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Grvt vs Kraken: fees compared

Every fee that costs you money on Grvt 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.

GrvtExchange
0.085%spot taker0.045%futures taker1coins to withdraw$592.45Mvolume 24h
KrakenRank #14 · founded 2011
0.01–0.8%spot taker0.05%futures taker697coins to withdraw$2.85Bvolume 24h

The short answer

3Grvtcategories won7Kraken
  • Kraken charges 0.01–0.8% on spot / swap taker orders versus 0.085% on Grvt.
  • On futures, Grvt is cheaper for takers (0.045% vs 0.05%).
  • Kraken has the cheaper withdrawal fee on 1 of the 1 coins both exchanges list.
  • Kraken publishes the deeper VIP ladder (17 tiers), so high-volume traders can push fees lower there.

Head-to-head

FeeGrvtKraken
Trading fees
Spot / swap maker0.06%0–0.4%cheaper
Spot / swap taker0.085%0.01–0.8%cheaper
Futures maker-0.0001%cheaperrebate0.02%
Futures taker0.045%cheaper0.05%
Lowest spot taker (top VIP tier)0.025%cheaperLevel 90.05%Pro 5
Fee tiers published9Spot trading17moreSpot trading
Fee discount with exchange token
Withdrawals & deposits
Coins you can withdraw1synced 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC697moresynced 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC
Median withdrawal fee (coins on both)$0.9997across 1 coins$0.00cheaperacross 1 coins
Cheaper withdrawal on…0 coins1 coinsmore
Crypto deposit fee
Exchange profile
Volume 24h (spot + derivatives)$592.45MOI $442.92M$2.85BmoreOI $438.85M
MarketsDEX, DerivativesSpot, Derivativesfounded 2011
Fiat currencies7 currenciesUSD, 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?

Withdrawals per month
×
GrvtCheaper
$641.50/ month
Trading (Level 2 · 0.0525% / 0.075%)
$637.50
Withdrawals (4× USDT · Arbitrum One · $0.9997 each)
$4.00
Kraken
$1,200.00/ month
Trading (Tier 9 · 0.06% / 0.18%)
$1,200.00
Withdrawals (4× USDT · Ink (USDT0) · $0.00 each)
$0.00

At $1M of monthly spot volume (50% maker) plus 4 USDT withdrawals, Grvt costs $558.50 less per month — $6,702.02 a year.

Taker fee as 30-day volume grows Grvt Kraken
0.8%0.4%0%$0$1M$10M$50M$250M$1B$5B

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

GrvtSpot trading

Tier30d volume ≥MakerTaker
Regular0.06%0.085%
Level 2$1.00M0.0525%0.075%
Level 3$5.00M0.045%0.065%
Level 4$10.00M0.04%0.062%
Level 5$50.00M0.025%0.047%
Level 6$100.00M0.0175%0.0375%
Level 7$250.00M0.005%0.035%
Level 8$500.00M0%0.03%
Level 9$1.00B0%0.025%

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

KrakenSpot trading

Tier30d volume ≥MakerTaker
Tier 10.4%0.8%
Tier 2$2.50K0.3%0.6%
Tier 3$10.00K0.22%0.38%
Tier 4$25.00K0.2%0.35%
Tier 5$50.00K0.15%0.3%
Tier 6$100.00K0.12%0.25%
Tier 7$250.00K0.1%0.22%
Tier 8$500.00K0.08%0.2%
Tier 9$1.00M0.06%0.18%
Tier 10$2.50M0.04%0.15%
Tier 11$5.00M0.02%0.12%
Tier 12$10.00M0%0.1%
Pro 1$50.00M0%0.09%
Pro 2$100.00M0%0.08%
Pro 3$250.00M0%0.07%
Pro 4$400.00M0%0.06%
Pro 5$500.00M0%0.05%

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

Futures fee tiers side by side

GrvtFutures trading

Tier30d volume ≥MakerTaker
Regular-0.0001%rebate0.045%
Level 2$1.00M-0.0004%rebate0.042%
Level 3$5.00M-0.0008%rebate0.039%
Level 4$10.00M-0.001%rebate0.037%
Level 5$50.00M-0.0015%rebate0.034%
Level 6$100.00M-0.002%rebate0.032%
Level 7$250.00M-0.0023%rebate0.029%
Level 8$500.00M-0.0025%rebate0.026%
Level 9$1.00B-0.003%rebate0.024%

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

KrakenFutures trading

Tier30d volume ≥MakerTaker
Tier 10.02%0.05%
Tier 2$5.00M0.0175%0.045%
Tier 3$10.00M0.015%0.04%
Tier 4$15.00M0.0125%0.035%
Tier 5$25.00M0.01%0.03%
Tier 6$40.00M0.0075%0.0275%
Tier 7$50.00M0.005%0.025%
Tier 8$75.00M0.005%0.0225%
Tier 9$100.00M0%0.02%
Tier 10$150.00M0%0.018%
Tier 11$250.00M-0.003%rebate0.0175%
Tier 12$300.00M-0.003%rebate0.017%
Pro 1$400.00M-0.003%rebate0.016%
Pro 2$500.00M-0.005%rebate0.015%
Pro 3$1.00B-0.006%rebate0.0135%
Pro 4$2.00B-0.006%rebate0.013%
Pro 5$5.00B-0.006%rebate0.0125%

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

Withdrawal fees, coin by coin1 coin on both

Cheaper on more coinsKraken0 vs 1 of 1
Median fee · Grvt$0.9997on the shared basket
Median fee · Kraken$0.00on the shared basket
Coins only on one side6580 Grvt · 658 Kraken
CoinGrvtKrakenCheaper
USDTUSDTTether USDt1 USDT$0.9997 · Arbitrum One +6Free$0.00 · Ink (USDT0) +17Krakensaves $0.9997

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Grvt vs Kraken — FAQ

Is Grvt or Kraken cheaper?

Kraken charges 0.01–0.8% on spot / swap taker orders versus 0.085% on Grvt. On futures, Grvt is cheaper for takers (0.045% vs 0.05%). Kraken has the cheaper withdrawal fee on 1 of the 1 coins both exchanges list. Kraken publishes the deeper VIP ladder (17 tiers), so high-volume traders can push fees lower there.

Which has lower trading fees, Grvt or Kraken?

Grvt charges 0.085% taker / 0.06% maker on spot and 0.045% 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, Grvt or Kraken?

Of the 1 coin both exchanges let you withdraw, Grvt is cheaper on 0, Kraken on 1. The median withdrawal fee on that shared basket is $0.9997 on Grvt versus $0.00 on Kraken. Kraken is the cheaper default, but the winner changes coin by coin — check the coin you actually withdraw.

How can I pay lower fees on Grvt or Kraken?

Both exchanges also cut maker/taker rates as your 30-day volume rises — Grvt publishes 9 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 Grvt 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 Grvt, 2026-08-28 for Kraken). Withdrawal fees are synced from each exchange's own API or fee page (last sync 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC for Grvt, 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: Grvt fees · Kraken fees.

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