KuCoin fees and fee calculator
KuCoin sorts spot pairs into three fee classes. BTC-USDT is Class A: 0.1% maker and taker at VIP 0.
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USDT
KuCoin fee · 0.060%$60.00
Spread + slippage · live KuCoin book, 04:13 UTC$17.36 (0.017%)
Total cost$77.36
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KuCoin fee table
| KuCoin market | Maker | Taker |
|---|---|---|
| Spot | 0.100% | 0.100% |
| USDT perpetual | 0.020% | 0.060% |
VIP 0, spot Class A (BTC-USDT). Source: www.kucoin.com
Specific to KuCoin
- Class B pairs pay 0.2% and Class C pairs 0.3% at VIP 0.
- Holding KCS takes 20% off spot fees (takers only from VIP 8); KCS Loyalty adds 0.5–2% more.
- Futures start at 0.02% / 0.06% and fall to 0% / 0.025% at VIP 12. Spot makers pay 0% from VIP 8.
- The futures contract is XBTUSDTM, with 0.001 BTC per contract.
KuCoin BTC futures · spread + slippage by hour · $100k market order
Sampled every 5 minutes from the KuCoin book, then averaged by hour. Last hour on KuCoin (): spread + slippage $4.96 (0.005%).
KuCoin questions
Which KuCoin fee class is BTC-USDT?
Class A, the cheapest. The API lists it as fee category 1.
Is the KCS discount included above?
No. The calculator shows the plain VIP 0 rate; KCS would lower spot fees by a further 20%.
When did KuCoin last change its schedule?
Its support article read 'last updated 05/07/2026' when checked on 5 Nov 2026.