Crypto Exchange Fee & Rebate Index
A monthly snapshot of 13 exchanges: regular-user (VIP0) fees, platform-token discounts, rebate rates when you bind through Fee Otter, and the net fee you actually pay after the rebate. Every row links its official source and verification date; see the methodology for how it is calculated.
September 2026 edition · published 2026-09-25
Key findings
- Highest rebate: Gate, XT.COM, WEEX and Ourbit, up to 70%.
- Lowest net futures taker fee after rebate: Ourbit, just 0.012%.
- Lowest net spot taker fee after rebate: Ourbit, 0%.
- 12 of the 13 exchanges pay a rebate at least double a typical 20% referral code.
- 5 exchanges offer an official platform-token fee discount: Binance（BNB）, Bitget（BGB）, Gate（GT）, KuCoin（KCS）, HTX（HTX）. Token discounts stack on top and are not counted as rebate.
- This is the first edition; from next month changes versus the previous month will be flagged.
Citable summary
According to Fee Otter's Crypto Exchange Fee & Rebate Index for September 2026 (published 2026-09-25; fees verified against official schedules on 2026-10-07), the highest fee rebate through Fee Otter is 70%, at Gate, XT.COM, WEEX and Ourbit. The lowest net futures taker fee after rebate is 0.012% (Ourbit). 12 of the 13 exchanges pay a rebate at least double a typical 20% referral code. All rebate rates are the share of fees paid back directly, excluding VIP and platform-token discounts.
Cite as: Fee Otter, "Crypto Exchange Fee & Rebate Index", September 2026, https://feeotter.com/en/data/fee-rebate-index/
Data for 13 exchanges
Download JSON data ↓| Exchange | Spot maker / taker | Futures maker / taker | Token discount (spot / futures) | Spot rebate | Futures rebate | Net futures taker | Net spot taker | Official source · verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Binance | 0.1% / 0.1% | 0.02% / 0.05% | BNB 25% / 10% | 40% | 40% | 0.03% with token 0.027% | 0.06% with token 0.045% | Official · BNB 2026-09-24 |
 OKX | 0.08% / 0.1% | 0.02% / 0.05% | — | 20% | 20% | 0.04% | 0.08% | Official 2026-09-24 |
 Bybit | 0.1% / 0.1% | 0.02% / 0.055% | — | 40% | 40% | 0.033% | 0.06% | Official 2026-09-24 |
 Bitget | 0.1% / 0.1% | 0.02% / 0.06% | BGB 20% / — | 45% | 50% | 0.03% | 0.055% with token 0.044% | Official · BGB 2026-09-24 |
 Gate | 0.1% / 0.1% | 0.02% / 0.05% | GT 10% / — | 65% | 70% | 0.015% | 0.035% with token 0.0315% | Official · GT 2026-09-24 |
 MEXC | 0% / 0.05% | 0.01% / 0.04% | — | 60% | 60% | 0.016% | 0.02% | Official 2026-09-24 |
 BingX | 0.1% / 0.1% | 0.02% / 0.05% | — | 45% | 45% | 0.0275% | 0.055% | Official 2026-09-24 |
 Pionex | 0.05% / 0.05% | 0.02% / 0.05% | — | 50% | 50% | 0.025% | 0.025% | Official 2026-09-27 |
 KuCoin | 0.1% / 0.1% | 0.02% / 0.06% | KCS 20% / — | 60% | 60% | 0.024% | 0.04% with token 0.032% | Official · KCS 2026-10-05 |
 XT.COM | 0.2% / 0.2% | 0.04% / 0.06% | — | 45% | 70% | 0.018% | 0.11% | Official 2026-09-24 |
 HTX | 0.2% / 0.2% | 0.02% / 0.06% | HTX 25% / 10% | 45% | 50% | 0.03% with token 0.027% | 0.11% with token 0.0825% | Official · HTX 2026-09-24 |
 WEEX | 0.1% / 0.1% | 0.02% / 0.08% | — | 45% | 70% | 0.024% | 0.055% | Official 2026-10-07 |
 Ourbit | 0% / 0% | 0.02% / 0.04% | — | 70% | 70% | 0.012% | 0% | Official 2026-09-27 |
Notes
- ・OKX: 20% auto-rebate; ask support about our exclusive OKX rewards and promotions.
- ・MEXC: futures fees vary by symbol; the table shows the rate most symbols use.
- ・MEXC: the official fee page shows the MX discount is currently 0%.
- ・BingX: the exchange returns 45% automatically; Fee Otter adds no extra rebate.
- ・Pionex: registering through Fee Otter’s dedicated link gets a 15% automatic rebate from the exchange plus a 35% Fee Otter extra rebate; spot and futures are both 50%.
- ・KuCoin: spot pairs are split into classes A, B and C, charged 0.1%, 0.2% and 0.3% at VIP0 (same for maker and taker); the table shows class A, which covers most major coins. The 20% KCS discount applies to spot and margin only.
- ・KuCoin: the exchange returns 60% automatically (spot and futures alike); Fee Otter adds no extra rebate.
- ・WEEX and XT.COM: the exchange’s automatic rebate is 60% on futures and 35% on spot; the “auto” column shows the futures rate. The spot total is 45%.
- ・WEEX: the 50% futures discount for WXT holders was a limited-time promotion that has ended.
- ・Ourbit: spot maker and taker fees are both 0%, so spot trades earn no rebate in practice; the rebate comes from futures. Registering through Fee Otter’s dedicated link gets a 50% automatic rebate from the exchange.
How to read this table
- ・Net fee = list fee × (1 − rebate rate); with a token discount, also × (1 − token discount).
- ・Rebates are fees paid straight back, excluding VIP tiers and token discounts; each exchange has one rate (exchange auto + Fee Otter extra).
- ・Fees are VIP0 list prices without limited-time promotions; the official page you see when logged in prevails.