Crypto Exchange Fee Calculator: What a Trade Really Costs
On the order book, buying $500 of crypto costs about $0.50 on Bybit or OKX, $1 on Gate, $4 on Kraken Pro and $6 on Coinbase Advanced at each exchange's entry tier with a market order. Limit orders cost less; the apps' Buy buttons cost more — Kraken's app charges 1% plus a spread, and Coinbase's simple buy adds a fee and a spread it shows only at checkout. Which exchanges you can use depends on where you live: in the US, Bybit and OKX's global exchange are off-limits, so the real choice is Kraken or Coinbase. New Kraken users also get $10 in Bitcoin after a $100 bank or crypto deposit plus $100 traded — more than the fee gap on a first purchase.
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Order type
Market orders pay the taker fee, limit orders that wait in the book pay the lower maker fee.
Kraken
Lowest cost hereAvailableKraken Pro: 0.8% taker
+$6.00
back after the bonus, on $500
- Trading fee
- $4.00
- New-user bonus
- −$10.00
- Kraken app (Instant Buy/Sell)
- $5.00 + spread
Deposit $100, buy crypto for $100 — get $10 back
Coinbase
AvailableCoinbase Advanced: 1.2% taker (reported)
$6.00
est. cost on $500
- Trading fee
- $6.00
- Coinbase app (simple buy/sell)
- Coinbase fee plus a spread, shown only at checkout
Coinbase shows Advanced rates only after sign-in; 0.60% / 1.20% is the widely reported entry tier.
Bybit
Not availableBybit Spot: 0.1% taker
$0.50
est. cost on $500
- Trading fee
- $0.50
- Bybit Convert
- No separate fee — the margin is built into the quote
OKX
Not availableOKX Spot: 0.1% taker
$0.50
est. cost on $500
- Trading fee
- $0.50
- OKX Convert
- No separate fee — the margin is built into the quote
Gate
Not availableGate Spot: 0.2% taker (reported)
$1.00
est. cost on $500
- Trading fee
- $1.00
- Gate Convert
- No separate fee — the margin is built into the quote
Gate changed its spot fees on 09.04.2026; 0.20% / 0.20% at VIP 0 as reported — its fee page blocks automated checks.
How this is calculated: one buy order of $500 at each exchange's entry fee tier on its order book (taker fee for a market order). App and convert buttons add a spread that exchanges don't publish, so they are listed separately. Card purchases add a card fee shown at checkout; Kraken charges nothing for crypto deposits. Kraken's $10 bonus is counted once: it needs a $100 bank or crypto deposit plus $100 traded, cards don't count.
Fees checked 2026-10-08: Kraken fee schedule, Kraken crypto withdrawal fees · Coinbase pricing and fees disclosures, Coinbase Advanced fees · Bybit spot fees explained · OKX fee schedule · Gate fee schedule
Estimates for information only, not financial advice. Fees fall at higher volume tiers; check the exchange before you trade.
Why the Buy Button Costs More Than the Order Book
Every exchange has two doors. The app's Buy, Sell and Convert buttons give you a fixed quote with a spread built into the price — convenient, but the spread isn't published and changes with the market. The order book (Kraken Pro, Coinbase Advanced, Bybit or OKX spot) charges only the published trading fee. On Kraken, the same account opens both: the app charges 1% plus a spread, Kraken Pro 0.40–0.80% at the entry tier.
A limit order that waits for your price pays the lower maker fee; a market order that fills now pays the taker fee. For a first purchase the difference is a few dollars — for regular buying it adds up.
Fee Tiers: Why Your First Trades Cost the Most
Fees fall as your 30-day trading volume grows. Kraken publishes its whole ladder; the steps most readers will meet:
| Kraken 30-day volume | Maker | Taker |
|---|---|---|
| $0+ | 0.40% | 0.80% |
| $2,500+ | 0.30% | 0.60% |
| $10,000+ | 0.22% | 0.38% |
| $50,000+ | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| $100,000+ | 0.12% | 0.25% |
Source: kraken.com/features/fee-schedule, cross-platform spot tiers, checked 2026-10-08. Instant Buy volume doesn't count toward these tiers.
Which Exchanges Work in Your Country
The cheapest exchange is irrelevant if it won't open an account for you. In the US, Bybit doesn't accept residents and OKX's global exchange doesn't either (OKX US is a separate app), so the comparison is Kraken against Coinbase. In the UK, Kraken, Coinbase and OKX serve residents. In India, Kraken is not available, while Bybit is registered with FIU-IND. The calculator marks each exchange for the country you pick; where we can't confirm, it says so instead of guessing.
Selling TON From Telegram Stars
Creators who withdraw Stars through Fragment receive TON. Pick TON and "Sell crypto" above, then switch the amount to ⭐ Stars to see what your Stars cash out to on each exchange. On Kraken the deposit itself is free with a 1 TON minimum, and a TON deposit counts toward the $10 bonus.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which crypto exchange has the lowest fees?
On the order book, Bybit and OKX charge about 0.1% per trade at their entry tier, Gate 0.2%, Kraken Pro 0.40% maker / 0.80% taker and Coinbase Advanced 0.60% / 1.20%. Bybit and OKX's global exchange are not available in the US, where the choice is Kraken or Coinbase — and Kraken's entry tier is the lower of the two.
What are Kraken's fees?
Kraken's app charges 1% on instant buys and sells plus a spread. Kraken Pro, the order-book screen on the same account, starts at 0.40% for maker (limit) orders and 0.80% for taker (market) orders, falling with 30-day volume — 0.15% / 0.30% from $50K and 0.12% / 0.25% from $100K.
What are Coinbase's fees?
Coinbase's simple buy and sell include a spread and a Coinbase fee that varies by payment method; Coinbase shows both only at checkout. Coinbase Advanced shows its rates after sign-in; the entry tier (under $1,000 of 30-day volume) is widely reported as 0.60% maker / 1.20% taker.
Why is the app's Buy button more expensive?
Instant buy and convert buttons give you a fixed quote, and the exchange builds a spread into that price. Placing the same order on the order book (Kraken Pro, Coinbase Advanced, Bybit or OKX spot) costs only the published trading fee.
Does the calculator include sign-up bonuses?
Only cash-equivalent ones. Kraken pays new users $10 in Bitcoin after a $100 bank or crypto deposit plus $100 traded, so it's counted once on trades of $100 or more. Task-based welcome rewards, like Bybit's, are coupons rather than cash and are not counted.
How current are these fees?
They were checked on 2026-10-08 against each exchange's own fee pages, which are linked under the calculator. Coinbase and Gate don't publish their rates openly, so their numbers are marked as reported.