost engine measured 2.01 bps ($2.01) for a $10,000 BTC market buy, rank 3 of 38.
The spread and the price impact added 0.01 bps to the fee.
Is there a discount on MEXC trading fees?
Yes. An MEXC account opened with the PerpFinder link gets a 10% trading-fee discount. Our partner account sets this rate.
Is MEXC or Binance cheaper to trade?
MEXC was cheaper on October 16, 2026: the $10,000 BTC buy cost 2.01 bps on MEXC and 5.01 bps on Binance.
At $100,000, the base taker fee is $20.00 on MEXC and $50.00 on Binance.
How often does MEXC charge funding?
MEXC settles funding every 8 hours by default, and the interval can differ by market.
More on MEXC
Sources
- Base rates: mexc.com, read September 23, 2026
- Fee tiers: mexc.com, read August 1, 2026
- BTC leverage cap: contract.mexc.com
- Funding interval: contract.mexc.com
- Measured cost: PerpFinder cost methodology