Lowest Fee Perpetual DEX — Complete Fee Comparison

Trading fees are one of the most overlooked costs in perpetual futures. A 0.05% taker fee on a $100,000 position costs $50 per trade — and active traders may execute dozens of trades per day. Choosing a low-fee platform can save thousands of dollars annually.

Below is a complete fee breakdown of every perp DEX, organized by fee tier. Use our cost calculator to estimate the exact cost of your specific trade across platforms.

Zero Fees

No maker or taker fees at all — the best deal for active traders.

Lighter0% / 0%

Fully on-chain orderbook, 153 markets, 20x leverage

Paradex0% / 0%

Starknet, Paradigm-backed, 93 markets, 20x leverage

Variational0% / 0%

RFQ model, 15 markets, 20x leverage

Maker Rebates

These platforms pay you to provide limit order liquidity — you earn on maker orders.

dYdX-0.011% / 0.03%

Cosmos L1, 188 markets, 25x leverage

Drift-0.0025% / 0.035%

Solana hybrid DLOB, 53 markets, 20x leverage

Zero Maker Fee

No cost for limit orders, but takers pay a fee on market orders.

SynFutures0% / 0.05%

Base AMM, 280 markets, 100x leverage

MYX Finance0% / 0.05%

Arbitrum oracle, 34 markets, 100x leverage

Orderly Network0% / 0.03%

Multi-chain infra, 98 markets, 50x leverage

Jupiter Perps0% / 0.06%

Solana oracle, 10 markets, 100x leverage

Pear Protocol0% / 0.05%

Pair trading, 25 markets, 20x leverage

Ultra-Low Fees

Both maker and taker fees under 0.02% — approaching CEX-level pricing.

Aark0.01% / 0.01%

Arbitrum, 300 markets, 1000x leverage

Aster0.01% / 0.035%

BNB Chain, 302 markets, 1001x leverage

Hyperliquid0.015% / 0.045%

Own L1, 190 markets, 50x leverage

Bluefin0.01% / 0.035%

Sui, 7 markets, 20x leverage

Beyond Base Fees: Hidden Costs

The maker/taker fees listed above are just one part of the total trading cost. Other factors to consider:

Funding rates: The ongoing cost of holding a position. Can exceed trading fees for longer holds. Learn more.
Slippage: The difference between expected and actual execution price. Orderbook DEXes generally have less slippage on liquid pairs than AMM-based platforms.
Gas fees: Some platforms charge gas for on-chain transactions. Others (Hyperliquid, Lighter) absorb gas costs entirely.
Borrowing fees: Some oracle-based DEXes (like GMX v2, Gains Network) charge borrowing fees based on utilization, separate from the funding rate.

Cost Example: $100K Daily Volume

Here's what a trader doing $100,000 in daily taker volume would pay in fees across different platforms:

Lighter (0%)$0/day → $0/year

Aark (0.01%)$10/day → $3,650/year

dYdX (0.03%)$30/day → $10,950/year

Hyperliquid (0.045%)$45/day → $16,425/year

SynFutures (0.05%)$50/day → $18,250/year

GMX v2 (0.06%)$60/day → $21,900/year

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