How to Buy IOTA
Every exchange we track that lists IOTA, what the buy costs, and what it costs to take IOTA with you afterwards.
25 of the exchanges we track list IOTA, and 21 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 — $0.00 to buy $1,000 of IOTA and move it to your own wallet. IOTA moves over 2 networks (IOTA, BNB Smart Chain (BEP20)) — pick the same one on the exchange withdrawal screen and in your wallet. 2 of them have IOTA withdrawals paused right now — you can buy there, but you cannot take the coin with you until it reopens.
Networks IOTA runs on
Where to buy IOTA
All-in cost is the trading fee on a $1,000 market buy plus the cheapest fee that exchange charges to withdraw IOTA. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MEXCReferralPay with Card | $0.500–0.05% taker | $0.11793 IOTA · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $0.62 | 9,475 | Visit ↗ |
 OKXReferralPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.0₄98250.002500 IOTA · IOTA | $1.00 | 411 | Visit ↗ |
 BinanceReferralPay with Card, Bank, Apple/Google Pay | $1.000.1% taker | $0.0023580.06000 IOTA · IOTA | $1.00 | 866 | Visit ↗ |
 GateReferralPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.047951.22 IOTA · IOTA | $1.05 | 2,059 | Visit ↗ |
 KCEXPay with Card, 3rd-party | $0.000% taker | $0.0023580.06000 IOTA · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $0.00 | 908 | Visit ↗ |
 BitfinexPay with Bank, 3rd-party | $0.000% taker | $0.019650.5000 IOTA · IOTA | $0.02 | 106 | Visit ↗ |
 Delta ExchangeCrypto deposit only | $1.000–0.1% taker | FreeIOTA | $1.00 | 170 | Visit ↗ |
 PionexPay with Card, P2P | $1.000.05–0.1% taker | $0.019650.5000 IOTA · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $1.02 | 206 | Visit ↗ |
 BitunixPay with P2P | $1.000.1% taker | $0.11793 IOTA · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $1.12 | 993 | Visit ↗ |
 LBankPay with 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $0.19775.0314 IOTA · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $1.20 | 1,890 | Visit ↗ |
 KuCoinPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.31448 IOTA · IOTA | $1.31 | 2,147 | Visit ↗ |
 CoinExPay with P2P, 3rd-party | $2.000.2% taker | $0.0039300.1000 IOTA · IOTA | $2.00 | 1,018 | Visit ↗ |
 HTXPay with Bank, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | $0.011790.3000 IOTA · IOTA | $2.01 | 1,159 | Visit ↗ |
 HotcoinPay with 3rd-party | $2.000.2% taker | $0.019650.5000 IOTA · IOTA | $2.02 | 643 | Visit ↗ |
 KTXCrypto deposit only | $2.000.2% taker | $0.393010 IOTA · IOTA | $2.39 | 220 | Visit ↗ |
 XT.COMPay with Card, Bank, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | $0.510913 IOTA · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $2.51 | 1,110 | Visit ↗ |
 WEEXPay with Card, P2P | $1.000.1% taker | $1.8146 IOTA · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $2.81 | 594 | Visit ↗ |
 BitruePay with Card | $2.800.098–0.28% taker | $0.039301 IOTA · IOTA | $2.84 | 1,784 | Visit ↗ |
 BitMartPay with Card, P2P, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $2.6367 IOTA · IOTA | $3.63 | 3,695 | Visit ↗ |
 BTCCPay with Card, Bank, P2P | $3.000.3% taker | $0.748019.0331 IOTA · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $3.75 | 250 | Visit ↗ |
 HitBTCCrypto deposit only | $2.500.1875–0.25% taker | $9.88251.3 IOTA · IOTA | $12.38 | 1,786 | Visit ↗ |
 4ECrypto deposit only | — | $0.019650.5000 IOTA · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | — | 217 | Visit ↗ |
 Mandala ExchangeCrypto deposit only | — | $7.96202.62 IOTA · IOTA | — | 319 | Visit ↗ |
 DigiFinexPay with Card, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | withdrawals paused | — | 1,009 | Visit ↗ |
 BitcastlePay with Card | $2.000.02–0.2% taker | withdrawals paused | — | 170 | Visit ↗ |
Showing 1–25 of 25 exchanges listing IOTA
Buying IOTA step by step
- Pick a venue from the table. For a coin this size the choice is usually short — 25 exchanges list IOTA at all, and the table already shows what you will pay to leave as well as to buy.
- Fund the account. 21 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 IOTA on the exchange is free but custodial. Moving it to a wallet that supports it costs one withdrawal fee, from $0.002358 — send a small test amount first, and match the network on both sides.
How to buy IOTA — FAQ
Where can I buy IOTA?
On 25 exchanges we track: MEXC, OKX, Binance, Gate, KCEX and 20 more. The table above has each one with its trading fee, the payment methods it takes and what it charges to withdraw IOTA.
What is the cheapest way to buy IOTA?
KCEX, at $0.00 to buy $1,000 of IOTA and withdraw it — $0.00 in trading fee plus $0.002358 to move it out over BNB Smart Chain (BEP20). 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 IOTA with a credit card?
Indirectly, yes. 14 of the exchanges listing IOTA accept a card, but the card almost always buys a major asset — USDT, USDC, BTC — which you then swap for IOTA 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 IOTA?
Yes, and it is worth checking before you choose where to buy. It is a flat amount of IOTA, set by each exchange per network, so it does not scale with the size of your purchase — the cheapest in the table is $0.002358 on KCEX. Our full IOTA withdrawal fee table compares every exchange and every network.
Is it safe to leave IOTA 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 $0.002358 for IOTA. For a trading balance, staying put is reasonable; for a long hold, most people move.
Which network should I use for IOTA?
IOTA is issued on 2 networks and they are not interchangeable — IOTA sent over IOTA will not arrive at an address on BNB Smart Chain (BEP20). IOTA is the one most exchanges use (15 of them). Withdrawal fees differ per network too, sometimes by an order of magnitude, so the cheapest network is worth checking as well as the cheapest exchange.
Exchange coverage for IOTA comes from each exchange’s own deposit and withdrawal endpoints (last sync 2026-08-29 00:53 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.