How to Buy Drift
Every exchange we track that lists DRIFT, what the buy costs, and what it costs to take DRIFT with you afterwards.
23 of the exchanges we track list DRIFT, and 22 of those accept fiat, so you can buy it without holding crypto first. The cheapest place to place the order is KCEX at $0.00 on a $1,000 market buy. It is also the cheapest once the withdrawal fee is added — $0.14 to buy $1,000 of DRIFT and move it to your own wallet. Every exchange sends DRIFT over Solana, so there is no network to get wrong. 3 of them have DRIFT withdrawals paused right now — you can buy there, but you cannot take the coin with you until it reopens.
Networks DRIFT runs on
Where to buy DRIFT
All-in cost is the trading fee on a $1,000 market buy plus the cheapest fee that exchange charges to withdraw DRIFT. It is the number the exchange’s own “how to buy” page never shows you, and it reorders the table more often than not. The coins column is how many assets each exchange lists in total, from our own sync — not the figure CoinMarketCap prints.
| Exchange | Buy fee on $1,000 | Move it out | All-in cost | Coins listed | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 GateReferralPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.844242.69 DRIFT · Solana | $1.84 | 2,059 | Visit ↗ |
 BitgetReferralPay with Card, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $1.6583.3333 DRIFT · Solana | $2.65 | 2,516 | Visit ↗ |
 MEXCReferralPay with Card | $0.500–0.05% taker | $2.43123 DRIFT · Solana | $2.93 | 9,475 | Visit ↗ |
 KCEXPay with Card, 3rd-party | $0.000% taker | $0.14467.31 DRIFT · Solana | $0.14 | 908 | Visit ↗ |
 OurbitPay with Bank | $0.000% taker | $0.415321 DRIFT · Solana | $0.42 | 1,980 | Visit ↗ |
 Biconomy.comPay with Card, P2P, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $0.059333 DRIFT · Solana | $1.06 | 990 | Visit ↗ |
 Backpack ExchangePay with Bank | $1.000.1% taker | $0.375719 DRIFT · Solana | $1.38 | 6,485 | Visit ↗ |
 ToobitPay with Card, Apple/Google Pay, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $0.553527.9895 DRIFT · Solana | $1.55 | 581 | Visit ↗ |
 KuCoinPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.593330 DRIFT · Solana | $1.59 | 2,147 | Visit ↗ |
 BitunixPay with P2P | $1.000.1% taker | $0.613031 DRIFT · Solana | $1.61 | 993 | Visit ↗ |
 CoinWPay with Card, Apple/Google Pay, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $0.803940.6504 DRIFT · Solana | $1.80 | 1,218 | Visit ↗ |
 DigiFinexPay with Card, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | $0.039552 DRIFT · Solana | $2.04 | 1,009 | Visit ↗ |
 LBankPay with 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $1.6281.7661 DRIFT · Solana | $2.62 | 1,890 | Visit ↗ |
 CoinExPay with P2P, 3rd-party | $2.000.2% taker | $0.791040 DRIFT · Solana | $2.79 | 1,018 | Visit ↗ |
 XT.COMPay with Card, Bank, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | $1.6181.33 DRIFT · Solana | $3.61 | 1,110 | Visit ↗ |
 HTXPay with Bank, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | $1.7488.1658 DRIFT · Solana | $3.74 | 1,159 | Visit ↗ |
 BitruePay with Card | $2.800.098–0.28% taker | $1.7488 DRIFT · Solana | $4.54 | 1,784 | Visit ↗ |
 KrakenPay with Card, Bank, Apple/Google Pay | $8.000.01–0.8% taker | $1.7286.966 DRIFT · Solana | $9.72 | 697 | Visit ↗ |
 HitBTCCrypto deposit only | $2.500.1875–0.25% taker | $16.11814.8 DRIFT · Solana | $18.61 | 1,786 | Visit ↗ |
 CoinMyCrypto deposit only | — | $0.059893.0286 DRIFT · Solana | — | 89 | Visit ↗ |
 BitMartPay with Card, P2P, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | withdrawals paused | — | 3,695 | Visit ↗ |
 HibtPay with P2P | $2.000.2% taker | withdrawals paused | — | 1,721 | Visit ↗ |
 BitcastlePay with Card | $2.000.02–0.2% taker | withdrawals paused | — | 170 | Visit ↗ |
Showing 1–23 of 23 exchanges listing DRIFT
Buying DRIFT step by step
- Pick a venue from the table. For a coin this size the choice is usually short — 23 exchanges list DRIFT at all, and the table already shows what you will pay to leave as well as to buy.
- Fund the account. 22 of those exchanges take fiat, 14 of them by card. Card is fastest and dearest; a bank transfer costs a fraction of it. Depositing a stablecoin you already hold is free on almost every exchange here.
- Place the order. A market order pays the taker fee in the table; a limit order that rests on the book pays the lower maker fee. On a thinly traded coin the spread costs more than either, so a limit order is worth the wait.
- Decide whether to move it. Leaving DRIFT on the exchange is free but custodial. Moving it to a wallet that supports it costs one withdrawal fee, from $0.1446 — send a small test amount first, and match the network on both sides.
How to buy DRIFT — FAQ
Where can I buy Drift?
On 23 exchanges we track: Gate, Bitget, MEXC, KCEX, Ourbit and 18 more. The table above has each one with its trading fee, the payment methods it takes and what it charges to withdraw DRIFT.
What is the cheapest way to buy DRIFT?
KCEX, at $0.14 to buy $1,000 of DRIFT and withdraw it — $0.00 in trading fee plus $0.1446 to move it out over Solana. If you are leaving the coin on the exchange, only the first half applies and a different venue may win. Paying by card adds the card processor's charge on top of both, typically 1.8–4%.
Can I buy DRIFT with a credit card?
Indirectly, yes. 14 of the exchanges listing DRIFT accept a card, but the card almost always buys a major asset — USDT, USDC, BTC — which you then swap for DRIFT on the same exchange. That means two fees: the card charge, then the trading fee in the table.
Do I have to pay a fee to withdraw DRIFT?
Yes, and it is worth checking before you choose where to buy. It is a flat amount of DRIFT, set by each exchange per network, so it does not scale with the size of your purchase — the cheapest in the table is $0.1446 on KCEX. Our full DRIFT withdrawal fee table compares every exchange and every network.
Is it safe to leave DRIFT on the exchange?
It is a custody choice, not a safety switch. While the coin sits there the exchange holds the keys: convenient, recoverable if you lose your password, and dependent on the exchange staying solvent and keeping withdrawals open. Moving it to a wallet you control removes that dependency and costs one withdrawal fee — from $0.1446 for DRIFT. For a trading balance, staying put is reasonable; for a long hold, most people move.
Exchange coverage for DRIFT comes from each exchange’s own deposit and withdrawal endpoints (last sync 2026-08-29 00:57 UTC); trading fees are the published base tier, no volume discount applied (verified 2026-08-28). Exchanges we have a referral arrangement with appear first and are tagged as such — it changes no number in any row. Nothing here is investment advice; see our methodology.