OKX fees: maker, taker and VIP tiers
OKX fees at a glance
For a $10,000 BTC market buy, the September 25, 2026 sweep measured 5.03 bps on OKX. That cost placed 21 of 43 venues. In the same sweep, Binance measured 5.13 bps, 0.10 bps more than OKX. Taker orders at VIP 0 pay 0.050% on OKX, level with the median of 19 venues, and maker orders pay 0.020%. With $20B of 30-day volume, the taker rate goes down to 0.015%. The schedule has 10 levels.
OKX moved its global crypto futures accounts to one schedule on August 14, 2026. From VIP 7 at $1.5B, OKX pays makers a rebate of 0.002%, and the rebate grows to 0.005% at the top. VIP 3 reaches a 0.028% taker rate at $50M, while Binance needs $600M for a rate at or below 0.030%.
OKX discounts and fee conditions
- Assets on the platform can qualify an account for a VIP level without the volume. Regional account schedules can be different. okx.com, read September 14, 2026.
- A later read of the okx.com fee page redirected to OKX Europe, so the global table could not be read again. The rates on this page come from the global schedule notice. okx.com, read September 23, 2026.
- The OKX consolidation notice sets global regular crypto spot at 0.08% maker and 0.10% taker. Regional, fiat and stablecoin schedules are separate. okx.com, read September 14, 2026.
Accounts opened with the PerpFinder link get a 20% rebate on eligible OKX trading fees. The venue pays it back after the trade, so the fee rate on each order does not change. OKX referral terms.
OKX base maker and taker rates
The fact registry holds no separate base-rate record for OKX, so the first rung of the ladder supplies these values.
OKX fee tiers by 30-day volume
Makers pay less at each step and start to earn a rebate at VIP 7, from $1.5B. The largest taker cut is from VIP 1 to VIP 2: 0.045% to 0.036%.
| Level | 30-day volume from | Maker | Taker |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIP 0 | $0 | 0.020% | 0.050% |
| VIP 1 | $5M | 0.016% | 0.045% |
| VIP 2 | $10M | 0.015% | 0.036% |
| VIP 3 | $50M | 0.010% | 0.028% |
| VIP 4 | $200M | 0.008% | 0.027% |
| VIP 5 | $600M | 0.005% | 0.026% |
| VIP 6 | $1B | 0% | 0.025% |
| VIP 7 | $1.5B | -0.002% | 0.020% |
| VIP 8 | $2B | -0.005% | 0.020% |
| VIP 9 | $20B | -0.005% | 0.015% |
Measured cost of a OKX market buy
A $1,000,000 BTC buy cost 5.54 bps on OKX, 0.51 bps more than the $10,000 buy.
| BTC order size | Place | Fee, bps | Half of spread, bps | Impact, bps | All-in, bps | All-in, USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 21 of 43 | 5.00 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 5.03 | $5.03 |
| $100,000 | 17 of 42 | 5.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 5.01 | $50.06 |
| $1,000,000 | 10 of 37 | 5.00 | 0.01 | 0.53 | 5.54 | $553.73 |
| ETH order size | Place | Fee, bps | Half of spread, bps | Impact, bps | All-in, bps | All-in, USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 16 of 43 | 5.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 5.02 | $5.02 |
| $100,000 | 16 of 42 | 5.00 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 5.06 | $50.55 |
| $1,000,000 | 5 of 35 | 5.00 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 5.06 | $505.52 |
Worked example: a $10,000 round trip on OKX
Hypothetical: a $10,000 OKX 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 5 ($600M) | Taker + taker, after the 20% referral rebate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fee to open | $5.00 | $2.00 | $2.60 | $4.00 |
| Fee to close | $5.00 | $5.00 | $2.60 | $4.00 |
| Fee for both legs | $10.00 | $7.00 | $5.20 | $8.00 |
OKX fees vs Binance and Hyperliquid
On the base taker rate, OKX sits level with Binance and 0.5 bps above Hyperliquid.
| Venue | Base maker | Base taker | Lowest ladder taker | Measured BTC buy, $10,000, bps | Funding interval, hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKX | 0.020% | 0.050% | 0.015% from $20B | 5.03 | 8 |
| Binance | 0.020% | 0.050% | 0.017% from $25B | 5.13 | 8 |
| Hyperliquid | 0.015% | 0.045% | 0.024% from $7B | 4.56 | 1 |
OKX funding interval and leverage cap
OKX settles funding every 8 hours by default. The OKX BTC perpetual allows leverage of up to 100x.
- The BTC-USDT-SWAP funding times are 8 hours apart. okx.com, read September 23, 2026.
More on OKX
Sources
- Base rates: okx.com, read September 14, 2026
- BTC leverage cap: okx.com
- Funding interval: okx.com
- Measured cost: PerpFinder cost methodology