Head to head

Crypto exchange comparisons, fee by fee.

Each comparison sets two exchanges’ published base-tier fees side by side: futures maker and taker, spot, and options where both list them. The cheaper side of every row is marked, and every rate links back to the venue’s own fee page.

Bybit vs OKX

Same 0.02% maker on perpetuals, and OKX is half a basis point cheaper on taker (0.05% against 0.055%). OKX also undercuts on spot maker at 0.08% against 0.10%. Both list options at 0.02% / 0.03%.

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Binance vs Bybit

Identical 0.02% maker; Binance is cheaper for market orders at 0.05% against Bybit’s 0.055%. Spot is 0.10% on both. Bybit’s options schedule is on record here; Binance’s has not been read yet.

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Bybit vs Bitget

Two copy-trading venues with the same 0.02% maker. Bybit’s 0.055% taker is below Bitget’s 0.06%, and Bybit also lists options.

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OKX vs Binance

The same published futures rates, 0.02% / 0.05%. The difference is on spot, where OKX lists 0.08% maker against Binance’s 0.10%, and in which countries each one serves.

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Deribit vs Bybit

Deribit is cheaper on perpetuals for both sides (0.015% / 0.035% against 0.02% / 0.055%). On options Bybit lists 0.02% / 0.03% and Deribit 0.03% / 0.03%, with Deribit capping the fee at 12.5% of premium.

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MEXC vs Bybit

MEXC publishes lower base rates on every line: 0.01% / 0.04% on perpetuals against 0.02% / 0.055%, and 0% / 0.05% on spot against 0.10% / 0.10%. MEXC’s own pages disagree on the exact figures, so confirm on the order ticket.

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MEXC vs Binance

MEXC lists 0.01% / 0.04% on perpetuals against Binance’s 0.02% / 0.05%, and 0% spot maker against 0.10%. Binance’s schedule is the more consistently documented of the two.

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BingX vs Bybit

Both offer copy trading and a 0.02% maker. BingX’s 0.05% taker is below Bybit’s 0.055%; Bybit adds options, which BingX does not list here.

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Bitget vs BingX

Copy trading on both, 0.02% maker on both. BingX is cheaper for market orders: 0.05% against Bitget’s 0.06%.

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Phemex vs MEXC

The two 0.01% maker venues. They part on taker, where MEXC lists 0.04% and Phemex 0.06%, and on spot, where MEXC lists 0% maker.

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KuCoin vs MEXC

KuCoin’s base rates are higher on every line: 0.02% / 0.06% on futures against 0.01% / 0.04%, and 0.10% spot against 0% / 0.05%. KuCoin’s spot rate also rises for Class B and C pairs.

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Deribit vs OKX

Two options venues. OKX lists options at 0.02% / 0.03% and Deribit at 0.03% / 0.03%; on perpetuals Deribit is cheaper at 0.015% / 0.035% against 0.02% / 0.05%.

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Futures fees for every exchange

The rows every comparison is built from. Two taker fills is the fee for entering and leaving a $10,000 position with market orders, before funding.

ExchangeFutures makerFutures takerTwo taker fills, $10kSpot maker / takerReview
Deribit0.015%0.035%$7.000.02% / 0.05%Deribit review
MEXC0.01%0.04%$8.000% / 0.05%MEXC review
OKX0.02%0.05%$10.000.08% / 0.10%OKX review
Binance0.02%0.05%$10.000.10% / 0.10%Binance review
BingX0.02%0.05%$10.000.10% / 0.10%BingX review
Bybit0.02%0.055%$11.000.10% / 0.10%Bybit review
Phemex0.01%0.06%$12.000.10% / 0.10%Phemex review
Bitget0.02%0.06%$12.000.10% / 0.10%Bitget review
KuCoin0.02%0.06%$12.000.10% / 0.10%KuCoin review

Rates read on 10 November 2026 from each venue’s own pages. They change without notice; the order ticket is the binding number.