Bitfinex vs Pionex: fees compared

Every fee that costs you money on Bitfinex and Pionex, 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.

BitfinexRank #12 · founded 2012

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

Trade on Bitfinex ↗

PionexRank #25 · founded 2019

0.05–0.1%spot taker0.05%futures taker206coins to withdraw$16.89Bvolume 24h

Trade on Pionex ↗

The short answer

7Bitfinexcategories won4Pionex

Bitfinex charges 0% on spot taker orders versus 0.05–0.1% on Pionex.
On futures, Bitfinex is cheaper for takers (0% vs 0.05%).
Bitfinex has the cheaper withdrawal fee on 22 of the 41 coins both exchanges list (2 tie).
Pionex publishes the deeper VIP ladder (11 tiers), so high-volume traders can push fees lower there.

Head-to-head

Fee	Bitfinex	Pionex
Trading fees
Spot maker	0%cheaper	0.05–0.1%
Spot taker	0%cheaper	0.05–0.1%
Futures maker	0%cheaper	0.02%
Futures taker	0%cheaper	0.05%
Lowest spot taker (top VIP tier)	0%cheaperRegular	0.05%Regular User
Fee tiers published	1Spot trading	11moreSpot trading
Fee discount with exchange token	—	—
Withdrawals & deposits
Coins you can withdraw	106synced 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC	206moresynced 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC
Median withdrawal fee (coins on both)	$0.07795cheaperacross 41 coins	$0.1523across 41 coins
Cheaper withdrawal on…	22 coinsmore2 tied	17 coins2 tied
Crypto deposit fee	Free	—
Exchange profile
Volume 24h (spot + derivatives)	$339.44MOI $752.86M	$16.89BmoreOI $271.01M
Markets	Spot, Derivativesfounded 2012	Spot, Derivativesfounded 2019
Fiat currencies	4 currenciesUSD, EUR, GBP, JPY	18 currenciesmoreEUR, GBP, MYR, IDR, CAD, 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?

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

Withdrawals per month

BitfinexCheaper

$20.19/ month

Trading (Regular · 0% / 0%): $0.00
Withdrawals (4× BTC · Bitcoin · $5.05 each): $20.19

Pionex

$302.36/ month

Trading (VIP 10 · 0.01% / 0.05%): $300.00
Withdrawals (4× BTC · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) · $0.5889 each): $2.36

At $1M of monthly spot volume (50% maker) plus 4 BTC withdrawals, Bitfinex costs $282.16 less per month — $3,385.98 a year.

Taker fee as 30-day volume grows Bitfinex Pionex

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

BitfinexSpot trading

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

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

PionexSpot trading

Tier	30d volume ≥	Maker	Taker
Regular User	—	0.05%	0.05%
VIP 1	—	0.048%	0.05%
VIP 2	—	0.045%	0.05%
VIP 3	—	0.04%	0.05%
VIP 4	—	0.035%	0.05%
VIP 5	—	0.03%	0.05%
VIP 6	—	0.025%	0.05%
VIP 7	—	0.02%	0.05%
VIP 8	—	0.015%	0.05%
VIP 9	—	0.01%	0.05%
VIP 10	—	0.01%	0.05%

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

Futures fee tiers side by side

BitfinexFutures trading

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

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

PionexFutures trading

Tier	30d volume ≥	Maker	Taker
Regular User	—	0.02%	0.05%
VIP 1	—	0.019%	0.048%
VIP 2	—	0.018%	0.045%
VIP 3	—	0.016%	0.04%
VIP 4	—	0.014%	0.04%
VIP 5	—	0.012%	0.035%
VIP 6	—	0.01%	0.03%
VIP 7	—	0.008%	0.03%
VIP 8	—	0.006%	0.025%
VIP 9	—	0.004%	0.025%
VIP 10	—	0.001%	0.02%

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

Withdrawal fees, coin by coin41 coins on both

Cheaper on more coinsBitfinex22 vs 17 of 41

Median fee · Bitfinex$0.07795on the shared basket

Median fee · Pionex$0.1523on the shared basket

Coins only on one side14141 Bitfinex · 100 Pionex

Coin	Bitfinex	Pionex	Cheaper
BTCBitcoin	0.0₄6000 BTC$5.05 · Bitcoin	0.0₅7000 BTC$0.5889 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1	Pionexsaves $4.46
ETHEthereum	0.001000 ETH$2.69 · Ethereum (ERC20)	0.0₄2000 ETH$0.05387 · Optimism +4	Pionexsaves $2.64
USDTTether USDt	Free$0.00 · Tron (TRC20) +12	0.01100 USDT$0.01100 · Plasma +7	Bitfinexsaves $0.01100
XRPXRP	0.1000 XRP$0.1550 · XRP Ledger	0.2000 XRP$0.3101 · XRP Ledger	Bitfinexsaves $0.1550
USDCUSDC	2.1484 USDC$2.15 · USDc	0.02500 USDC$0.02500 · Optimism +5	Pionexsaves $2.12
SOLSolana	0.005000 SOL$0.6079 · Solana	0.002700 SOL$0.3283 · Solana +1	Pionexsaves $0.2796
TRXTRON	1 TRX$0.3366 · Tron (TRC20)	1 TRX$0.3366 · Tron (TRC20)	same
HYPEHyperliquid	Free$0.00 · Hyperliquid	0.01000 HYPE$0.9228 · HyperEVM	Bitfinexsaves $0.9228
DOGEDogecoin	Free$0.00 · Dogecoin	3.91 DOGE$0.3847 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1	Bitfinexsaves $0.3847
LINKChainlink	0.2348 LINK$3.38 · ChainLink	0.1604 LINK$2.31 · Ethereum (ERC20)	Pionexsaves $1.07
ADACardano	0.3000 ADA$0.07795 · Cardano	0.8000 ADA$0.2079 · Cardano	Bitfinexsaves $0.1299
XLMStellar	Free$0.00 · Stellar	0.02000 XLM$0.004383 · Stellar	Bitfinexsaves $0.004383
NEARNEAR Protocol	Free$0.00 · NEAR	0.01800 NEAR$0.08741 · NEAR	Bitfinexsaves $0.08741
UNIUniswap	0.5578 UNI$5.43 · Uniswap	0.3054 UNI$2.97 · Ethereum (ERC20)	Pionexsaves $2.46
LTCLitecoin	0.001000 LTC$0.07309 · Litecoin	0.0001000 LTC$0.007309 · Litecoin	Pionexsaves $0.06578
AVAXAvalanche	Free$0.00 · Avalanche	0.004000 AVAX$0.04443 · Avalanche C-Chain	Bitfinexsaves $0.04443
SUISui	Free$0.00 · Sui	0.06000 SUI$0.07083 · Sui	Bitfinexsaves $0.07083
GRAMGram (prev. Toncoin)	Free$0.00 · TON	0.02000 GRAM$0.02956 · TON	Bitfinexsaves $0.02956
SHIBShiba Inu	363,330 SHIB$2.18 · Shiba Inu	30,067 SHIB$0.1805 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1	Pionexsaves $2.00
XAUtTether Gold	Free$0.00 · Tether(XAU) on BNB Chain +1	0.0003000 XAUt$1.28 · Ethereum (ERC20)	Bitfinexsaves $1.28
ENAEthena	20.718 ENA$5.70 · Ethena Labs	7.64 ENA$2.10 · Ethereum (ERC20)	Pionexsaves $3.60
AAVEAave	0.01883 AAVE$2.92 · Aave	0.01120 AAVE$1.74 · Ethereum (ERC20)	Pionexsaves $1.18
MNTMantle	Free$0.00 · Mantle	1.8199 MNT$1.27 · Ethereum (ERC20)	Bitfinexsaves $1.27
DOTPolkadot	Free$0.00 · Polkadot	0.08000 DOT$0.1018 · Polkadot	Bitfinexsaves $0.1018
PEPEPepe	628,370 PEPE$2.80 · Pepe	492,878 PEPE$2.19 · Ethereum (ERC20)	Pionexsaves $0.6033

Showing 1–25 of 41 coins

Deposit, fiat, card and other fees

Fee	Bitfinex	Pionex
Crypto deposit fee	Free	—

Bitfinex vs Pionex — FAQ

Is Bitfinex or Pionex cheaper?

Bitfinex charges 0% on spot taker orders versus 0.05–0.1% on Pionex. On futures, Bitfinex is cheaper for takers (0% vs 0.05%). Bitfinex has the cheaper withdrawal fee on 22 of the 41 coins both exchanges list (2 tie). Pionex publishes the deeper VIP ladder (11 tiers), so high-volume traders can push fees lower there.

Which has lower trading fees, Bitfinex or Pionex?

Bitfinex charges 0% taker / 0% maker on spot and 0% taker on futures at the entry tier. Pionex charges 0.05–0.1% taker / 0.05–0.1% maker on spot and 0.05% 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, Bitfinex or Pionex?

Of the 41 coins both exchanges let you withdraw, Bitfinex is cheaper on 22, Pionex on 17, and 2 are identical. The median withdrawal fee on that shared basket is $0.07795 on Bitfinex versus $0.1523 on Pionex. 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 Bitfinex or Pionex?

Both exchanges also cut maker/taker rates as your 30-day volume rises — Bitfinex publishes 1 tier and Pionex publishes 11 tiers. 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 Bitfinex and Pionex 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 Bitfinex, 2026-08-28 for Pionex). Withdrawal fees are synced from each exchange's own API or fee page (last sync 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC for Bitfinex, 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC for Pionex). 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: Bitfinex fees · Pionex fees.