Lighter vs MEXC
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 — $13.42 less per trade (0.47 bps vs 1.81 bps).
Who wins at your size?
Fees are flat; depth is not. The cheaper venue can flip as order size grows.
| Size | Lighter | MEXC | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10K | $0.41 | $1.81 | Lighter |
| $100K | $4.66 | $18.08 | Lighter |
| $1M | $144.04 | $180.79 | Lighter |
| $10M | $8.0K | $5.0K | MEXC |
Trade on Lighter — cheaper right now
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