Compare crypto futures fees, spread and slippage

Perpetual futures fees look simple on a fee page — a maker rate and a taker rate — but the real cost of getting into a position also includes the spread you cross and the slippage a larger order walks through. FeeFloor measures all three live across centralized exchanges and perpetual DEXs. This view defaults to a $100,000 BTC futures taker order; funding is a separate, ongoing cost we do not include here.

As of 3 August 2026, the cheapest crypto exchange for a $100K BTC futures trade is Lighter at $4.19 all-in.· measured 04:38 UTC

Compare venues

Pick an asset, market and trade size — every venue ranked by measured cost, cheapest first.

Live data · updates in 60s

Market

Direction

Asset

USDC

Trade size (USD)

Custom size

Order type

30d volume · VIP tiersStandard tier

Applies each CEX’s VIP fee ladder — spot and futures.

Venue type

Smart filters

Sort by

Cheapest measured venue for this buy: Lighter at $4.19 on a $100K BTC futures order.

Pricing mode: FeeFloor signup discounts includedDiscounts apply to the fee only — spread and slippage are paid to the market. Our research reports rank on standard published fees.

49 venues ranked for a $100K BTC futures buy order (taker), with referral discounts applied. Cheapest is Lighter at $4.19.
Rank	Exchange	Type					Action
1	Lighter referral code Fee 0.00Spread 0.22Slip 0.20	DEX	0.00$0.00	0.22$2.23	0.20$1.97	$4.190.42 bps	Trade
2	MEXC −10% · saves $2.00 Fee 1.80Spread 0.01Slip 0.00	CEX	2.001.80$18.00	0.01$0.08	0.00$0.00	$18.081.81 bpssaves $2.00	Trade
3	Extended Extended Points Fee 2.50Spread 0.08Slip 0.00	DEX	2.50$25.00	0.08$0.79	0.00$0.00	$25.802.58 bps	Trade
4	Aster −10% · saves $3.50 Fee 3.15Spread 0.01Slip 0.00	DEX	3.503.15$31.50	0.01$0.08	0.00$0.00	$31.583.16 bpssaves $3.50	Trade
5	edgeX −10% · saves $3.80 Fee 3.42Spread 0.15Slip 0.00	DEX	3.803.42$34.20	0.15$1.51	0.00$0.00	$35.713.57 bpssaves $3.80	Trade
6	NADO Nado Points Fee 3.50Spread 0.08Slip 0.00	DEX	3.50$35.00	0.08$0.79	0.00$0.00	$35.793.58 bps	Trade
7	Avantis −15% · saves $6.75 Fee 3.82Spread 0.00Slip 0.00	DEX	4.503.82$38.25	0.00$0.00	0.00$0.00	$38.253.82 bpssaves $6.75	Trade
8	RISEx Fee 3.00Spread 0.99Slip 0.00	DEX	3.00$30.00	0.99$9.86	0.00$0.00	$39.863.99 bps	Trade
9	Coinbase referral code Fee 4.00Spread 0.01Slip 0.00	CEX	4.00$40.00	0.01$0.08	0.00$0.00	$40.084.01 bps	Trade
10	OKXRecommended −20% · saves $10.00 Fee 4.00Spread 0.01Slip 0.00	CEX	5.004.00$40.00	0.01$0.08	0.00$0.00	$40.084.01 bpssaves $10.00	Trade
11	Gate.io −20% · saves $10.00 Fee 4.00Spread 0.01Slip 0.00	CEX	5.004.00$40.00	0.01$0.08	0.00$0.00	$40.084.01 bpssaves $10.00	Trade
12	Deribit Fee 3.50Spread 0.04Slip 0.47	CEX	3.50$35.00	0.04$0.40	0.47$4.70	$40.104.01 bps	Trade
13	Apex Omni −20% · saves $10.00 + Ape Points Fee 4.00Spread 0.05Slip 0.00	DEX	5.004.00$40.00	0.05$0.48	0.00$0.00	$40.484.05 bpssaves $10.00	Trade
14	Pacifica Pacifica Points Fee 4.00Spread 0.08Slip 0.00	DEX	4.00$40.00	0.08$0.79	0.00$0.00	$40.794.08 bps	Trade
15	Gains Fee 3.50Spread 0.00Slip 0.60	DEX	3.50$35.00	0.00$0.00	0.60$6.00	$41.004.10 bps	Trade
16	BingX −20% · saves $10.00 Fee 4.00Spread 0.38Slip 0.00	CEX	5.004.00$40.00	0.38$3.81	0.00$0.00	$43.814.38 bpssaves $10.00	Trade
17	Hyperliquid −4% · saves $1.80 Fee 4.32Spread 0.08Slip 0.00	DEX	4.504.32$43.20	0.08$0.79	0.00$0.00	$43.994.40 bpssaves $1.80	Trade
18	BybitRecommended −20% · saves $11.00 Fee 4.40Spread 0.01Slip 0.00	CEX	5.504.40$44.00	0.01$0.08	0.00$0.00	$44.084.41 bpssaves $11.00	Trade
19	GRVT GRVT Rewards Fee 4.50Spread 0.01Slip 0.00	DEX	4.50$45.00	0.01$0.08	0.00$0.00	$45.084.51 bps	Trade
20	Binance −10% · saves $5.00 Fee 4.50Spread 0.01Slip 0.00	CEX	5.004.50$45.00	0.01$0.08	0.00$0.00	$45.084.51 bpssaves $5.00	Trade
21	Bitmart −25% · saves $15.00 Fee 4.50Spread 0.01Slip 0.00	CEX	6.004.50$45.00	0.01$0.08	0.00$0.00	$45.084.51 bpssaves $15.00	Trade
22	HTX −25% · saves $15.00 Fee 4.50Spread 0.04Slip 0.00	CEX	6.004.50$45.00	0.04$0.40	0.00$0.00	$45.404.54 bpssaves $15.00	Trade
23	KrakenRecommended −20% · saves $10.00 Fee 4.00Spread 0.32Slip 0.39	CEX	5.004.00$40.00	0.32$3.18	0.39$3.93	$47.114.71 bpssaves $10.00	Trade
24	Bitget −20% · saves $12.00 Fee 4.80Spread 0.01Slip 0.00	CEX	6.004.80$48.00	0.01$0.08	0.00$0.00	$48.084.81 bpssaves $12.00	Trade
25	KuCoin −20% · saves $12.00 Fee 4.80Spread 0.01Slip 0.00	CEX	6.004.80$48.00	0.01$0.08	0.00$0.00	$48.084.81 bpssaves $12.00	Trade
26	Phemex −20% · saves $12.00 Fee 4.80Spread 0.01Slip 0.00	CEX	6.004.80$48.00	0.01$0.08	0.00$0.00	$48.084.81 bpssaves $12.00	Trade
27	Bitunix −20% · saves $12.00 Fee 4.80Spread 0.01Slip 0.00	CEX	6.004.80$48.00	0.01$0.08	0.00$0.00	$48.084.81 bpssaves $12.00	Trade
28	Hibachi Hibachi Points Fee 4.50Spread 0.66Slip 0.00	DEX	4.50$45.00	0.66$6.59	0.00$0.00	$51.595.16 bps	Trade
29	Reya Reya Points Fee 4.00Spread 0.00Slip 1.34	DEX	4.00$40.00	0.00$0.00	1.34$13.39	$53.395.34 bps	Trade
30	Ethereal Ethereal Points Fee 3.00Spread 0.08Slip 2.29	DEX	3.00$30.00	0.08$0.79	2.29$22.89	$53.685.37 bps	Trade
31	GMX −10% · saves $6.00 Fee 5.40Spread 0.00Slip 0.00	DEX	6.005.40$54.00	0.00$0.00	0.00$0.00	$54.005.40 bpssaves $6.00	Trade
32	MYX Fee 5.50Spread 0.00Slip 0.00	DEX	5.50$55.00	0.00$0.00	0.00$0.00	$55.005.50 bps	Trade
33	Toobit Fee 6.00Spread 0.01Slip 0.00	CEX	6.00$60.00	0.01$0.08	0.00$0.00	$60.086.01 bps	Trade
34	XT.COM Fee 6.00Spread 0.02Slip 0.00	CEX	6.00$60.00	0.02$0.16	0.00$0.00	$60.166.02 bps	Trade
35	BloFin Fee 6.00Spread 0.02Slip 0.03	CEX	6.00$60.00	0.02$0.16	0.03$0.27	$60.426.04 bps	Trade
36	Ostium Ostium Points Fee 6.00Spread 0.00Slip 0.08	DEX	6.00$60.00	0.00$0.00	0.08$0.79	$60.796.08 bps	Trade
37	StandX StandX Points Fee 4.00Spread 1.99Slip 0.10	DEX	4.00$40.00	1.99$19.86	0.10$1.01	$60.866.09 bps	Trade
38	Paradex Paradex XP Fee 0.00Spread 4.92Slip 1.37	DEX	0.00$0.00	4.92$49.22	1.37$13.68	$62.906.29 bps	Trade
39	WhiteBIT −20% · saves $11.00 Fee 4.40Spread 1.39Slip 1.15	CEX	5.504.40$44.00	1.39$13.89	1.15$11.49	$69.376.94 bpssaves $11.00	Trade
40	Jupiter referral code Fee 6.00Spread 0.00Slip 1.00	DEX	6.00$60.00	0.00$0.00	1.00$10.00	$70.007.00 bps	Trade
41	Crypto.com −10% fees Fee 6.00Spread 0.37Slip 1.17	CEX	6.00$60.00	0.37$3.74	1.17$11.68	$75.427.54 bps	Trade
42	SunX Fee 6.00Spread 2.52Slip 1.18	DEX	6.00$60.00	2.52$25.18	1.18$11.79	$96.979.70 bps	Trade
43	Bluefin Fee 3.50Spread 3.13Slip 4.93	DEX	3.50$35.00	3.13$31.35	4.93$49.32	$115.6711.57 bps	Trade
44	dYdX Trading Rewards Fee 5.00Spread 1.67Slip 6.79	DEX	5.00$50.00	1.67$16.69	6.79$67.94	$134.6313.46 bps	Trade
45	Aevo Fee 8.00Spread 10.48Slip 0.00	DEX	8.00$80.00	10.48$104.75	0.00$0.00	$184.7618.48 bps	Trade
46	Ondo Fee 3.50Spread 6.37Slip 13.77	DEX	3.50$35.00	6.37$63.66	13.77$137.66	$236.3223.63 bps	Trade
47	Orderly Fee 3.00Spread 25.57Slip 6.50	DEX	3.00$30.00	25.57$255.72	6.50$64.98	$350.6935.07 bps	Trade
—	GMTradedepth-limited −10% · saves $1.20 + GT Points Fee 1.08Spread 0.00Slip 0.20	DEX	1.201.08$10.80	0.00$0.00	0.20$1.99	$12.791.28 bpssaves $1.20	Trade
—	Hotstuffdepth-limited Hotstuff Points Fee 2.50Spread 8.18Slip 0.00	DEX	2.50$25.00	8.18$81.76	0.00$0.00	$106.7610.68 bps	Trade

Fee

Trading fee charged by the venue, after your referral discount.

Spread

Half the difference between best bid and ask at measurement time.

Slippage

Price impact of walking the live order book at your trade size.

Total cost

Fee + spread + slippage — the true execution cost, in basis points. 1 bps = 0.01%.

BTC futures cost by venue

Related comparisons

Compare crypto exchange fees Compare ETH perpetual trading fees Compare SOL perpetual trading fees Best crypto exchange for large orders Cheapest perpetual DEX, by measured cost Cheapest EU crypto exchange, ranked by cost Compare HYPE perpetual trading fees Compare XRP perpetual trading fees Compare BNB perpetual trading fees Compare DOGE perpetual trading fees Compare BTC perpetual trading fees Cheapest USDC/USDT swap, by measured cost How we measure futures cost →

Common questions

What's the difference between crypto perpetual futures and CME or other dated futures?

Perpetuals have no expiry date; they track spot price through a funding-rate mechanism paid periodically between long and short positions. CME futures and other dated contracts expire and settle on a fixed date and carry no funding. Everything measured on this page is the perpetual-swap kind, not a dated contract.

Does this page include the funding rate?

No. Funding is paid periodically between longs and shorts and changes throughout the life of a position, so it isn't a one-time execution cost the way fee, spread and slippage are. This page measures only what it costs to open the position with a market order.

How are perpetual DEXs compared against centralized exchanges here?

By the same formula. Order-book perp DEXs are measured like a CEX — fee plus live spread plus simulated slippage — while oracle-priced perp DEXs don't run a book for us to sample, so they show a fee-only cost instead.

Why does this futures view default to $100,000 instead of the $10,000 used on the spot page?

Futures positions are typically opened at larger notional sizes than spot trades, since margin lets a smaller deposit control a bigger position, so the default here reflects more typical perp order flow. Both pages let you change the size control to match your own trade.

Does this page show maker fees as well as taker fees?

The ranking uses taker fees, since a market order always takes liquidity, matching how the all-in-cost figure is built. A maker order isn't guaranteed to fill, so a resting maker rate — even where it's lower — isn't the basis for this comparison.

The full measurement method — including what we deliberately do not measure — is on the methodology page.