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Hyperliquid vs Drift

Side-by-side comparison of two perpetual futures exchanges — updated in real time.

Metric
Hyperliquid
Hyperliquid
Drift
Drift
Chain
Hyperliquid L1
Solana
Type
Orderbook
Hybrid
24h Volume
$6.88B
$80.4M
Open Interest
$5.73B
$87.1M
Maker Fee
0.015%
-0.0025%
Taker Fee
0.045%
0.035%
Max Leverage
50×
20×
Markets
190
53
Collateral
USDC
USDC, SOL
Funding Interval
1h
1h
Airdrop Status
$HYPE
$DRIFT

Hyperliquid — Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Deep liquidity and tight spreads
  • Sub-second finality on native L1
  • Zero gas fees for trading

Cons

  • Single-chain ecosystem
  • Centralized sequencer
  • Limited DeFi composability

Drift — Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Solana speed and low fees
  • Full DeFi suite (perps + spot + lending)
  • DRIFT token live

Cons

  • Solana network risks
  • Complex UI for new users
  • Oracle-dependent pricing
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