Bybit vs Kraken: fees compared
Every fee that costs you money on Bybit and Kraken, 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.
BybitRank #5 · founded 2018
KrakenRank #14 · founded 2011The short answer
- Kraken charges 0.01–0.8% on spot taker orders versus 0.1% on Bybit.
- On futures, Kraken is cheaper for takers (0.05% vs 0.055%).
- Kraken publishes the deeper VIP ladder (17 tiers), so high-volume traders can push fees lower there.
Head-to-head
| Fee | Bybit | Kraken |
|---|---|---|
| Trading fees | ||
| Spot maker | 0.1% | 0–0.4%cheaper |
| Spot taker | 0.1% | 0.01–0.8%cheaper |
| Futures maker | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Futures taker | 0.055% | 0.05%cheaper |
| Lowest spot taker (top VIP tier) | 0.045%cheaperSupreme VIP | 0.05%Pro 5 |
| Fee tiers published | 7Spot trading | 17moreSpot trading |
| Fee discount with exchange token | −25% paying fees in MNT | — |
| Withdrawals & deposits | ||
| Coins you can withdraw | — | 697synced 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC |
| Median withdrawal fee (coins on both) | — | — |
| Cheaper withdrawal on… | — | — |
| Crypto deposit fee | Free | — |
| Exchange profile | ||
| Volume 24h (spot + derivatives) | $17.45BmoreOI $5.90B | $2.85BOI $438.85M |
| Markets | Spot, Derivativesfounded 2018 | Spot, Derivativesfounded 2011 |
| Fiat currencies | 6 currenciesUSD, EUR, GBP, AUD, CAD, AED | 7 currenciesmoreUSD, EUR, GBP, CAD, JPY, CHF… |
“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 · 0.0675% / 0.08%)
- $737.50
- Withdrawals (no coin selected)
- —
- Trading (Tier 9 · 0.06% / 0.18%)
- $1,200.00
- Withdrawals (no coin selected)
- —
At $1M of monthly spot volume (50% maker) plus 4 coin withdrawals, Bybit costs $462.50 less per month — $5,550.00 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
BybitSpot trading
| Tier | 30d volume ≥ | Maker | Taker |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIP 0 | — | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| VIP 1 | $1.00M | 0.0675% | 0.08% |
| VIP 2 | $5.00M | 0.065% | 0.0775% |
| VIP 3 | $10.00M | 0.0625% | 0.075% |
| VIP 4 | $25.00M | 0.05% | 0.06% |
| VIP 5 | $50.00M | 0.04% | 0.05% |
| Supreme VIP | $100.00M | 0.03% | 0.045% |
Source: Bybit fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28
KrakenSpot trading
| Tier | 30d volume ≥ | Maker | Taker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | — | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Tier 2 | $2.50K | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Tier 3 | $10.00K | 0.22% | 0.38% |
| Tier 4 | $25.00K | 0.2% | 0.35% |
| Tier 5 | $50.00K | 0.15% | 0.3% |
| Tier 6 | $100.00K | 0.12% | 0.25% |
| Tier 7 | $250.00K | 0.1% | 0.22% |
| Tier 8 | $500.00K | 0.08% | 0.2% |
| Tier 9 | $1.00M | 0.06% | 0.18% |
| Tier 10 | $2.50M | 0.04% | 0.15% |
| Tier 11 | $5.00M | 0.02% | 0.12% |
| Tier 12 | $10.00M | 0% | 0.1% |
| Pro 1 | $50.00M | 0% | 0.09% |
| Pro 2 | $100.00M | 0% | 0.08% |
| Pro 3 | $250.00M | 0% | 0.07% |
| Pro 4 | $400.00M | 0% | 0.06% |
| Pro 5 | $500.00M | 0% | 0.05% |
Source: Kraken fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28
Futures fee tiers side by side
BybitFutures trading
| Tier | 30d volume ≥ | Maker | Taker |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIP 0 | — | 0.02% | 0.055% |
| VIP 1 | $10.00M | 0.018% | 0.04% |
| VIP 2 | $25.00M | 0.016% | 0.0375% |
| VIP 3 | $50.00M | 0.014% | 0.035% |
| VIP 4 | $100.00M | 0.012% | 0.032% |
| VIP 5 | $250.00M | 0.01% | 0.032% |
| Supreme VIP | $500.00M | 0% | 0.03% |
Source: Bybit fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28
KrakenFutures trading
| Tier | 30d volume ≥ | Maker | Taker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | — | 0.02% | 0.05% |
| Tier 2 | $5.00M | 0.0175% | 0.045% |
| Tier 3 | $10.00M | 0.015% | 0.04% |
| Tier 4 | $15.00M | 0.0125% | 0.035% |
| Tier 5 | $25.00M | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Tier 6 | $40.00M | 0.0075% | 0.0275% |
| Tier 7 | $50.00M | 0.005% | 0.025% |
| Tier 8 | $75.00M | 0.005% | 0.0225% |
| Tier 9 | $100.00M | 0% | 0.02% |
| Tier 10 | $150.00M | 0% | 0.018% |
| Tier 11 | $250.00M | -0.003%rebate | 0.0175% |
| Tier 12 | $300.00M | -0.003%rebate | 0.017% |
| Pro 1 | $400.00M | -0.003%rebate | 0.016% |
| Pro 2 | $500.00M | -0.005%rebate | 0.015% |
| Pro 3 | $1.00B | -0.006%rebate | 0.0135% |
| Pro 4 | $2.00B | -0.006%rebate | 0.013% |
| Pro 5 | $5.00B | -0.006%rebate | 0.0125% |
Source: Kraken fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28
Withdrawal fees, coin by coin
We have not synced withdrawal fees for Bybit yet, so there is nothing to compare coin by coin. See Kraken withdrawal fees →
Deposit, fiat, card and other fees
| Fee | Bybit | Kraken |
|---|---|---|
| Card spending/conversion feeArgentina · Card atm | 2% | — |
| Card spending/conversion feeArgentina · Card crypto conversion | 0.5% | — |
| Card spending/conversion feeArgentina · Card FX | 7% | — |
| Card spending/conversion feeArgentina · Card FX padding | 5% | — |
| Card spending/conversion feeAsia Pacific · Card atm | 2% | — |
| Card spending/conversion feeAsia Pacific · Card crypto conversion | 0.9% | — |
| Card spending/conversion feeAsia Pacific · Card FX | 2% | — |
| Card spending/conversion feeAsia Pacific · Card FX padding | Free | — |
| Card spending/conversion feeAustralia · Card atm | 2% | — |
| Card spending/conversion feeAustralia · Card crypto conversion | 0.9% | — |
| Card spending/conversion feeAustralia · Card FX | 1% | — |
| Card spending/conversion feeAustralia · Card FX padding | Free | — |
| Card spending/conversion feeBrazil · Card atm | 2% | — |
| Card spending/conversion feeBrazil · Card crypto conversion | 0.9% | — |
| Card spending/conversion feeBrazil · Card FX | 1.5% | — |
| Card spending/conversion feeBrazil · Card FX padding | 1% | — |
| Card spending/conversion feeGeorgia · Card atm | 2% | — |
| Card spending/conversion feeGeorgia · Card crypto conversion | 0.9% | — |
| Card spending/conversion feeGeorgia · Card FX | 2% | — |
| Card spending/conversion feeGeorgia · Card FX padding | Free | — |
| Card spending/conversion feeKazakhstan (AIFC) · Card atm | 2% | — |
| Card spending/conversion feeKazakhstan (AIFC) · Card crypto conversion | 0.9% | — |
| Card spending/conversion feeKazakhstan (AIFC) · Card FX | 2% | — |
| Card spending/conversion feeKazakhstan (AIFC) · Card FX padding | Free | — |
| Card spending/conversion feeMexico · Card atm | 2% | — |
| Card spending/conversion feeMexico · Card crypto conversion | 0.9% | — |
| Card spending/conversion feeMexico · Card FX | 2% | — |
| Card spending/conversion feeMexico · Card FX padding | Free | — |
| Card spending/conversion feePeru · Card crypto conversion | 0.9% | — |
| Card spending/conversion feePeru · Card FX | 2% | — |
| Card spending/conversion feePeru · Card FX padding | 1% | — |
| Crypto deposit fee | Free | — |
| P2P maker feeAZN · All ads | 0.25% | — |
| P2P maker feeDefault | Free | — |
| P2P maker feeGHS · Buy ads | 0.05–0.14% | — |
| P2P maker feeGHS · Sell ads | Free | — |
| P2P maker feeNGN · Buy ads | 0.25–0.3% | — |
| P2P maker feeNGN · Sell ads | Free | — |
| P2P maker feeRUB · Buy ads | Free | — |
| P2P maker feeRUB · Sell ads | 0.25–0.3% | — |
| P2P maker feeTJS · Buy ads | 0.1% | — |
| P2P maker feeTJS · Sell ads | 0.05–0.08% | — |
| P2P maker feeUSD/EUR (Azerbaijan-verified) · All ads | 0.25% | — |
| P2P taker feeAZN · All ads | 0.25% | — |
| P2P taker feeDefault | Free | — |
| P2P taker feeGHS · Buy ads | Free | — |
| P2P taker feeGHS · Sell ads | Free | — |
| P2P taker feeNGN · Buy ads | Free | — |
| P2P taker feeNGN · Sell ads | Free | — |
| P2P taker feeRUB · Buy ads | Free | — |
| P2P taker feeRUB · Sell ads | Free | — |
| P2P taker feeTJS · Buy ads | Free | — |
| P2P taker feeTJS · Sell ads | Free | — |
| P2P taker feeUSD/EUR (Azerbaijan-verified) · All ads | 0.25% | — |
Bybit vs Kraken — FAQ
Is Bybit or Kraken cheaper?
Kraken charges 0.01–0.8% on spot taker orders versus 0.1% on Bybit. On futures, Kraken is cheaper for takers (0.05% vs 0.055%). Kraken publishes the deeper VIP ladder (17 tiers), so high-volume traders can push fees lower there.
Which has lower trading fees, Bybit or Kraken?
Bybit charges 0.1% taker / 0.1% maker on spot and 0.055% taker on futures at the entry tier. Kraken charges 0.01–0.8% taker / 0–0.4% maker on spot and 0.05% taker on futures. Across the metrics we compare, Kraken 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, Bybit or Kraken?
We do not yet have withdrawal fees synced for both exchanges, so we can't compare them coin by coin.
How can I pay lower fees on Bybit or Kraken?
Bybit: −25% paying fees in MNT. Both exchanges also cut maker/taker rates as your 30-day volume rises — Bybit publishes 7 tiers and Kraken publishes 17 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 Bybit and Kraken 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 Bybit, 2026-08-28 for Kraken). Withdrawal fees are synced from each exchange's own API or fee page, 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC for Kraken). 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: Bybit fees · Kraken fees.