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Lowest-fee crypto exchanges
Pick your crypto platform by the evidence.
Ranked by entry-tier spot taker fee (what you pay on a market order before volume discounts or token discounts). Low fees aren't everything: check the security column on each comparison page. 20 exchanges in our data have a sourced fee schedule; the rest are left out rather than guessed.
| # | Exchange | Maker | Taker | US | Notes / source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bitfinex | 0% | 0% | No | 0% maker and taker on spot, no VIP tiers src · 2026-10-10 |
| 2 | Binance.US | 0% | 0.02% | Yes | Base rate for every user on all Advanced (spot) pairs since 2026-04-22, no volume tier or subscription; select pairs (e.g. BNB/USD) 0.01%. One Click Buy/Convert priced separately. src · 2026-10-10 src · 2026-10-10 |
| 3 | MEXC | 0% | 0.05% | No | Spot base; 20% off paying in MX src · 2026-10-10 |
| 4 | Binance | 0.1% | 0.1% | No | Spot, Regular user; 0.075% when paying fees in BNB src · 2026-10-10 |
| 5 | OKX | 0.08% | 0.1% | No | Spot Group 1, Regular user src · 2026-10-10 |
| 6 | Bybit | 0.1% | 0.1% | No | Spot crypto pairs VIP 0; fiat-crypto 0.15/0.20 src · 2026-10-10 |
| 7 | KuCoin | 0.1% | 0.1% | No | Spot Class A coins Level 0; Class B/C 0.2%/0.3% src · 2026-10-10 |
| 8 | Bitget | 0.1% | 0.1% | No | Spot base; 0.08% paying in BGB src · 2026-10-10 |
| 9 | Gate | 0.1% | 0.1% | not found | Spot regular; 0.09% paying in GT src · 2026-10-10 |
| 10 | HTX | 0.2% | 0.2% | not found | Spot Prime0; 25% off paying in HTX token src · 2026-10-10 |
| 11 | Bitvavo | 0.15% | 0.25% | not found | €0+ 30-day volume tier src · 2026-10-10 |
| 12 | OKX US | 0.2% | 0.35% | Yes | Regular U.S. tier src · 2026-10-10 |
| 13 | Bitstamp | 0.3% | 0.4% | Yes | Order book, <$10k 30-day volume src · 2026-10-10 |
| 14 | Crypto.com | 0.25% | 0.5% | Yes | Exchange base tier; app buys ~0.8% fee + ~1% spread (Yahoo). src · 2026-10-10 src · 2026-10-10 |
| 15 | Kraken | 0.25%–0.4% | 0.4%–0.8% | Yes | Kraken Pro base tier; sources disagree (0.25/0.40 vs 0.40/0.80). Simple buys ~1% fee + 1% spread per Yahoo. src · 2026-10-10 src · 2026-10-10 |
| 16 | eToro | 1% | 1% | not found | 1% trading fee src · 2026-10-10 |
| 17 | Coinbase | 0.4%–0.6% | 0.6%–1.2% | Yes | Coinbase Advanced base tier; sources disagree (0.40/0.60 vs 0.60/1.20). Simple buys: ~0.84% fee + ~1% spread per Yahoo. src · 2026-10-10 src · 2026-10-10 |
| 18 | Gemini | 0.2%–0.6% | 0.4%–1.2% | Yes | ActiveTrader base tier; sources disagree (0.20/0.40 vs 0.60/1.20, latter citing schedule dated 2026-09-01). Simple app: $0.99–$2.99 flat or 1.49% + 0.5% convenience fee (Finder). src · 2026-10-10 src · 2026-10-10 |
| 19 | Bitpanda | 1.49% | 1.49% | No | Retail app ~1.49% all-in (fee+spread); Bitpanda Pro 0.05%/0.10% src · 2026-10-10 |
| 20 | Uphold | 3.8% | 3.8% | not found | 1.8%–3.8% trading fee (highest used) src · 2026-10-10 |
⚠ Customer-funds hacks on record (see each platform's page for dates and reimbursement): Bitfinex, Binance, Bybit, KuCoin, Bitget, HTX
Simple 'buy' buttons in many apps charge more than these order-book rates, via a fee plus spread. Ranges mean sources disagree.
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FAQ
Which crypto exchange has the lowest fees?
In our sourced data, Bitfinex has the lowest entry-tier taker fee (0%).
Do these fees include spreads?
No. These are maker/taker order-book fees. Instant-buy features usually add a spread or flat fee on top.