Kraken vs MEXC: fees compared
Every fee that costs you money on Kraken 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.
KrakenRank #14 · founded 2011
MEXCRank #9 · founded 2018The short answer
- MEXC charges 0–0.05% on spot taker orders versus 0.01–0.8% on Kraken.
- On futures, MEXC is cheaper for takers (0–0.1% vs 0.05%).
- MEXC has the cheaper withdrawal fee on 390 of the 593 coins both exchanges list (16 tie).
- Kraken publishes the deeper VIP ladder (17 tiers), so high-volume traders can push fees lower there.
Head-to-head
| Fee | Kraken | MEXC |
|---|---|---|
| Trading fees | ||
| Spot maker | 0–0.4% | 0% |
| Spot taker | 0.01–0.8% | 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) | 0.05%Pro 5 | 0%cheaperRegular |
| Fee tiers published | 17moreSpot trading | 1Spot trading |
| Fee discount with exchange token | — | −20% paying fees in MX |
| Withdrawals & deposits | ||
| Coins you can withdraw | 697synced 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC | 9,475moresynced 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC |
| Median withdrawal fee (coins on both) | $0.5866across 593 coins | $0.1476cheaperacross 593 coins |
| Cheaper withdrawal on… | 184 coins16 tied | 390 coinsmore16 tied |
| Crypto deposit fee | — | Free |
| Exchange profile | ||
| Volume 24h (spot + derivatives) | $2.85BOI $438.85M | $15.26BmoreOI $5.69B |
| Markets | Spot, Derivativesfounded 2011 | Spot, Derivativesfounded 2018 |
| Fiat currencies | 7 currenciesUSD, EUR, GBP, CAD, JPY, CHF… | 15 currenciesmoreEUR, 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 (Tier 9 · 0.06% / 0.18%)
- $1,200.00
- Withdrawals (4× BTC · Ethereum (ERC20) · $0.00 each)
- $0.00
- Trading (Regular · 0% / 0%)
- $0.00
- Withdrawals (4× BTC · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) · $0.01948 each)
- $0.08
At $1M of monthly spot volume (50% maker) plus 4 BTC withdrawals, MEXC costs $1,199.92 less per month — $14,399.07 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
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
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
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
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 coin593 coins on both
| Coin | Kraken | MEXC | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
 BTCBitcoin | Free$0.00 · Ethereum (ERC20) +5 | 0.0₆2500 BTC$0.01948 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +2 | Krakensaves $0.01948 |
 ETHEthereum | Free$0.00 · Ink +8 | 0.0₆5500 ETH$0.001344 · Starknet +17 | Krakensaves $0.001344 |
 USDTTether USDt | Free$0.00 · Ink (USDT0) +17 | Free$0.00 · Plasma +15 | same |
 BNBBNB | 0.001000 BNB$0.6911 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | 0.0₄1000 BNB$0.006911 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | MEXCsaves $0.6842 |
 XRPXRP | 0.05000 XRP$0.06969 · XRP Ledger | 0.02000 XRP$0.02788 · XRP Ledger | MEXCsaves $0.04181 |
 USDCUSDC | Free$0.00 · Ink +17 | Free$0.00 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +17 | same |
 SOLSolana | 0.005000 SOL$0.5250 · Solana | 0.0₄3700 SOL$0.003885 · Solana | MEXCsaves $0.5211 |
 TRXTRON | 3 TRX$1.01 · Tron (TRC20) | 1 TRX$0.3381 · Tron (TRC20) | MEXCsaves $0.6762 |
 HYPEHyperliquid | 0.05000 HYPE$4.14 · HyperEVM | 0.0005000 HYPE$0.04142 · HyperEVM | MEXCsaves $4.10 |
 ZECZcash | 0.001000 ZEC$0.8359 · Zcash | 0.0003130 ZEC$0.2616 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1 | MEXCsaves $0.5742 |
 DOGEDogecoin | 4 DOGE$0.3414 · Dogecoin | 0.1700 DOGE$0.01451 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1 | MEXCsaves $0.3268 |
 XMRMonero | 0.002700 XMR$1.26 · Monero | 0.0003170 XMR$0.1481 · Monero | MEXCsaves $1.11 |
 LINKChainlink | 0.03438 LINK$0.3922 · Ethereum (ERC20) | 0.1100 LINK$1.25 · Ethereum (ERC20) | Krakensaves $0.8627 |
 ADACardano | 1 ADA$0.2015 · Cardano | 2 ADA$0.4030 · Cardano | Krakensaves $0.2015 |
 XLMStellar | 0.001000 XLM$0.0001794 · Stellar | 0.1000 XLM$0.01794 · Stellar | Krakensaves $0.01776 |
 BCHBitcoin Cash | 0.0003000 BCH$0.07367 · Bitcoin Cash | 0.001000 BCH$0.2456 · Bitcoin Cash | Krakensaves $0.1719 |
 CCCanton | 15 CC$1.74 · Canton Network | 2 CC$0.2321 · Canton Network | MEXCsaves $1.51 |
 DAIDai | 0.5213 DAI$0.5212 · Ethereum (ERC20) +2 | Free$0.00 · Native chain | MEXCsaves $0.5212 |
 USD1World Liberty Financial USD | 0.3750 USD1$0.3749 · AB Chain +1 | Free$0.00 · Ethereum (ERC20) +5 | MEXCsaves $0.3749 |
 USDeEthena USDe | 0.7889 USDe$0.7888 · Ethereum (ERC20) +1 | Free$0.00 · TON +1 | MEXCsaves $0.7888 |
 LTCLitecoin | 0.002000 LTC$0.09820 · Litecoin | 0.0001000 LTC$0.004910 · Litecoin | MEXCsaves $0.09329 |
 HBARHedera | 3 HBAR$0.2263 · Hedera | 0.5000 HBAR$0.03773 · Hedera | MEXCsaves $0.1886 |
 AVAXAvalanche | 0.05000 AVAX$0.3664 · Avalanche C-Chain | 0.004000 AVAX$0.02932 · Avalanche C-Chain +1 | MEXCsaves $0.3371 |
 SHIBShiba Inu | 112,689 SHIB$0.5809 · Ethereum (ERC20) | Free$0.00 · Solana +2 | MEXCsaves $0.5809 |
 SUISui | 0.2500 SUI$0.1864 · Sui | 0.06000 SUI$0.04472 · Sui | MEXCsaves $0.1416 |
Showing 1–25 of 593 coins
Deposit, fiat, card and other fees
| Fee | Kraken | MEXC |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Crypto deposit fee | — | Free |
| P2P maker feeP2P | — | Free |
| P2P taker feeP2P | — | Free |
Kraken vs MEXC — FAQ
Is Kraken or MEXC cheaper?
MEXC charges 0–0.05% on spot taker orders versus 0.01–0.8% on Kraken. On futures, MEXC is cheaper for takers (0–0.1% vs 0.05%). MEXC has the cheaper withdrawal fee on 390 of the 593 coins both exchanges list (16 tie). Kraken publishes the deeper VIP ladder (17 tiers), so high-volume traders can push fees lower there.
Which has lower trading fees, Kraken or MEXC?
Kraken charges 0.01–0.8% taker / 0–0.4% 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, Kraken or MEXC?
Of the 593 coins both exchanges let you withdraw, Kraken is cheaper on 184, MEXC on 390, and 16 are identical. The median withdrawal fee on that shared basket is $0.5866 on Kraken versus $0.1476 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 Kraken or MEXC?
MEXC: −20% paying fees in MX. Both exchanges also cut maker/taker rates as your 30-day volume rises — Kraken 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 Kraken 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 Kraken, 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 Kraken, 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: Kraken fees · MEXC fees.