Binance vs Bitfinex: fees compared

Every fee that costs you money on Binance and Bitfinex, side by side — trading fees at each VIP tier, withdrawal fees coin by coin, deposits and fiat. Sourced from each exchange’s own fee pages.

BinanceRank #1 · founded 2017

0.1%spot taker0.05%futures taker866coins to withdraw$80.61Bvolume 24h

Trade on Binance ↗Referral

BitfinexRank #12 · founded 2012

0%spot taker0%futures taker106coins to withdraw$339.44Mvolume 24h

Trade on Bitfinex ↗

The short answer

5Binancecategories won1 tied6Bitfinex

Bitfinex charges 0% on spot taker orders versus 0.1% on Binance.
On futures, Bitfinex is cheaper for takers (0% vs 0.05%).
Bitfinex has the cheaper withdrawal fee on 27 of the 55 coins both exchanges list (1 tie).
Binance publishes the deeper VIP ladder (10 tiers), so high-volume traders can push fees lower there.

Head-to-head

Fee	Binance	Bitfinex
Trading fees
Spot maker	0.1%	0%cheaper
Spot taker	0.1%	0%cheaper
Futures maker	0.02%	0%cheaper
Futures taker	0.05%	0%cheaper
Lowest spot taker (top VIP tier)	0.023%VIP 9	0%cheaperRegular
Fee tiers published	10moreSpot trading	1Spot trading
Fee discount with exchange token	−25% paying fees in BNB	—
Withdrawals & deposits
Coins you can withdraw	866moresynced 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC	106synced 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC
Median withdrawal fee (coins on both)	$0.02055cheaperacross 55 coins	$0.03413across 55 coins
Cheaper withdrawal on…	26 coins1 tied	27 coinsmore1 tied
Crypto deposit fee	Free	Free
Exchange profile
Volume 24h (spot + derivatives)	$80.61BmoreOI $32.03B	$339.44MOI $752.86M
Markets	Spot, Derivativesfounded 2017	Spot, Derivativesfounded 2012
Fiat currencies	11 currenciesmoreEUR, GBP, BRL, AUD, UAH, RUB…	4 currenciesUSD, EUR, GBP, JPY

“Cheaper” marks the better number on that row only. A dash means we have not verified that fee for the exchange yet — it is not a claim that the fee is zero.

What would you actually pay?

30-day trading volume$1MMaker share of that volume50% maker

Withdrawals per month

Binance

$950.08/ month

Trading (VIP 1 · 0.09% / 0.1%): $950.00
Withdrawals (4× BTC · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) · $0.02102 each): $0.08

BitfinexCheaper

$18.68/ month

Trading (Regular · 0% / 0%): $0.00
Withdrawals (4× BTC · Bitcoin · $4.67 each): $18.68

At $1M of monthly spot volume (50% maker) plus 4 BTC withdrawals, Bitfinex costs $931.40 less per month — $11,176.81 a year.

Taker fee as 30-day volume grows Binance Bitfinex

Estimate only: it applies each exchange’s published VIP ladder for the market you picked, ignores token-payment discounts, referral rebates and promotional zero-fee pairs, and assumes every withdrawal uses the cheapest network above. Negative fees are maker rebates.

Spot fee tiers side by side

BinanceSpot trading

Tier	30d volume ≥	Maker	Taker
Regular	—	0.1%	0.1%
VIP 1	$1.00M	0.09%	0.1%
VIP 2	$5.00M	0.08%	0.1%
VIP 3	$20.00M	0.04%	0.06%
VIP 4	$75.00M	0.04%	0.052%
VIP 5	$150.00M	0.025%	0.031%
VIP 6	$400.00M	0.02%	0.029%
VIP 7	$800.00M	0.019%	0.028%
VIP 8	$2.00B	0.016%	0.025%
VIP 9	$4.00B	0.011%	0.023%

Source: Binance fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28

BitfinexSpot trading

Tier	30d volume ≥	Maker	Taker
Regular	—	0%	0%

Source: Bitfinex fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28

Futures fee tiers side by side

BinanceFutures trading

Tier	30d volume ≥	Maker	Taker
Regular	—	0.02%	0.05%
VIP 1	$5.00M	0.018%	0.05%
VIP 2	$10.00M	0.016%	0.04%
VIP 3	$50.00M	0.012%	0.032%
VIP 4	$600.00M	0.01%	0.03%
VIP 5	$1.00B	0.008%	0.027%
VIP 6	$2.50B	0.006%	0.025%
VIP 7	$5.00B	0.004%	0.022%
VIP 8	$12.50B	0.002%	0.02%
VIP 9	$25.00B	0%	0.017%

Source: Binance fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28

BitfinexFutures trading

Tier	30d volume ≥	Maker	Taker
Regular	—	0%	0%

Source: Bitfinex fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28

Withdrawal fees, coin by coin55 coins on both

Cheaper on more coinsBitfinex26 vs 27 of 55

Median fee · Binance$0.02055on the shared basket

Median fee · Bitfinex$0.03413on the shared basket

Coins only on one side552525 Binance · 27 Bitfinex

Coin	Binance	Bitfinex	Cheaper
BTCBitcoin	0.0₆2700 BTC$0.02102 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +3	0.0₄6000 BTC$4.67 · Bitcoin	Binancesaves $4.65
ETHEthereum	0.0₅8500 ETH$0.02076 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +8	0.001000 ETH$2.44 · Ethereum (ERC20)	Binancesaves $2.42
USDTTether USDt	0.01000 USDT$0.01000 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +18	Free$0.00 · Tron (TRC20) +12	Bitfinexsaves $0.01000
XRPXRP	0.01500 XRP$0.02091 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +2	0.1000 XRP$0.1394 · XRP Ledger	Binancesaves $0.1185
USDCUSDC	Free$0.00 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +21	2.1484 USDC$2.15 · USDc	Binancesaves $2.15
SOLSolana	0.0002000 SOL$0.02101 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1	0.005000 SOL$0.5252 · Solana	Binancesaves $0.5041
TRXTRON	1.5 TRX$0.5073 · Tron (TRC20)	1 TRX$0.3382 · Tron (TRC20)	Bitfinexsaves $0.1691
ZECZcash	0.0₄2600 ZEC$0.02167 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1	0.003000 ZEC$2.50 · Zcash	Binancesaves $2.48
DOGEDogecoin	0.2400 DOGE$0.02054 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1	Free$0.00 · Dogecoin	Bitfinexsaves $0.02054
LINKChainlink	0.001800 LINK$0.02053 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1	0.2348 LINK$2.68 · ChainLink	Binancesaves $2.66
ADACardano	0.1000 ADA$0.02017 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1	0.3000 ADA$0.06051 · Cardano	Binancesaves $0.04034
XLMStellar	0.004000 XLM$0.0007162 · Stellar +1	Free$0.00 · Stellar	Bitfinexsaves $0.0007162
LTCLitecoin	0.0001000 LTC$0.004910 · Litecoin +1	0.001000 LTC$0.04910 · Litecoin	Binancesaves $0.04419
GRAMGram (prev. Toncoin)	0.03000 GRAM$0.04096 · TON	Free$0.00 · TON	Bitfinexsaves $0.04096
AVAXAvalanche	0.002800 AVAX$0.02056 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +2	Free$0.00 · Avalanche	Bitfinexsaves $0.02056
SHIBShiba Inu	3,934 SHIB$0.02032 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1	363,330 SHIB$1.88 · Shiba Inu	Binancesaves $1.86
SUISui	0.02700 SUI$0.02019 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1	Free$0.00 · Sui	Bitfinexsaves $0.02019
UNIUniswap	0.004500 UNI$0.02023 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1	0.5578 UNI$2.51 · Uniswap	Binancesaves $2.49
XAUtTether Gold	0.0₅5000 XAUt$0.02228 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1	Free$0.00 · Tether(XAU) on BNB Chain +1	Bitfinexsaves $0.02228
NEARNEAR Protocol	0.01100 NEAR$0.02020 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1	Free$0.00 · NEAR	Bitfinexsaves $0.02020
AAVEAave	0.0001700 AAVE$0.02116 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1	0.01883 AAVE$2.34 · Aave	Binancesaves $2.32
SKYSky	10 SKY$0.6838 · Ethereum (ERC20)	Free$0.00 · Sky	Bitfinexsaves $0.6838
ENAEthena	4.38 ENA$0.6930 · Ethereum (ERC20)	20.718 ENA$3.28 · Ethena Labs	Binancesaves $2.58
PEPEPepe	194,172 PEPE$0.7097 · Ethereum (ERC20)	628,370 PEPE$2.30 · Pepe	Binancesaves $1.59
DOTPolkadot	0.02400 DOT$0.02022 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1	Free$0.00 · Polkadot	Bitfinexsaves $0.02022

Showing 1–25 of 55 coins

Deposit, fiat, card and other fees

Fee	Binance	Bitfinex
Crypto deposit fee	Free	Free
Card spending/conversion feeGlobal — Colombia/Peru/CIS/Armenia · Card FX	Free	—
Card spending/conversion feeGlobal — New Zealand · Card FX	3%	—
Card spending/conversion feeGlobal — rest of available countries · Card FX	2%	—
Card spending/conversion feeGlobal · Card annual	0 USD	—
Card spending/conversion feeGlobal · Card crypto conversion	0.9%	—
Card spending/conversion feeGlobal · Card crypto conversion USDC	0.1%	—
Card spending/conversion feeGlobal · Card issuance	0 USD	—
Fiat deposit feeEUR · Sepa bank transfer	1 EUR	—
Fiat withdrawal feeEUR · Sepa bank transfer	1 EUR	—
P2P maker feeP2P zone	0–0.35%	—
P2P taker feeP2P zone	Free	—

Binance vs Bitfinex — FAQ

Is Binance or Bitfinex cheaper?

Bitfinex charges 0% on spot taker orders versus 0.1% on Binance. On futures, Bitfinex is cheaper for takers (0% vs 0.05%). Bitfinex has the cheaper withdrawal fee on 27 of the 55 coins both exchanges list (1 tie). Binance publishes the deeper VIP ladder (10 tiers), so high-volume traders can push fees lower there.

Which has lower trading fees, Binance or Bitfinex?

Binance charges 0.1% taker / 0.1% maker on spot and 0.05% taker on futures at the entry tier. Bitfinex charges 0% taker / 0% maker on spot and 0% taker on futures. Across the metrics we compare, Bitfinex wins more of them. Both drop as your 30-day volume grows — use the calculator above to price your own volume.

Which is cheaper for withdrawals, Binance or Bitfinex?

Of the 55 coins both exchanges let you withdraw, Binance is cheaper on 26, Bitfinex on 27, and 1 are identical. The median withdrawal fee on that shared basket is $0.02055 on Binance versus $0.03413 on Bitfinex. Bitfinex is the cheaper default, but the winner changes coin by coin — check the coin you actually withdraw.

How can I pay lower fees on Binance or Bitfinex?

Binance: −25% paying fees in BNB. Both exchanges also cut maker/taker rates as your 30-day volume rises — Binance publishes 10 tiers and Bitfinex publishes 1 tier. Choosing the cheapest withdrawal network matters just as much: on many coins the gap between networks is larger than the gap between exchanges.

Are these Binance and Bitfinex fees up to date?

Trading fees are hand-curated from each exchange's official fee schedule and carry the date we last verified them (2026-08-28 for Binance, 2026-08-28 for Bitfinex). Withdrawal fees are synced from each exchange's own API or fee page (last sync 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC for Binance, 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC for Bitfinex). USD amounts are recomputed at the live coin price.

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Trading and other fee numbers are hand-curated from each exchange’s official fee pages (linked next to every tier table) and carry the date we last verified them. Withdrawal fees are synced from each exchange’s own API or fee page; USD amounts are computed at the current live coin price, so they move with the market. Rates exclude referral rebates, promotional zero-fee pairs and regional pricing. Full detail per exchange: Binance fees · Bitfinex fees.