Gate vs MEXC: fees compared
Every fee that costs you money on Gate and MEXC, 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.
GateRank #7 · founded 2013
MEXCRank #9 · founded 2018The short answer
- MEXC charges 0–0.05% on spot taker orders versus 0.1% on Gate.
- On futures, MEXC is cheaper for takers (0–0.1% vs 0.05%).
- MEXC has the cheaper withdrawal fee on 949 of the 1,334 coins both exchanges list (7 tie).
- Gate publishes the deeper VIP ladder (17 tiers), so high-volume traders can push fees lower there.
Head-to-head
| Fee | Gate | MEXC |
|---|---|---|
| Trading fees | ||
| Spot maker | 0.1% | 0%cheaper |
| Spot taker | 0.1% | 0–0.05%cheaper |
| Futures maker | 0.02% | 0–0.04%cheaper |
| Futures taker | 0.05% | 0–0.1%cheaper |
| Lowest spot taker (top VIP tier) | 0.0175%VIP 16 | 0%cheaperRegular |
| Fee tiers published | 17moreSpot trading | 1Spot trading |
| Fee discount with exchange token | −10% paying fees in GT | −20% paying fees in MX |
| Withdrawals & deposits | ||
| Coins you can withdraw | 2,059synced 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC | 9,474moresynced 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC |
| Median withdrawal fee (coins on both) | $0.4577across 1,334 coins | $0.06928cheaperacross 1,334 coins |
| Cheaper withdrawal on… | 359 coins7 tied | 949 coinsmore7 tied |
| Crypto deposit fee | Free | Free |
| Exchange profile | ||
| Volume 24h (spot + derivatives) | $14.18BOI $11.08B | $15.26BmoreOI $5.69B |
| Markets | Spot, Derivativesfounded 2013 | Spot, Derivativesfounded 2018 |
| Fiat currencies | 22 currenciesmoreEUR, USD, GBP, TRY, AUD, BRL… | 15 currenciesEUR, USD, GBP, VND, RUB, KRW… |
“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 5 · 0.09% / 0.095%)
- $925.00
- Withdrawals (4× BTC · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) · $0.5424 each)
- $2.17
- Trading (Regular · 0% / 0%)
- $0.00
- Withdrawals (4× BTC · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) · $0.02021 each)
- $0.08
At $1M of monthly spot volume (50% maker) plus 4 BTC withdrawals, MEXC costs $927.09 less per month — $11,125.07 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
GateSpot trading
| Tier | 30d volume ≥ | Maker | Taker |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIP0 | — | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| VIP 1 | $60.00K | 0.099% | 0.099% |
| VIP 2 | $120.00K | 0.098% | 0.098% |
| VIP 3 | $240.00K | 0.097% | 0.097% |
| VIP 4 | $500.00K | 0.095% | 0.096% |
| VIP 5 | $1.00M | 0.09% | 0.095% |
| VIP 6 | $3.00M | 0.085% | 0.09% |
| VIP 7 | $8.00M | 0.08% | 0.085% |
| VIP 8 | $20.00M | 0.075% | 0.08% |
| VIP 9 | $50.00M | 0.07% | 0.075% |
| VIP 10 | $100.00M | 0.04% | 0.058% |
| VIP 11 | $120.00M | 0.03% | 0.045% |
| VIP 12 | $240.00M | 0.02% | 0.037% |
| VIP 13 | $440.00M | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| VIP 14 | $800.00M | 0.008% | 0.023% |
| VIP 15 | $1.60B | 0% | 0.02% |
| VIP 16 | $3.00B | 0% | 0.0175% |
Source: Gate fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28
MEXCSpot trading
| Tier | 30d volume ≥ | Maker | Taker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | — | 0% | 0–0.05% |
Source: MEXC fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28
Futures fee tiers side by side
GateFutures trading — USDⓈ-M
| Tier | 30d volume ≥ | Maker | Taker |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIP0 | — | 0.02% | 0.05% |
| VIP 1 | $60.00K | 0.02% | 0.05% |
| VIP 2 | $120.00K | 0.02% | 0.05% |
| VIP 3 | $240.00K | 0.02% | 0.048% |
| VIP 4 | $500.00K | 0.02% | 0.048% |
| VIP 5 | $1.00M | 0.02% | 0.045% |
| VIP 6 | $3.00M | 0.018% | 0.042% |
| VIP 7 | $8.00M | 0.016% | 0.0375% |
| VIP 8 | $20.00M | 0.014% | 0.035% |
| VIP 9 | $50.00M | 0.012% | 0.032% |
| VIP 10 | $100.00M | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| VIP 11 | $120.00M | 0.008% | 0.028% |
| VIP 12 | $240.00M | 0.006% | 0.026% |
| VIP 13 | $440.00M | 0.005% | 0.024% |
| VIP 14 | $800.00M | 0.002% | 0.022% |
| VIP 15 | $1.60B | 0% | 0.018–0.022% |
| VIP 16 | $3.00B | 0% | 0.016–0.02% |
Source: Gate fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28
MEXCFutures trading
| Tier | 30d volume ≥ | Maker | Taker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | — | 0–0.04% | 0–0.1% |
Source: MEXC fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28
Withdrawal fees, coin by coin1,334 coins on both
| Coin | Gate | MEXC | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
 BTCBitcoin | 0.0₅6710 BTC$0.5424 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1 | 0.0₆2500 BTC$0.02021 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +2 | MEXCsaves $0.5222 |
 ETHEthereum | 0.0₄1999 ETH$0.05185 · Linea +8 | 0.0₆5500 ETH$0.001427 · Starknet +17 | MEXCsaves $0.05042 |
 USDTTether USDt | 0.04000 USDT$0.03999 · Aptos +20 | Free$0.00 · Plasma +15 | MEXCsaves $0.03999 |
 BNBBNB | 0.0₄6961 BNB$0.05285 · opBNB +1 | 0.0₄1000 BNB$0.007592 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | MEXCsaves $0.04525 |
 XRPXRP | 0.03410 XRP$0.04713 · XRP Ledger | 0.02000 XRP$0.02764 · XRP Ledger | MEXCsaves $0.01949 |
 USDCUSDC | 0.04990 USDC$0.04989 · zkSync Era +18 | Free$0.00 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +17 | MEXCsaves $0.04989 |
 SOLSolana | 0.002390 SOL$0.2672 · Solana | 0.0₄3700 SOL$0.004136 · Solana | MEXCsaves $0.2630 |
 TRXTRON | 1.5 TRX$0.5085 · Tron (TRC20) | 1 TRX$0.3390 · Tron (TRC20) | MEXCsaves $0.1695 |
 ZECZcash | 0.0006420 ZEC$0.9356 · Zcash | 0.0003130 ZEC$0.4561 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1 | MEXCsaves $0.4795 |
 HYPEHyperliquid | 0.0006270 HYPE$0.05748 · HyperEVM +1 | 0.0005000 HYPE$0.04584 · HyperEVM | MEXCsaves $0.01164 |
 DOGEDogecoin | 0.5630 DOGE$0.04944 · Dogecoin | 0.1700 DOGE$0.01493 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1 | MEXCsaves $0.03451 |
 XMRMonero | 0.001070 XMR$0.6162 · Monero | 0.0003170 XMR$0.1826 · Monero | MEXCsaves $0.4337 |
 LINKChainlink | 0.09130 LINK$1.11 · Ethereum (ERC20) | 0.1100 LINK$1.34 · Ethereum (ERC20) | Gatesaves $0.2273 |
 ADACardano | 0.4520 ADA$0.09881 · Cardano | 2 ADA$0.4372 · Cardano | Gatesaves $0.3384 |
 XLMStellar | 0.2750 XLM$0.05266 · Stellar | 0.1000 XLM$0.01915 · Stellar | MEXCsaves $0.03351 |
 UNIUniswap | 0.2270 UNI$2.02 · Ethereum (ERC20) | 0.1000 UNI$0.8878 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1 | MEXCsaves $1.13 |
 BCHBitcoin Cash | 0.0001850 BCH$0.04606 · Bitcoin Cash | 0.001000 BCH$0.2490 · Bitcoin Cash | Gatesaves $0.2029 |
 NEARNEAR Protocol | 0.02710 NEAR$0.09998 · NEAR | 0.01000 NEAR$0.03689 · NEAR | MEXCsaves $0.06309 |
 USDeEthena USDe | 0.09990 USDe$0.09990 · TON +1 | Free$0.00 · TON +1 | MEXCsaves $0.09990 |
 LTCLitecoin | 0.0009880 LTC$0.05540 · Litecoin | 0.0001000 LTC$0.005607 · Litecoin | MEXCsaves $0.04979 |
 USD1World Liberty Financial USD | 0.5000 USD1$0.4998 · Solana +3 | Free$0.00 · Ethereum (ERC20) +5 | MEXCsaves $0.4998 |
 CCCanton | 5 CC$0.5433 · Canton Network | 2 CC$0.2173 · Canton Network | MEXCsaves $0.3260 |
 GRAMGram (prev. Toncoin) | 0.1770 GRAM$0.2433 · TON | 0.001300 GRAM$0.001787 · TON | MEXCsaves $0.2415 |
 AVAXAvalanche | 0.006930 AVAX$0.05589 · AVAX +1 | 0.004000 AVAX$0.03226 · Avalanche C-Chain +1 | MEXCsaves $0.02363 |
 HBARHedera | 0.6410 HBAR$0.05027 · Hedera | 0.5000 HBAR$0.03921 · Hedera | MEXCsaves $0.01106 |
Showing 1–25 of 1,334 coins
Deposit, fiat, card and other fees
| Fee | Gate | MEXC |
|---|---|---|
| Crypto deposit fee | Free | Free |
| Card spending/conversion feeGlobal Card · Card annual | — | 0 USD |
| Card spending/conversion feeGlobal Card · Card cross border | — | Free |
| Card spending/conversion feeGlobal Card · Card crypto conversion | — | Free |
| Card spending/conversion feeGlobal Card · Card inactivity | — | 0 USD |
| Card spending/conversion feeGlobal Card · Card issuance | — | 20 USD |
| Card spending/conversion feeGlobal Card · Card reload | — | 0 USD |
| Card spending/conversion feeGlobal Card · Card transaction | — | 1% |
| Card spending/conversion feeMEXC Card (APAC) · Card annual | — | 0 USD |
| Card spending/conversion feeMEXC Card (APAC) · Card cross border | — | 1% |
| Card spending/conversion feeMEXC Card (APAC) · Card crypto conversion | — | 1% |
| Card spending/conversion feeMEXC Card (APAC) · Card inactivity | — | 0 USD |
| Card spending/conversion feeMEXC Card (APAC) · Card issuance | — | 0 USD |
| Card spending/conversion feeMEXC Card (APAC) · Card reload | — | 0 USD |
| Card spending/conversion feeMEXC Card (APAC) · Card transaction | — | Free |
| P2P maker feeP2P | — | Free |
| P2P taker feeP2P | — | Free |
Gate vs MEXC — FAQ
Is Gate or MEXC cheaper?
MEXC charges 0–0.05% on spot taker orders versus 0.1% on Gate. On futures, MEXC is cheaper for takers (0–0.1% vs 0.05%). MEXC has the cheaper withdrawal fee on 949 of the 1,334 coins both exchanges list (7 tie). Gate publishes the deeper VIP ladder (17 tiers), so high-volume traders can push fees lower there.
Which has lower trading fees, Gate or MEXC?
Gate charges 0.1% taker / 0.1% maker on spot and 0.05% taker on futures at the entry tier. MEXC charges 0–0.05% taker / 0% maker on spot and 0–0.1% taker on futures. Across the metrics we compare, MEXC 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, Gate or MEXC?
Of the 1,334 coins both exchanges let you withdraw, Gate is cheaper on 359, MEXC on 949, and 7 are identical. The median withdrawal fee on that shared basket is $0.4577 on Gate versus $0.06928 on MEXC. MEXC is the cheaper default, but the winner changes coin by coin — check the coin you actually withdraw.
How can I pay lower fees on Gate or MEXC?
Gate: −10% paying fees in GT. MEXC: −20% paying fees in MX. Both exchanges also cut maker/taker rates as your 30-day volume rises — Gate publishes 17 tiers and MEXC 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 Gate and MEXC 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 Gate, 2026-08-28 for MEXC). Withdrawal fees are synced from each exchange's own API or fee page (last sync 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC for Gate, 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC for MEXC). 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: Gate fees · MEXC fees.