Aster vs Lighter
Same trade, two venues, full execution cost — fee, spread and slippage measured on live BTC order books, not copied from fee pages. Numbers refresh every minute.
Lighter is cheaper right now for a $100K BTC futures trade — $27.06 less per trade (0.45 bps vs 3.16 bps).
Who wins at your size?
Fees are flat; depth is not. The cheaper venue can flip as order size grows.
| Size | Aster | Lighter | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10K | $3.16 | $0.24 | Lighter |
| $100K | $31.58 | $4.52 | Lighter |
| $1M | $489.48 | $123.92 | Lighter |
| $10M | $21.2K | $6.7K | Lighter |
Trade on Lighter — cheaper right now
Direct link — the ranking above is pure measurement.
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