Lowest Fee Crypto Exchange: What a Trade Really Costs on 5 Exchanges
The lowest-fee crypto exchanges are Bybit and OKX: on their global order books, buying $500 of crypto costs about $0.50 there, $1 on Gate, $4 on Kraken Pro and $6 on Coinbase Advanced at each exchange's entry tier with a market order. In the EU the rates are higher — Bybit EU charges 0.25% and OKX's EEA platform 0.35% on a spot account — but still below Kraken Pro's 0.80%. 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; Bybit returned to the UK in December 2025. 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.
I want to
Coin
≈ $133 at Telegram's creator payout of ~$0.0133 per Star, paid in TON through Fragment.
Order type
Market orders pay the taker fee, limit orders that wait in the book pay the lower maker fee.
Your 10,000 Stars ≈ $133 in TON. Sold on Kraken, you keep about
$142incl. the $10 new-user bonus
On your exchange balance, before the fee for your bank withdrawal method.
Kraken
Lowest cost hereAvailableKraken Pro: 0.8% taker
+$8.94
back after the bonus, on $133
- Trading fee
- $1.06
- New-user bonus
- −$10.00
- Kraken app (Instant Buy/Sell)
- $1.33 + spread
Kraken-App — am einfachsten
Gleiches Konto · ein Tipp · 1 % + Spread
Krypto einzahlen, für 100 $ verkaufen — 10 $ obendrauf
Coinbase
AvailableCoinbase Advanced: 1.2% taker (reported)
$1.60
est. cost on $133
- Trading fee
- $1.60
- 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
$0.13
est. cost on $133
- Trading fee
- $0.13
- Bybit Convert
- No separate fee — the margin is built into the quote
OKX
Not availableOKX Spot: 0.1% taker
$0.13
est. cost on $133
- Trading fee
- $0.13
- OKX Convert
- No separate fee — the margin is built into the quote
Gate
Not availableGate Spot: 0.2% taker (reported)
$0.27
est. cost on $133
- Trading fee
- $0.27
- 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 sell order of $133 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. A sale leaves the cash on the exchange: moving it to your bank costs what the exchange charges for that method (bank transfer, SEPA, wire), shown before you confirm. 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, Bybit EU spot fees, Bybit UK relaunch (The Block) · OKX fee schedule, OKX EEA spot fees · 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 their global order books, Bybit and OKX charge about 0.1% per trade at the entry tier, Gate 0.2%, Kraken Pro 0.40% maker / 0.80% taker and Coinbase Advanced 0.60% / 1.20%. EU residents trade on regional platforms with higher rates: Bybit EU charges one 0.25% rate (since 5 October 2026, as reported) and OKX's EEA platform 0.20% / 0.35% on a spot-only account. 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 is the cheapest crypto exchange in the US?
Kraken Pro: 0.40% maker / 0.80% taker at the entry tier, against Coinbase Advanced's reported 0.60% / 1.20%. Bybit and OKX's global exchange don't take US residents, and Gate's user agreement lists the US as restricted. New Kraken users also get $10 in Bitcoin after a $100 bank or crypto deposit plus $100 traded.
What is the cheapest crypto exchange in the UK?
OKX and Bybit, at about 0.1% per trade at the entry tier. Bybit returned to the UK on 19 December 2025 with spot trading and P2P (no derivatives); a separate UK fee schedule isn't confirmed. Kraken and Coinbase also serve UK residents, Gate's user agreement lists the UK as restricted, and Kraken's $10 new-user bonus isn't offered in the UK.
What is the cheapest crypto exchange in Europe?
Bybit EU, at one 0.25% rate for maker and taker since 5 October 2026 (as reported), then OKX's EEA platform at 0.20% maker / 0.35% taker on a spot-only account (0.08% / 0.10% with a derivatives account). Kraken Pro charges 0.40% / 0.80%, but its $10 in Bitcoin for new users outweighs the fee gap on a first purchase of up to about $1,800. Gate's user agreement excludes Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Austria and Malta.
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.