Kraken fees
Kraken Pro order book: 0.40% maker and 0.80% taker at the entry tier ($0+ 30-day volume), falling to 0.00% maker and 0.05% taker at the top tier. Tiers use the better of your 30-day spot volume or your assets held on Kraken. Instant buys, sells and converts in the Kraken app charge a 1% trading fee (1.5% on custom orders) plus a variable spread and any payment-method fee. Kraken+ ($4.99/month) waives that trading fee on up to $10,000 a month, but not the spread. The round trip shown is 2 x the Kraken Pro entry taker rate. On a $1,000 trade that you later sell, Kraken's own fees come to about $16.00. Network (gas/priority) fees and pool fees are charged on top.
Checked 2026-10-27 · fee sourceThe fee schedule
| Fee | Type | Rate | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraken Pro taker fee (entry tier) | platform | 0.8% | Buy and sell | Tier 1, $0+ 30-day spot volume. Charged on orders that fill immediately; falls with volume or assets held on Kraken. |
| Kraken Pro maker fee (entry tier) | platform | 0.4% | Buy and sell | Tier 1. Some lower-liquidity pairs use a maker rebate schedule (0.38% maker at Tier 1). |
| Instant buy/sell trading fee (Kraken app) | platform | 1% | Buy and sell | Applies to instant and recurring buys, sells and converts on Kraken.com or the app. Custom orders cost 1.5%. Kraken+ waives this on up to $10,000 a month. |
| Instant buy/sell spread | spread | — | Buy and sell | Built into the quoted price; varies with volatility, asset, order size and account activity. Kraken may keep any excess spread. Not waived by Kraken+. |
| Payment method fee | other | — | buy | May apply to card, Apple Pay/Google Pay, ACH or account-balance purchases; the fee shown at confirmation is the fee charged. |
| Convert Small Balances | other | 3% | sell | Fixed fee on amounts below the minimum order size. |
| Stablecoin and FX pairs (entry tier) | platform | 0.2% | Buy and sell | Pairs such as USDT/USD or EUR/USD: 0.20% maker and taker at $0+ volume. USDG-base pairs are 0.00% maker / 0.01% taker. |
| Crypto withdrawal fee | network | — | sell | Per-asset fee, for example 0.000015 BTC, 0.00014 ETH or 0.005 SOL; Lightning BTC sends cost 0.1%. Final fee shown at confirmation. |
| Trade size | Kraken fee, buy + sell |
|---|---|
| $100 | $1.60 |
| $1,000 | $16.00 |
| $10,000 | $160.00 |
Fee tiers
| Tier | Rate | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | 0.8% | $0+ 30-day spot volume; maker 0.40%, taker 0.80% |
| Tier 2 | 0.6% | $2.5K+ volume; maker 0.30%, taker 0.60% |
| Tier 3 | 0.38% | $10K+ volume or $20K assets on Kraken; maker 0.22%, taker 0.38% |
| Tier 4 | 0.35% | $25K+ volume or $50K assets; maker 0.20%, taker 0.35% |
| Tier 5 | 0.3% | $50K+ volume or $100K assets; maker 0.15%, taker 0.30% |
| Tier 6 | 0.25% | $100K+ volume or $200K assets; maker 0.12%, taker 0.25% |
| Tier 7 | 0.22% | $250K+ volume or $400K assets; maker 0.10%, taker 0.22% |
| Tier 8 | 0.2% | $500K+ volume or $600K assets; maker 0.08%, taker 0.20% |
| Tier 9 | 0.18% | $1M+ volume or $1M assets; maker 0.06%, taker 0.18% |
| Tier 10 | 0.15% | $2.5M+ volume or $2.5M assets; maker 0.04%, taker 0.15% |
| Tier 11 | 0.12% | $5M+ volume or $5M assets; maker 0.02%, taker 0.12% |
| Tier 12 | 0.1% | $10M+ volume or $10M assets; maker 0.00%, taker 0.10% |
| Pro 1 | 0.09% | $50M+ volume or $20M assets; maker 0.00%, taker 0.09% |
| Pro 2 | 0.08% | $100M+ volume or $25M assets; maker 0.00%, taker 0.08% |
| Pro 3 | 0.07% | $250M+ volume or $50M assets; maker 0.00%, taker 0.07% |
| Pro 4 | 0.06% | $400M+ volume or $80M assets; maker 0.00%, taker 0.06% |
| Pro 5 | 0.05% | $500M+ volume or $100M assets; maker 0.00%, taker 0.05% |
| Kraken+ | 0% | $4.99/month or $49.99/year; zero trading fee on up to $10,000/month of instant buy, sell and convert (spread and payment fees still apply; Kraken Pro trades excluded) |
Perps: taker 0.05%, maker 0.02% — Kraken Pro futures at Tier 1 (under $5M 30-day futures volume); falls to -0.006% maker / 0.0125% taker at the top tier. Futures are not available to customers in Canada, the US or New Zealand under this schedule. Simple perps in the Kraken app charge 0.25% to open and 0.25% to close, in certain regions.
Platform fees only. On-chain network/priority fees, pool (LP) fees and price impact are extra and vary by trade.
Kraken vs similar venues
Kraken and alternatives. Platform fee only; network and pool fees are extra.
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.
FAQ
How much does Kraken charge per trade?
Kraken Pro order book: 0.40% maker and 0.80% taker at the entry tier ($0+ 30-day volume), falling to 0.00% maker and 0.05% taker at the top tier. Tiers use the better of your 30-day spot volume or your assets held on Kraken. Instant buys, sells and converts in the Kraken app charge a 1% trading fee (1.5% on custom orders) plus a variable spread and any payment-method fee. Kraken+ ($4.99/month) waives that trading fee on up to $10,000 a month, but not the spread. The round trip shown is 2 x the Kraken Pro entry taker rate.
Does Kraken 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 Kraken?
Sign up with a code (up to $75 in the US once the new user deposits fiat from a bank and meets the offer's trading requirement within 15 days of signing up) and climb the volume or cashback tiers.
What fees does Kraken charge?
Kraken Pro charges 0.40% maker and 0.80% taker at the entry tier, falling with 30-day volume or assets held. Instant buys, sells and converts in the Kraken app cost 1% (1.5% for custom orders) plus a spread and any payment-method fee. Kraken+ waives the 1% on up to $10,000 a month.
Sources
Last checked . Fees and terms change often; the venue's own page wins if it disagrees with ours.
- Kraken - Fee schedule (instant buy, Kraken Pro tiers, stablecoin, futures, perps) — checked 2026-10-27
- Kraken+ - zero trading fees subscription — checked 2026-10-27
- Kraken Support - Where is Kraken licensed or regulated? (geographic restrictions) — checked 2026-10-27
- Kraken Support - Changes that affected our Maine clients — checked 2026-10-27
- Kraken Support - Why is there a withdrawal hold on my account? — checked 2026-10-27
- Kraken Support - Cryptocurrency withdrawal fees and minimums — checked 2026-10-27
- Kraken Support - Deposit and withdrawal limits — checked 2026-10-27
- Kraken Support - How to get verified on Kraken — checked 2026-10-27
- Kraken Support - Tax forms: Frequently asked questions (1099-DA, 1099-MISC) — checked 2026-10-27
- Kraken - Refer a friend (US: up to $75 each, $1,500 cap) — checked 2026-10-27
- Kraken Pro - Referral program (select users, eligible countries) — checked 2026-10-27
- Kraken - Proof of reserves (June 30, 2026 snapshot) — checked 2026-10-27
- Kraken - About (13+ million clients) — checked 2026-10-27
- SEC press release 2023-25 - Kraken to discontinue staking-as-a-service program and pay $30 million — checked 2026-10-27
- Wikipedia - Kraken (founding, funding, OFAC/CFTC/ASIC actions, 2023 SEC suit) — checked 2026-10-27