Binance, Bitget, OKX and Bybit Fees: How to Compare

Which exchange is cheapest for you: Binance, Bitget, OKX or Bybit? A single “lowest fee” table won't answer that. Your account tier, market, order type and trading pair all change the bill.

Quick answer: Compare the fee shown inside each account for the same market and pair. Calculate both entry and exit. Add funding, spread and withdrawal costs where relevant. Don't treat a referral offer as a permanent base fee.

Why isn't a headline fee enough?

Each exchange publishes a schedule, but your actual rate can depend on volume tiers, holdings, promotions and country. A fee of 0.08% instead of 0.10% looks tiny. On $10,000 of executed volume, it's $8 instead of $10. Repeat that trade, and the difference compounds. But a wider spread can erase the $2 saving.

✍️ Maker orders rest on the order book; taker orders fill against an existing order. A limit order isn't automatically a maker order. If it executes immediately, it may be charged as taker.

What do the four exchanges publish?

Exchange	Where to check your current rate	What to inspect
Binance	Official trading fee page	Spot versus futures, VIP level, token discounts and pair-specific promotions
Bitget	Official fee schedule	Spot versus futures, VIP level, token discounts and pair restrictions
OKX	Official trading-fee guide	Account tier, maker/taker distinction, region and product
Bybit	Official fee structure	VIP tier, spot versus derivatives and the order's actual rate

This table points to live schedules rather than printing one universal number that may be wrong next month. For example, Binance lists a regular spot maker/taker rate of 0.10%/0.10%, and Bitget's August 2026 support FAQ lists 0.10%/0.10% for standard spot. Those aren't promises about your account. Check the live screens before trading.

How do you compare the same trade?

Pick a real use case first. Suppose you buy $2,000 worth of BTC and sell the same notional amount later. At 0.10% taker on both fills, the trading fees total about $4, excluding price movement. At 0.08% on both fills, they're about $3.20. The difference is $0.80, not a reason by itself to ignore liquidity or security.

For futures, calculate the fee on position notional, not just the margin you posted. If you control a $10,000 position with $1,000 margin, a 0.06% taker fee is $6 per fill on that $10,000 notional. Entry and exit would total $12 at the same rate. Funding payments, if applicable, are separate. This is why a quick glance at the margin figure can understate the cost.

What else belongs in the comparison?

• Spread and slippage: The price you receive can matter more than a small fee difference.
• Funding: Perpetual futures can involve payments between long and short positions.
• Withdrawal: Compare the asset and network you actually plan to use.
• Discount conditions: A token holding requirement or referral reward has its own cost and eligibility rules.
• Availability: A cheap product that isn't offered in your country isn't an option.

Make a small table using your own four account fee screens, the same pair and the same order size. That's the comparison worth keeping. TradeBoost has a separate guide to fee leakage if you'd like to look at that after checking base costs.

What about referral discounts?

Binance's affiliate guide says eligible inviters may share up to 20% of Spot and Margin fees, while its Futures referral FAQ describes a 10% Futures discount for eligible invitees. Neither rate has been verified for TradeBoost's Binance code.

TradeBoost confirms that its tradeboost Bitget link gives new users a 20% lifetime discount on eligible Spot and Futures trading fees when the code is applied at signup. This does not reduce spreads, funding or withdrawal charges, and existing accounts cannot add the referral benefit retroactively. Check the rate displayed in your Bitget account before trading.

TradeBoost signup links: Binance (code 1049037039), Bitget (code tradeboost), OKX (code 87596486), and Bybit (affiliate ID 117213). The Bitget offer is described above; check each account's displayed code and actual fee rate. No fixed TradeBoost-specific rate has been confirmed for the other three links.

Sources checked 6 October 2026: Binance fee schedule, Bitget fee FAQ, OKX fee guide, Bybit fee structure.

Affiliate disclosure and risk note: This article contains TradeBoost affiliate links. Rates and eligibility can change by region and account. Crypto and leveraged trading can cause substantial losses. This is educational content, not investment advice.