Kalshi Fee CalculatorTrade on Kalshi ↗
What a trade really costs on Kalshi — your VIP tier and the withdrawal back to your own wallet, in one number.
Futures fee tiersCrypto perpetuals
| Tier | 30-day volume | Maker | Taker | Taker fee on your trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RegularYou | — | 0.02% | 0.12% | $24.00 |
| Level 1 | $100.00K | 0.015% | 0.1% | $20.00 |
| Level 2 | $1.00M | 0.012% | 0.06% | $12.00 |
| Level 3 | $10.00M | 0% | 0.02% | $4.00 |
| Level 4 | $100.00M | 0% | 0.015% | $3.00 |
| Level 5 | $1.00B | 0% | 0.01% | $2.00 |
Withdrawing USDT from Kalshino open route in our data
We have no open USDT withdrawal route for Kalshi. Compare USDT withdrawals elsewhere.
USDT priced at $1.00. “Trade + withdrawal” assumes a spot taker order at your tier.
Source: Kalshi fee schedule ↗ · last verified 2026-08-28.
How Kalshi comparesbase tier · $10.00K round trip
| Exchange | Base taker | Fee on $10.00K round trip |
|---|---|---|
 BASEKX | 0% | Free |
 Bitfinex | 0% | Free |
 Deribit | 0% | Free |
 Derive | 0% | Free |
 KCEX | 0% | Free |
 Lighter | 0% | Free |
 MEXC | 0% | Free |
 MSX | 0% | Free |
 Ourbit | 0% | Free |
 Variational | 0% | Free |
 Kalshi | 0.12% | $24.00 |
Kalshi ranks #91 of 122 exchanges on base-tier cost. Compare all 122 exchanges with your own numbers →
Kalshi fees — FAQ
What are Kalshi's trading fees?
Kalshi charges 0.12% to takers on futures at the base tier. It does not publish a separate spot schedule that we have curated.
How do I lower my fees on Kalshi?
Kalshi runs a 6-step volume ladder — move the 30-day volume control above to see the rate you would actually pay. It does not offer a discount for paying fees in an exchange token.
What does it cost to withdraw from Kalshi?
Withdrawal fees are a flat amount of the coin, charged per network, so they hurt small withdrawals most — a fee that is 0.1% of $10,000 is 1% of $1,000. The table above prices every open network for the coin you pick, using the live coin price, and adds it to the trading fee so you see the real all-in cost.
Is Kalshi cheap compared with other exchanges?
On base-tier cost for a $10,000 round trip it ranks #91 of the 122 exchanges we track. That ranking ignores VIP tiers and token discounts, which can move an exchange a long way — use the full comparison to rank them with your own volume.
Fees curated from Kalshi’s official schedule, last verified 2026-08-28; withdrawal fees synced 2026-08-29 00:57 UTC. See the full Kalshi fee page for every other fee, or compare all 122 exchanges.