Binance vs BitMEX: fees compared
Every fee that costs you money on Binance and BitMEX, 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
BitMEXRank #75 · founded 2014The short answer
- BitMEX charges 0.05–0.1% on spot taker orders versus 0.1% on Binance.
- Futures taker fees are identical at 0.05%.
- Binance has the cheaper withdrawal fee on 29 of the 37 coins both exchanges list.
- Binance publishes the deeper VIP ladder (10 tiers), so high-volume traders can push fees lower there.
Head-to-head
| Fee | Binance | BitMEX |
|---|---|---|
| Trading fees | ||
| Spot maker | 0.1% | 0.05–0.1%cheaper |
| Spot taker | 0.1% | 0.05–0.1%cheaper |
| Futures maker | 0.02%cheaper | 0.05% |
| Futures taker | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Lowest spot taker (top VIP tier) | 0.023%cheaperVIP 9 | 0.05%Regular |
| Fee tiers published | 10moreSpot trading | 1Spot trading — Spot USDT quoted |
| Fee discount with exchange token | −25% paying fees in BNB | — |
| Withdrawals & deposits | ||
| Coins you can withdraw | 866moresynced 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC | 51synced 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC |
| Median withdrawal fee (coins on both) | $0.02133cheaperacross 37 coins | $0.1465across 37 coins |
| Cheaper withdrawal on… | 29 coinsmore | 7 coins |
| Crypto deposit fee | Free | — |
| Exchange profile | ||
| Volume 24h (spot + derivatives) | $80.61BmoreOI $32.03B | $8.58MOI $40.92M |
| Markets | Spot, Derivativesfounded 2017 | Spot, Derivativesfounded 2014 |
| Fiat currencies | 11 currenciesEUR, GBP, BRL, AUD, UAH, RUB… | — |
“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?
- Trading (VIP 1 · 0.09% / 0.1%)
- $950.00
- Withdrawals (4× BTC · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) · $0.02109 each)
- $0.08
- Trading (Regular · 0.05% / 0.05%)
- $500.00
- Withdrawals (4× BTC · Bitcoin · $0.7810 each)
- $3.12
At $1M of monthly spot volume (50% maker) plus 4 BTC withdrawals, BitMEX costs $446.96 less per month — $5,363.52 a year.
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
BitMEXSpot trading — Spot USDT quoted
| Tier | 30d volume ≥ | Maker | Taker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | — | 0.05% | 0.05% |
Source: BitMEX 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
BitMEXFutures trading — Futures quarterly
| Tier | 30d volume ≥ | Maker | Taker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | — | 0.05% | 0.05% |
Source: BitMEX fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28
Withdrawal fees, coin by coin37 coins on both
| Coin | Binance | BitMEX | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
 BTCBitcoin | 0.0₆2700 BTC$0.02109 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +3 | 0.0₄1000 BTC$0.7810 · Bitcoin | Binancesaves $0.7600 |
 ETHEthereum | 0.0₅8500 ETH$0.02129 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +8 | 0.0₄5000 ETH$0.1253 · Optimism +3 | Binancesaves $0.1040 |
 USDTTether USDt | 0.01000 USDT$0.009991 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +18 | 0.05000 USDT$0.04996 · Arbitrum One +5 | Binancesaves $0.03997 |
 BNBBNB | 0.0₄1000 BNB$0.007509 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1 | 0.002000 BNB$1.50 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | Binancesaves $1.49 |
 XRPXRP | 0.01500 XRP$0.01981 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +2 | 0.2000 XRP$0.2642 · XRP Ledger | Binancesaves $0.2444 |
 USDCUSDC | Free$0.00 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +21 | 0.05000 USDC$0.05001 · Arbitrum One +4 | Binancesaves $0.05001 |
 SOLSolana | 0.0002000 SOL$0.02114 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1 | 0.001000 SOL$0.1057 · Solana | Binancesaves $0.08455 |
 TRXTRON | 1.5 TRX$0.5060 · Tron (TRC20) | 1 TRX$0.3373 · Tron (TRC20) | BitMEXsaves $0.1687 |
 DOGEDogecoin | 0.2400 DOGE$0.02044 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1 | 5 DOGE$0.4259 · Dogecoin | Binancesaves $0.4055 |
 LINKChainlink | 0.001800 LINK$0.02117 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1 | 0.2500 LINK$2.94 · Ethereum (ERC20) | Binancesaves $2.92 |
 ADACardano | 0.1000 ADA$0.02137 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1 | 1 ADA$0.2137 · Cardano | Binancesaves $0.1923 |
 UNIUniswap | 0.004500 UNI$0.03931 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1 | 0.5000 UNI$4.37 · Ethereum (ERC20) | Binancesaves $4.33 |
 BCHBitcoin Cash | 0.0₄7900 BCH$0.01954 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1 | 0.0005000 BCH$0.1237 · Bitcoin Cash | Binancesaves $0.1041 |
 USDeEthena USDe | 0.2000 USDe$0.1999 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1 | 0.0₅1000 USDe$0.0₆9996 · Ethereum (ERC20) | BitMEXsaves $0.1999 |
 DAIDai | 0.02100 DAI$0.02100 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | 0.0₅1000 DAI$0.0₆9998 · Ethereum (ERC20) | BitMEXsaves $0.02100 |
 NEARNEAR Protocol | 0.01100 NEAR$0.03827 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1 | 0.02000 NEAR$0.06958 · NEAR | Binancesaves $0.03131 |
 LTCLitecoin | 0.0001000 LTC$0.005516 · Litecoin +1 | 0.0002000 LTC$0.01103 · Litecoin | Binancesaves $0.005516 |
 AVAXAvalanche | 0.002800 AVAX$0.02221 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +2 | 0.005000 AVAX$0.03966 · AVAX | Binancesaves $0.01745 |
 SHIBShiba Inu | 3,934 SHIB$0.02109 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1 | 250,000 SHIB$1.34 · Ethereum (ERC20) | Binancesaves $1.32 |
 XAUtTether Gold | 0.0₅5000 XAUt$0.02189 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1 | 0.0005000 XAUt$2.19 · Ethereum (ERC20) | Binancesaves $2.17 |
 RLUSDRipple USD | 0.2000 RLUSD$0.2000 · XRP Ledger +1 | 0.5000 RLUSD$0.5000 · XRP Ledger | Binancesaves $0.3000 |
 AAVEAave | 0.0001700 AAVE$0.02280 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1 | 0.02000 AAVE$2.68 · Ethereum (ERC20) | Binancesaves $2.66 |
 DOTPolkadot | 0.02400 DOT$0.02709 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1 | 0.1000 DOT$0.1129 · Polkadot | Binancesaves $0.08577 |
 POLPolygon (prev. MATIC) | 0.2500 POL$0.02467 · Polygon +1 | 0.08000 POL$0.007894 · Polygon | BitMEXsaves $0.01677 |
 ATOMCosmos | 0.01400 ATOM$0.02295 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1 | 0.02000 ATOM$0.03278 · Cosmos Hub | Binancesaves $0.009834 |
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Deposit, fiat, card and other fees
| Fee | Binance | BitMEX |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Crypto deposit fee | Free | — |
| Fiat deposit feeEUR · Sepa bank transfer | 1 EUR | — |
| Fiat withdrawal feeEUR · Sepa bank transfer | 1 EUR | — |
| Futures settlement/delivery fee | — | Free |
| P2P maker feeP2P zone | 0–0.35% | — |
| P2P taker feeP2P zone | Free | — |
Binance vs BitMEX — FAQ
Is Binance or BitMEX cheaper?
BitMEX charges 0.05–0.1% on spot taker orders versus 0.1% on Binance. Futures taker fees are identical at 0.05%. Binance has the cheaper withdrawal fee on 29 of the 37 coins both exchanges list. Binance publishes the deeper VIP ladder (10 tiers), so high-volume traders can push fees lower there.
Which has lower trading fees, Binance or BitMEX?
Binance charges 0.1% taker / 0.1% maker on spot and 0.05% taker on futures at the entry tier. BitMEX charges 0.05–0.1% taker / 0.05–0.1% maker on spot and 0.05% taker on futures. Across the metrics we compare, Binance 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 BitMEX?
Of the 37 coins both exchanges let you withdraw, Binance is cheaper on 29, BitMEX on 7. The median withdrawal fee on that shared basket is $0.02133 on Binance versus $0.1465 on BitMEX. Binance 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 BitMEX?
Binance: −25% paying fees in BNB. Both exchanges also cut maker/taker rates as your 30-day volume rises — Binance publishes 10 tiers and BitMEX 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 BitMEX 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 BitMEX). 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 BitMEX). USD amounts are recomputed at the live coin price.
Other comparisons
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 · BitMEX fees.