Trading on Optimism: fees and venues compared
16 live venues on DexSheet support Optimism: 3 DEX aggregators, 1 DEX, 7 crypto wallets with built-in swaps, 1 exchange, 3 crypto screeners and 1 crypto tax tool. The cheapest memecoin venue on Optimism is Rabby at 0.5% per round trip ($5.00 on a $1,000 buy and sell, platform fee only). The most used is Uniswap, whose users paid $120.4M in fees over the last 30 days (all chains, DefiLlama, 2026-10-17).
Checked 2026-10-17 · 16 venues · methodWhat a trade costs on Optimism
Round-trip platform fees for the spot venues that support Optimism. Enter your trade size to see what you would pay.
Cost of a round trip (buy + sell). Platform fee only; network and pool fees are extra.
All 16 Optimism venues, by category
Within each group, venues are ranked by how much their users paid in fees over the last 30 days, then by fee.
DEX aggregators on Optimism (3)
DEXes on Optimism (1)
Crypto wallets with built-in swaps on Optimism (7)
| Venue | Round trip | US | Fees paid, 30d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MetaMask | 1.75% | Partly available | $3.9M | Open |
| Coinbase Wallet | Coinbase charges a fee of up to 1% on DEX swaps. | Unverified | $2.5M | Open |
| Trust Wallet | 1.4% | Unverified | $1.9M | Open |
| Binance Wallet | Binance's swap FAQ lists network fees on swaps and token approvals but no separate service fee, and… | Unverified | $1.3M | Open |
| Rabby | 0.5% | Available | $612K | Open |
| Backpack | 1.7% | Available | — | Open |
| OKX Wallet | OKX DEX charges a flat interface fee that depends on token groups: 0.1% for Group 1 <> Group 1… | Available | — | Open |
Exchanges on Optimism (1)
Crypto screeners on Optimism (3)
| Venue | Cost | US | Fees paid, 30d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEX Screener | Free for traders: no trading fee because DEX Screener does not execute trades. | Available | $4.4M | Open |
| Birdeye | Free for traders to browse; no Birdeye trading fee was verified. | Unverified | — | Open |
| GeckoTerminal | Free for traders and free to be listed. | Unverified | — | Open |
Crypto tax tools on Optimism (1)
| Venue | Pricing | US | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awaken Tax | Annual plans: Minnow free (100 transactions, no report export), Fish $99 (300), Dolphin $199-$399… | Available | Open |
Ranked lists for Optimism
- Best crypto wallets for beginners · top pick Phantom
- Best crypto wallets for iPhone · top pick Phantom
- Best non-custodial crypto wallets · top pick Phantom
- Best crypto wallets for memecoins · top pick Phantom
- Wallets with the lowest swap fees · top pick Rabby
- Best Solana wallets · top pick Phantom
Head-to-head comparisons
- Uniswap vs 1inch
- MetaMask vs Coinbase Wallet
- MetaMask vs Trust Wallet
- MetaMask vs Rabby
- DEX Screener vs Birdeye
- Trust Wallet vs Coinbase Wallet
- Kalshi vs Robinhood
- Uniswap vs PancakeSwap
Worth knowing before you trade
- What is price impact? (and how it differs from slippage)
- What is a rug pull? (how memecoin rugs work and how to check for them)
- What is slippage in crypto trading? (and what slippage setting to use)
- What is a cold wallet? (hardware wallets and hot vs cold storage)
- What is a DEX? (decentralized exchange explained, and DEX vs CEX)
FAQ
How many trading venues support Optimism?
16 live venues on DexSheet list Optimism support: 3 DEX aggregators, 1 DEX, 7 crypto wallets with built-in swaps, 1 exchange, 3 crypto screeners and 1 crypto tax tool.
What is the cheapest way to trade memecoins on Optimism?
The cheapest memecoin venue on Optimism is Rabby at 0.5% per round trip ($5.00 on a $1,000 buy and sell, platform fee only). Fees differ by trade size, tier and token, and network fees are extra, so check the table above.
Which Optimism trading venue is the most used?
The most used is Uniswap, whose users paid $120.4M in fees over the last 30 days (all chains, DefiLlama, 2026-10-17). That figure covers every chain the venue supports, not only Optimism.
Which Optimism venues are available in the US?
Uniswap, DEX Screener, Rabby, 1inch, Backpack, Robinhood, Awaken Tax and OKX Wallet list the US as available in their own terms. Availability changes, so check each venue's sheet before signing up.
Do these fees include Optimism network fees?
No. The rates shown are platform fees at each venue's default tier. Network fees, pool fees and slippage are extra.
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