{
 "schema": "perpdexguide.fees/1",
 "generatedAt": "2026-09-09T12:51:25.032Z",
 "definition": "https://perpdexguide.com/data-definitions/#open-data",
 "note": "Base-tier perp rates as published by each venue and verified on the dated source page. Numeric fields are decimals (0.00045 = 0.045%); null means the venue’s model has no clean maker/taker pair — read numericNote.",
 "venues": [
  {
   "key": "hyperliquid",
   "name": "Hyperliquid",
   "model": "Order-book maker/taker; volume tiers; no gas per trade.",
   "display": {
    "maker": "0.015%",
    "taker": "0.045%"
   },
   "numeric": {
    "maker": 0.00015,
    "taker": 0.00045
   },
   "numericNote": null,
   "discounts": "HYPE staking cuts fees 5%–40% by amount staked; referral link adds a 4% discount on the first $25M volume.",
   "caveat": null,
   "source": "https://perpdexguide.com/hyperliquid/fees/",
   "verified": "2026-07-16"
  },
  {
   "key": "aster",
   "name": "Aster",
   "model": "Order-book maker/taker; two perp contract families with different taker rates.",
   "display": {
    "maker": "0%",
    "taker": "0.04% (USDT-margined) / 0.005% (USD1-margined)"
   },
   "numeric": {
    "maker": 0,
    "taker": 0.0004
   },
   "numericNote": "Taker numeric uses the USDT-margined family; USD1-margined trades at 0.005% — pick per family when calculating.",
   "discounts": "Referral rebate up to 10% (referrer-configured split, not guaranteed); ASTER-token fee payment discount exists as a separate lever.",
   "caveat": "0% maker means maker-heavy flow pays nothing — and generates no referral commission.",
   "source": "https://perpdexguide.com/aster/fees/",
   "verified": "2026-07-31"
  },
  {
   "key": "dydx",
   "name": "dYdX",
   "model": "Order-book maker/taker; 30-day-volume tiers set by governance.",
   "display": {
    "maker": "0.01%",
    "taker": "0.05%"
   },
   "numeric": {
    "maker": 0.0001,
    "taker": 0.0005
   },
   "numericNote": null,
   "discounts": "Tiers drop taker to 0.025% and turn maker into a rebate (−0.011%) at top volume; referred accounts start at fee tier 3; staked (bonded) DYDX cuts fees up to 50% on a governance-voted grid.",
   "caveat": "Schedule is governance-set — thresholds and rates can change by vote.",
   "source": "https://perpdexguide.com/dydx/fees/",
   "verified": "2026-07-30"
  },
  {
   "key": "gmx",
   "name": "GMX",
   "model": "Pool-based: position fee on open/close (imbalance-dependent) + borrowing fee while open + capped price impact.",
   "display": {
    "maker": "n/a (no maker/taker split)",
    "taker": "0.04%–0.06% position fee, by pool imbalance"
   },
   "numeric": {
    "maker": null,
    "taker": null
   },
   "numericNote": "Not maker/taker-comparable: total cost depends on pool imbalance, holding time (borrowing), and trade size (price impact) — see the fees page for the verified components.",
   "discounts": "Referral code gives a 5% discount on open/close position fees at tier 1.",
   "caveat": "Borrowing accrues while the position is open — a holding cost the flat rates above don’t capture.",
   "source": "https://perpdexguide.com/gmx/fees/",
   "verified": "2026-07-16"
  },
  {
   "key": "lighter",
   "name": "Lighter",
   "model": "Order-book; zero-fee Standard accounts, paid Premium tier for higher limits.",
   "display": {
    "maker": "0% (Standard) / 0.0040% (Premium)",
    "taker": "0% (Standard) / 0.0280% (Premium)"
   },
   "numeric": {
    "maker": 0,
    "taker": 0
   },
   "numericNote": "Numerics reflect Standard accounts (zero-fee); Premium trades 0.0040%/0.0280% with a LIT-staking discount grid.",
   "discounts": "LIT staking reduces Premium rates on a published grid.",
   "caveat": "Standard’s trade-off is latency (300ms taker) and API rate limits, not hidden fees or position caps; LIT is live (staking discounts the Premium grid) and the points program remains a separate, conversion-undocumented track.",
   "source": "https://perpdexguide.com/lighter/fees/",
   "verified": "2026-07-31"
  },
  {
   "key": "apex",
   "name": "ApeX Omni",
   "model": "Order-book maker/taker; 30-day volume tiers.",
   "display": {
    "maker": "0.020% → 0% (by tier)",
    "taker": "0.050% → 0.025% (by tier)"
   },
   "numeric": {
    "maker": 0.0002,
    "taker": 0.0005
   },
   "numericNote": "Numerics are the entry tier; both rates improve with 30-day volume.",
   "discounts": "Volume tiers take taker to 0.025% and maker to 0% at the top.",
   "caveat": null,
   "source": "https://perpdexguide.com/compare/hyperliquid-vs-apex/",
   "verified": "2026-07-22"
  },
  {
   "key": "edgex",
   "name": "edgeX",
   "model": "Order-book with daily 30-day volume tiers.",
   "display": {
    "maker": "Not published",
    "taker": "Not published"
   },
   "numeric": {
    "maker": null,
    "taker": null
   },
   "numericNote": "edgeX does not publish a fee schedule — rates are visible only inside the app, so there is no figure to quote or calculate with.",
   "discounts": "Not published.",
   "caveat": "The schedule being app-only means you cannot compare edgeX on price before signing up. We do not estimate it.",
   "source": "https://perpdexguide.com/compare/hyperliquid-vs-edgex/",
   "verified": "2026-07-17"
  },
  {
   "key": "extended",
   "name": "Extended",
   "model": "Order-book maker/taker with documented maker rebates.",
   "display": {
    "maker": "0%",
    "taker": "0.025%"
   },
   "numeric": {
    "maker": 0,
    "taker": 0.00025
   },
   "numericNote": null,
   "discounts": "Documents maker rebates on top of the 0% maker rate.",
   "caveat": null,
   "source": "https://perpdexguide.com/compare/hyperliquid-vs-extended/",
   "verified": "2026-07-22"
  },
  {
   "key": "jupiter",
   "name": "Jupiter Perps",
   "model": "Pool-based: flat open and close fees plus a borrow fee while the position is open.",
   "display": {
    "maker": "n/a (no maker/taker split)",
    "taker": "0.06% open + 0.06% close, plus borrow"
   },
   "numeric": {
    "maker": null,
    "taker": null
   },
   "numericNote": "Not maker/taker-comparable: Jupiter bills per open and close event plus borrowing, so total cost depends on holding time.",
   "discounts": "None documented on the compared schedule.",
   "caveat": "Borrow accrues while the position is open — a holding cost the two flat 0.06% legs do not capture.",
   "source": "https://perpdexguide.com/compare/hyperliquid-vs-jupiter/",
   "verified": "2026-07-22"
  },
  {
   "key": "ostium",
   "name": "Ostium",
   "model": "Per-event: open fee, oracle fee, rollover while open, close fee.",
   "display": {
    "maker": "n/a (no maker/taker split)",
    "taker": "Open + oracle + rollover + close"
   },
   "numeric": {
    "maker": null,
    "taker": null
   },
   "numericNote": "Not maker/taker-comparable: Ostium bills four separate components rather than a spread on execution.",
   "discounts": "None documented on the compared schedule.",
   "caveat": "Rollover accrues while the position is open, so cost scales with holding time as well as size.",
   "source": "https://perpdexguide.com/compare/hyperliquid-vs-ostium/",
   "verified": "2026-07-17"
  },
  {
   "key": "pacifica",
   "name": "Pacifica",
   "model": "Order-book maker/taker; volume tiers.",
   "display": {
    "maker": "0.015% → 0% (by tier)",
    "taker": "0.040% → 0.028% (by tier)"
   },
   "numeric": {
    "maker": 0.00015,
    "taker": 0.0004
   },
   "numericNote": "Numerics are the entry tier; both rates improve with volume.",
   "discounts": "Volume tiers take taker to 0.028% and maker to 0%.",
   "caveat": null,
   "source": "https://perpdexguide.com/compare/hyperliquid-vs-pacifica/",
   "verified": "2026-07-21"
  },
  {
   "key": "paradex",
   "name": "Paradex",
   "model": "Zero-fee for retail accounts; a separate Pro tier whose rates are not published.",
   "display": {
    "maker": "0% (retail)",
    "taker": "0% (retail); Pro tier not published"
   },
   "numeric": {
    "maker": 0,
    "taker": 0
   },
   "numericNote": "The zeros describe RETAIL accounts only. Paradex does not publish its Pro-tier schedule, so these numerics must not be used for Pro flow.",
   "discounts": "Retail trading is already zero-fee; no further discount path is published.",
   "caveat": "A headline zero that only covers retail — the Pro tier a serious size trader would use is unpublished.",
   "source": "https://perpdexguide.com/compare/hyperliquid-vs-paradex/",
   "verified": "2026-07-17"
  }
 ],
 "attribution": {
  "text": "Data: PerpDEX Guide",
  "url": "https://perpdexguide.com/data-definitions/#open-data",
  "license": "Free to republish with a visible \"Data: PerpDEX Guide\" link to perpdexguide.com. Editorial content (reviews, guides, comparisons) is all rights reserved."
 }
}