Data reportFees
Crypto exchange fees in October 2026: the median spot trade costs $1.00 per $1,000
We compared base-tier trading and withdrawal fees at 20 exchanges, each figure from an official source. This is where the market sits, who undercuts it, and what the gaps are worth in dollars.
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Data reviewed byJason Lee About us → Key takeaways
- The median spot taker fee across 20 exchanges is 0.100%; the range runs from 0.000% (Bitfinex) to 1.200% (Gemini).
- Among 17 exchanges with a confirmed futures fee, the median futures taker fee is 0.050%, from 0.000% (Bitfinex) to 0.070% (Gemini).
- 2 of 20 exchanges charge 0% on spot maker orders at the base tier.
- At the median, a $1,000 spot taker order costs $1.00; at the lowest rate it costs $0.00.
- The median withdrawal fee is 1.5 USDT for USDT and 0.000035 BTC for BTC on the default network.
01Spot trading: most exchanges sit at 0.100%
9 of 20 exchanges charge exactly 0.100% on spot taker orders at the base tier; 3 charge less and 8 charge more.
The cheapest spot taker rate is 0.000% (Bitfinex) and the most expensive 1.200% (Gemini). On the maker side, 2 of 20 exchanges charge 0%.
Spot maker
20 of 20 confirmedSpot taker
20 of 20 confirmedSource: CEX Compare, from official exchange sources (checked 2026-10-28)
02Futures: a narrower band around 0.050%
17 exchanges publish a confirmed futures taker fee. The median is 0.050%; the range runs from 0.000% (Bitfinex) to 0.070% (Gemini).
Futures maker fees are lower still, with a median of 0.020%; 2 exchanges charge 0%.
Futures maker
17 of 20 confirmedFutures taker
17 of 20 confirmedSource: CEX Compare, from official exchange sources (checked 2026-10-28)
03Withdrawals: the cost fee tables leave out
Moving USDT off an exchange costs a median of 1.5 USDT on the default network, from 0 USDT (Bitfinex) to 3 USDT (MAX Exchange). For BTC the median is 0.000035 BTC.
Most exchanges adjust withdrawal fees with network conditions, and cheaper networks are often available. The figures here are the default network at the time of our check.
USDT withdrawal fee
18 of 20 confirmedBTC withdrawal fee
18 of 20 confirmedSource: CEX Compare, from official exchange sources (checked 2026-10-28)
04What the gaps are worth in dollars
Fee rates look small until they are multiplied by volume. Applied to $100,000 of monthly spot taker volume, the lowest rate costs $0.00, the median $100.00 and the highest $1200.00.
| Monthly volume | Lowest · 0.000% | Median · 0.100% | Highest · 1.200% |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | $0.00 | $10.00 | $120.00 |
| $100,000 | $0.00 | $100.00 | $1200.00 |
| $1,000,000 | $0.00 | $1000.00 | $12000.00 |
Source: CEX Compare, from official exchange sources (checked 2026-10-28)
05All 20 exchanges
Green = at or below the median for that item. Unconfirmed values are left out of every statistic.
| Exchanges | Spot maker | Spot taker | Futures maker | Futures taker | BTC withdrawal fee | USDT withdrawal fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitfinex | 0.000% | 0.000% | 0.000% | 0.000% | 0.00006 BTC | 0 USDT |
| Deribit | 0.020% | 0.050% | 0.015% | 0.035% | 0.00001 BTC | 2 USDT |
| MEXC | 0.000% | 0.050% | 0.000% | 0.020% | 0.00002 BTC | 0.5 USDT |
| Binance | 0.100% | 0.100% | 0.020% | 0.050% | 0.00002 BTC | 1.5 USDT |
| BingX | 0.100% | 0.100% | 0.020% | 0.050% | 0.00004 BTC | 1.5 USDT |
| Bitget | 0.100% | 0.100% | 0.020% | 0.060% | 0.00002 BTC | 1.5 USDT |
| Bybit | 0.100% | 0.100% | 0.020% | 0.055% | 0.000057 BTC | 1.3 USDT |
| Gate.io | 0.100% | 0.100% | 0.020% | 0.050% | 0.00003 BTC | 1.5 USDT |
| KuCoin | 0.100% | 0.100% | 0.020% | 0.060% | 0.00009 BTC | 1.99 USDT |
| OKX | 0.080% | 0.100% | 0.020% | 0.050% | 0.000015 BTC | 1.5 USDT |
| Phemex | 0.100% | 0.100% | 0.010% | 0.060% | 0.000015 BTC | 1 USDT |
| WhiteBIT | 0.100% | 0.100% | 0.010% | 0.055% | 0.00009 BTC | 1 USDT |
| MAX Exchange | 0.080% | 0.160% | Not offered | Not offered | 0.00002 BTC | 3 USDT |
| BitoPro | 0.100% | 0.200% | Not offered | Not offered | 0.00004 BTC | 2.5 USDT |
| HTX | 0.200% | 0.200% | 0.020% | 0.060% | 0.00005 BTC | 0.5 USDT |
| BTCC | 0.200% | 0.300% | 0.030% | 0.055% | 0.0001 BTC | 1.5 USDT |
| Bitstamp | 0.300% | 0.400% | Not offered | Not offered | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Crypto.com | 0.250% | 0.500% | 0.020% | 0.040% | 0.0004 BTC | 0.011 USDT |
| Kraken | 0.400% | 0.800% | 0.020% | 0.050% | 0.000015 BTC | 1 USDT |
| Gemini | 0.600% | 1.200% | 0.020% | 0.070% | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Median | 0.100% | 0.100% | 0.020% | 0.050% | 0.000035 BTC | 1.5 USDT |
Source: CEX Compare, from official exchange sources (checked 2026-10-28)
06Method and limits
Base-tier fees: no VIP level and no platform-token discount. Medians use confirmed values only — undisclosed or unconfirmed values are excluded, never counted as zero.
Each dot is one exchange (hover or tap for name and value). The vertical line marks the median.
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