Binance vs MEXC: fees and real trading cost
MEXC charges 0% maker and 0.02% taker on BTC_USDT perpetual, against Binance's 0.02% / 0.05%. On spot, Binance is 0.10% either way; MEXC BTCUSDT is 0% / 0.05%.
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BTC futures market buy, Binance against MEXC
| Size | Binance fee + slippage | MEXC fee + slippage |
|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | $5.00 + $0.01 | $2.00 + $0.07 |
| $100,000 | $50.00 + $0.07 | $20.00 + $4.83 |
| $1,000,000 | $500.00 + $74.20 | $200.00 + $65.30 |
Over the last 6 hours, a $100k market buy was cheaper on Binance in 0 of them and on MEXC in 6.
Try your own size on Binance
USDT
Binance fee · 0.050%$50.00
Spread + slippage · live Binance book, 05:09 UTC$0.07 (0.000066%)
Total cost$50.07
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Same order on MEXC
Trading fee · 0.020%$20.00
Spread + slippage · live MEXC book, 05:09 UTC$4.83 (0.0048%)
Total cost$24.83
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What differs between Binance and MEXC
- Binance: Futures VIP 1 lowers only the maker side, to 0.018%; regular futures accounts trade under $5M a month.
- Binance: Promotion: USDC and USD1 perpetuals charge 0% maker and 0.04% taker for regular and VIP 1 users while Binance's current offer runs.
- MEXC: Futures depth counts contracts of 0.0001 BTC or 0.01 ETH.
- MEXC: Promotional pairs sit on a separate page, mexc.com/zero-fee.
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