Backpack Exchange fees

Perpetual futures cost 0.02% maker / 0.05% taker at the base tier, falling to 0% maker / 0.018% taker at VIP5 ($100M+ 30-day volume). Spot is 0.08% / 0.10% at the base tier. On a $1,000 trade that you later sell, Backpack Exchange's own fees come to about $1.00. Network (gas/priority) fees and pool fees are charged on top.

Checked 2026-10-27 · fee source

The fee schedule

Fee	Type	Rate	Applies to	Note
Futures taker fee (Tier 1)	platform	0.05%	Buy and sell	Charged on opening and closing trades that take liquidity.
Futures maker fee (Tier 1)	platform	0.02%	Buy and sell
Spot taker fee (Tier 1)	platform	0.1%	Buy and sell	Spot maker 0.08%. USDT/USDC pair is 0% and does not count toward volume.
Funding rate	other	—	Buy and sell	Perpetual funding payments apply; rates were not recorded.

Fee tiers

Tier	Rate	Requirement
Tier 1	0.05%	default ($0 30D volume); futures maker 0.02%
Tier 2	0.045%	>= $100,000 30D volume; futures maker 0.019%
Tier 3	0.04%	>= $500,000; futures maker 0.018%
Tier 4	0.035%	>= $1,000,000; futures maker 0.016%
Tier 5	0.03%	>= $5,000,000; futures maker 0.013%
Tier 6	0.028%	>= $10,000,000; futures maker 0.01%
VIP1	0.026%	>= $15,000,000; futures maker 0.01%
VIP2	0.024%	>= $25,000,000; futures maker 0%
VIP3	0.022%	>= $50,000,000; futures maker 0%
VIP4	0.02%	>= $75,000,000; futures maker 0%
VIP5	0.018%	>= $100,000,000; futures maker 0%

Perps: taker 0.05%, maker 0.02% — Tier rates are futures taker fees. Effective tier is the highest of 30D volume, BP stake, holdings or pre-TGE Mad Lad NFT, recalculated hourly.

Platform fees only. On-chain network/priority fees, pool (LP) fees and price impact are extra and vary by trade.

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Fees DexSheet doesn't count

Network fees: Solana base + priority fees, or gas on EVM chains. Usually cents on Solana, but priority tips during busy launches can be more.
Pool (LP) fees: the DEX pool the trade routes through takes its own cut (for example Pump.fun's bonding curve charges 1.25%).
Price impact and slippage: on thin memecoin pools this is often bigger than every fee combined.

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FAQ

How much does Backpack Exchange charge per trade?

Perpetual futures cost 0.02% maker / 0.05% taker at the base tier, falling to 0% maker / 0.018% taker at VIP5 ($100M+ 30-day volume). Spot is 0.08% / 0.10% at the base tier.

Does Backpack Exchange charge on both buy and sell?

Yes. The platform fee applies to buys and to sells, so a round trip costs about twice the per-trade rate.

How do I pay lower fees on Backpack Exchange?

Sign up with a code (no standard referee discount. Approved affiliates can share part of their commission with referees as a fee discount, which Backpack says is the only way new users get discounted fees beyond volume tiers) and climb the volume or cashback tiers.

What are Backpack's perpetual futures fees?

At the base tier, Backpack charges 0.02% maker and 0.05% taker on futures. Fees fall with 30-day volume to 0% maker and 0.018% taker at VIP5 ($100M+). BP stake, holdings or a Mad Lad NFT can also set your tier.

Sources

Last checked 2026-10-27. Fees and terms change often; the venue's own page wins if it disagrees with ours.

Backpack: Trading Fees — checked 2026-10-27
Backpack Support: Supported Regions — checked 2026-10-27
Backpack Support: States Where We Operate (Trek Labs, Inc., Oct 2026) — checked 2026-10-27
Backpack Support: Backpack Securities Eligibility & Access — checked 2026-10-16
Backpack Support: Referrals — checked 2026-10-27
Backpack Support: Affiliate Program — checked 2026-10-27
Backpack Support: Flexible Commission Sharing — checked 2026-10-16
Backpack Learn: A Brief History of Backpack — checked 2026-10-16
Decrypt: Backpack Crypto Exchange to Debut in 'Many' US States (2025-09-10) — checked 2026-10-16
Backpack Learn: zero-fee fiat on/off ramp (USD wire fees) — checked 2026-10-17