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KuCoin review
0.02% maker and 0.06% taker on perpetuals at the base tier.
KuCoin (founded 2017) lists futures and spot. Base-tier fees: 0.02% / 0.06% on perpetuals and 0.10% / 0.10% on spot.
The short version
KuCoin fees score 6.0 of 10 on published rates.
KuCoin publishes 0.02% maker and 0.06% taker on perpetual futures and 0.10% / 0.10% on spot at its LV0 tier. On the AffMiss fee index, which turns those three published rates into a number out of ten, that comes to 6.0.
Against the other 8 venues on this site its futures taker rate is above the 0.05% median and its maker rate is level with the 0.02% median. A round trip of two market orders on a $10,000 position costs $12.00 in fees at these rates, before funding.
The index measures published fees and nothing else. It says nothing about liquidity, security, solvency, support or whether KuCoin accepts customers in your country, and AffMiss has not run a funded test on this venue.
In its favour
- Base fees sit on the median of this set: nothing is expensive
Against it
- Futures taker 0.06%, above the 0.05% median of the 9 venues here
- No options fee schedule on record here, so it is not ranked for options
- No funded test yet: fills, slippage, withdrawals and support are unmeasured
KuCoin fee index
The fee index turns KuCoin’s published base-tier fees into a number out of ten, using the formulas on the methodology page. It is a measure of published cost only. It is not a rating of safety, liquidity or service.
| Area | Weight | Score | What the score is based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Futures taker fee | 40 | 6.0 | 0.06% taker on perpetuals. LV0 rate on the venue’s published schedule, read 10 November 2026. |
| Futures maker fee | 30 | 6.0 | 0.02% maker on perpetuals. LV0 rate on the venue’s published schedule, read 10 November 2026. |
| Spot fees | 30 | 6.0 | 0.10% maker / 0.10% taker on spot. LV0 rate on the venue’s published schedule, read 10 November 2026. |
| Fee index | 100 | 6.0 | Sum of score × weight ÷ 100, rounded to one decimal. |
What has been checked, and what has not
Verified rows were read from KuCoin’s own published pages on the date shown. Pending rows are things AffMiss has not confirmed: they stay in the table so the gaps are visible. 3 of 5 rows on this page are pending.
| Check | Date | Result | Detail | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Futures fee schedule | 10 November 2026 | 0.02% / 0.06% | Maker / taker at LV0. Source: KuCoin — VIP Levels & Fees. | verified |
| Spot fee schedule | 10 November 2026 | 0.10% / 0.10% | Maker / taker at LV0, main pair group. | verified |
| Options fee schedule | — | Not read | No options schedule recorded for this venue. | pending |
| Withdrawal fees | — | Not recorded | Set per coin and network and changed without notice; no dated reading yet. | pending |
| Funded account test | — | Not run | AffMiss has not traded this venue with its own money. No fill, slippage or withdrawal timing is claimed. | pending |
Source for the verified rows: KuCoin — VIP Levels & Fees.
KuCoin fees, dated
Published base-tier rates, each with the day it was read. When a rate changes, the new reading is added above the old one so the movement stays visible.
| Date read | Fee | Published rate | Change vs previous | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 November 2026 | Perpetual futures maker | 0.02% | First reading | LV0 |
| 10 November 2026 | Perpetual futures taker | 0.06% | First reading | LV0 |
| 10 November 2026 | Spot maker | 0.10% | First reading | LV0 |
| 10 November 2026 | Spot taker | 0.10% | First reading | LV0 |
What the headline rates leave out
- Spot pairs are split into classes: Class A is 0.10%, while Class B and Class C pairs cost more at LV0.
- KuCoin applies a 20% spot discount when fees are paid in KCS.
- KuCoin states that users in restricted countries and regions cannot open futures trading.
These are published rates, not statement readings. Your tier, the pair you trade and any token discount decide what you are charged; the order ticket is the binding number.
Who KuCoin suits
Spot traders who want a wide token list and can pay fees in KCS for the 20% discount.
Who it does not suit: Takers on futures (0.06% base) and anyone trading Class B or C spot pairs without checking the class first.
KuCoin alternatives
Two venues with a similar product range, scored with the same fee formulas. Each one has a head-to-head page that sets the two fee schedules side by side.
KuCoin fees: common questions
At the LV0 tier KuCoin publishes 0.02% maker and 0.06% taker on perpetual futures. AffMiss read this on 10 November 2026 from KuCoin — VIP Levels & Fees. Higher tiers and token discounts lower both rates.
0.10% maker and 0.10% taker at the LV0 tier for the main pair group, read on 10 November 2026.
On base futures fees KuCoin lists 0.02% / 0.06% and MEXC lists 0.01% / 0.04% (maker / taker). MEXC has the lower taker rate, and MEXC has the lower maker rate.
No. This page is built from KuCoin's published fee schedule. AffMiss has not funded an account here, so it makes no claim about fills, slippage, withdrawal speed or support.
It may. AffMiss can be paid a commission by venues when a reader opens an account through a link on this site. Commission is not an input to the fee index, which is calculated only from published fees.
Disclosure for this page
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AffMiss may be paid a commission by KuCoin when a reader opens an account through a link on this site. Commission is not an input to the fee index.
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