How to Buy Arweave (AR)
Every exchange we track that lists AR, what the buy costs, and what it costs to take AR with you afterwards.
25 of the exchanges we track list AR, and 20 of those accept fiat, so you can buy it without holding crypto first. The cheapest place to place the order is MEXC at $0.50 on a $1,000 market buy. It is also the cheapest once the withdrawal fee is added — $0.78 to buy $1,000 of AR and move it to your own wallet. AR moves over 2 networks (Arweave, Cronos) — pick the same one on the exchange withdrawal screen and in your wallet. 5 of them have AR withdrawals paused right now — you can buy there, but you cannot take the coin with you until it reopens.
Networks AR runs on
Where to buy AR
All-in cost is the trading fee on a $1,000 market buy plus the cheapest fee that exchange charges to withdraw AR. It is the number the exchange’s own “how to buy” page never shows you, and it reorders the table more often than not. The coins column is how many assets each exchange lists in total, from our own sync — not the figure CoinMarketCap prints.
| Exchange | Buy fee on $1,000 | Move it out | All-in cost | Coins listed | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MEXCReferralPay with Card | $0.500–0.05% taker | $0.27930.1000 AR · Arweave | $0.78 | 9,475 | Visit ↗ |
 BinanceReferralPay with Card, Bank, Apple/Google Pay | $1.000.1% taker | $0.00027930.0001000 AR · Arweave | $1.00 | 866 | Visit ↗ |
 OKXReferralPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.00041890.0001500 AR · Arweave | $1.00 | 411 | Visit ↗ |
 BitgetReferralPay with Card, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $0.083790.03000 AR · Arweave | $1.08 | 2,516 | Visit ↗ |
 GateReferralPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.12650.04530 AR · Arweave | $1.13 | 2,059 | Visit ↗ |
 Delta ExchangeCrypto deposit only | $1.000–0.1% taker | FreeArweave | $1.00 | 170 | Visit ↗ |
 Biconomy.comPay with Card, P2P, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $0.41890.1500 AR · Arweave | $1.42 | 990 | Visit ↗ |
 WhiteBITPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.50270.1800 AR · Arweave | $1.50 | 423 | Visit ↗ |
 KuCoinPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.69830.2500 AR · Arweave | $1.70 | 2,147 | Visit ↗ |
 WEEXPay with Card, P2P | $1.000.1% taker | $0.69830.2500 AR · Arweave | $1.70 | 594 | Visit ↗ |
 HTXPay with Bank, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | $0.069830.02500 AR · Arweave | $2.07 | 1,159 | Visit ↗ |
 CoinWPay with Card, Apple/Google Pay, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $1.120.4000 AR · Arweave | $2.12 | 1,218 | Visit ↗ |
 HotcoinPay with 3rd-party | $2.000.2% taker | $0.27930.1000 AR · Arweave | $2.28 | 643 | Visit ↗ |
 BitruePay with Card | $2.800.098–0.28% taker | $0.13970.05000 AR · Arweave | $2.94 | 1,784 | Visit ↗ |
 XT.COMPay with Card, Bank, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | $1.340.4800 AR · Arweave | $3.34 | 1,110 | Visit ↗ |
 CoinExPay with P2P, 3rd-party | $2.000.2% taker | $1.400.5000 AR · Arweave | $3.40 | 1,018 | Visit ↗ |
 KTXCrypto deposit only | $2.000.2% taker | $2.791 AR · Arweave | $4.79 | 220 | Visit ↗ |
 Crypto.com ExchangePay with Bank | $5.000.5% taker | $0.013970.005000 AR · Arweave | $5.01 | 462 | Visit ↗ |
 KrakenPay with Card, Bank, Apple/Google Pay | $8.000.01–0.8% taker | $0.13970.05000 AR · Arweave | $8.14 | 697 | Visit ↗ |
 BitMartPay with Card, P2P, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $8.383 AR · Arweave | $9.38 | 3,695 | Visit ↗ |
 LBankPay with 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | withdrawals paused | — | 1,890 | Visit ↗ |
 WHXEXCrypto deposit only | $1.500.15% taker | withdrawals paused | — | 235 | Visit ↗ |
 HitBTCCrypto deposit only | $2.500.1875–0.25% taker | withdrawals paused | — | 1,786 | Visit ↗ |
 KoinbayCrypto deposit only | $6.000.6% taker | withdrawals paused | — | 253 | Visit ↗ |
 Mandala ExchangeCrypto deposit only | — | withdrawals paused | — | 319 | Visit ↗ |
Showing 1–25 of 25 exchanges listing AR
Buying AR step by step
- Pick a venue from the table. For a coin this size the choice is usually short — 25 exchanges list AR at all, and the table already shows what you will pay to leave as well as to buy.
- Fund the account. 20 of those exchanges take fiat, 14 of them by card. Card is fastest and dearest; a bank transfer costs a fraction of it. Depositing a stablecoin you already hold is free on almost every exchange here.
- Place the order. A market order pays the taker fee in the table; a limit order that rests on the book pays the lower maker fee. On a thinly traded coin the spread costs more than either, so a limit order is worth the wait.
- Decide whether to move it. Leaving AR on the exchange is free but custodial. Moving it to a wallet that supports it costs one withdrawal fee, from $0.2793 — send a small test amount first, and match the network on both sides.
How to buy AR — FAQ
Where can I buy Arweave (AR)?
On 25 exchanges we track: MEXC, Binance, OKX, Bitget, Gate and 20 more. The table above has each one with its trading fee, the payment methods it takes and what it charges to withdraw AR.
What is the cheapest way to buy AR?
MEXC, at $0.78 to buy $1,000 of AR and withdraw it — $0.50 in trading fee plus $0.2793 to move it out over Arweave. If you are leaving the coin on the exchange, only the first half applies and a different venue may win. Paying by card adds the card processor's charge on top of both, typically 1.8–4%.
Can I buy AR with a credit card?
Indirectly, yes. 14 of the exchanges listing AR accept a card, but the card almost always buys a major asset — USDT, USDC, BTC — which you then swap for AR on the same exchange. That means two fees: the card charge, then the trading fee in the table.
Do I have to pay a fee to withdraw AR?
Yes, and it is worth checking before you choose where to buy. It is a flat amount of AR, set by each exchange per network, so it does not scale with the size of your purchase — the cheapest in the table is $0.2793 on MEXC. Our full AR withdrawal fee table compares every exchange and every network.
Is it safe to leave AR on the exchange?
It is a custody choice, not a safety switch. While the coin sits there the exchange holds the keys: convenient, recoverable if you lose your password, and dependent on the exchange staying solvent and keeping withdrawals open. Moving it to a wallet you control removes that dependency and costs one withdrawal fee — from $0.2793 for AR. For a trading balance, staying put is reasonable; for a long hold, most people move.
Which network should I use for AR?
AR is issued on 2 networks and they are not interchangeable — AR sent over Arweave will not arrive at an address on Cronos. Arweave is the one most exchanges use (20 of them). Withdrawal fees differ per network too, sometimes by an order of magnitude, so the cheapest network is worth checking as well as the cheapest exchange.
Exchange coverage for AR comes from each exchange’s own deposit and withdrawal endpoints (last sync 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC); trading fees are the published base tier, no volume discount applied (verified 2026-08-28). Exchanges we have a referral arrangement with appear first and are tagged as such — it changes no number in any row. Nothing here is investment advice; see our methodology.