Polymarket fees
Makers pay nothing. Takers pay fee = C x rate x p x (1-p), with rates from 0.04 (politics, finance, tech, mentions) to 0.07 (crypto); geopolitics markets are fee-free. At a 50c price that is 2% to 3.5% of trade value. There are no settlement, deposit or withdrawal fees on the international platform. Network (gas/priority) fees and pool fees are charged on top.
Checked 2026-10-16 · fee sourceThe fee schedule
| Fee | Type | Rate | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taker fee: crypto markets | platform | 3.5% | Buy and sell | Fee rate 0.07 in fee = C x 0.07 x p x (1-p). The listed rate is the peak at p = $0.50 as a share of trade value ($1.75 on 100 shares at 50c). Lower at prices away from 50c. |
| Taker fee: sports, economics, culture, weather, other | platform | 2.5% | Buy and sell | Fee rate 0.05; the listed rate is the peak at p = $0.50 ($1.25 on 100 shares). |
| Taker fee: politics, finance, mentions, tech | platform | 2% | Buy and sell | Fee rate 0.04; the listed rate is the peak at p = $0.50 ($1.00 on 100 shares). |
| Taker fee: geopolitics | platform | 0% | Buy and sell | Geopolitical and world events markets are fee-free. |
| Maker fee | platform | 0% | Buy and sell | Makers are never charged. Makers receive 15-25% of taker fees as daily rebates depending on category. |
| Polymarket US taker fee | platform | 3.475% | Buy and sell | US platform: Fee = 0.0695 x C x p x (1-p) (0.10 for table tennis); peak $1.74 per 100 contracts at 50c. Maker rebate coefficient -0.0125, moving to volume tiers from 2026-10-19. |
| Deposits and withdrawals | network | 0% | Buy and sell | No Polymarket fee to deposit or withdraw USDC; intermediaries such as Coinbase or MoonPay may charge their own. |
Fee tiers
| Tier | Rate | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| None (0% taker rebate) | — | default (under $2,000 30-day weighted volume) |
| Bronze (3% taker rebate) | — | $2,000 30-day weighted volume (wV) |
| Silver (8% taker rebate) | — | $20,000 30-day wV |
| Gold (18% taker rebate) | — | $200,000 30-day wV |
| Platinum (32% taker rebate) | — | $1,000,000 30-day wV |
| Diamond (44% taker rebate) | — | $4,000,000 30-day wV |
| Obsidian (50% taker rebate) | — | $10,000,000+ 30-day wV |
Perps: taker 0.04%, maker 0.013% — Polymarket Perps (international) base tier; taker falls to 0.02% and maker to a -0.005% rebate at $1B 30-day volume. Source: https://docs.polymarket.com/perps/learn-about-trading/fees
Platform fees only. On-chain network/priority fees, pool (LP) fees and price impact are extra and vary by trade.
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 Polymarket charge per trade?
Makers pay nothing. Takers pay fee = C x rate x p x (1-p), with rates from 0.04 (politics, finance, tech, mentions) to 0.07 (crypto); geopolitics markets are fee-free. At a 50c price that is 2% to 3.5% of trade value. There are no settlement, deposit or withdrawal fees on the international platform.
Does Polymarket 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 Polymarket?
Sign up with a code (International: none documented. Polymarket US: a $25 trading credit for the referee after signing up with a code and depositing at least $10) and climb the volume or cashback tiers.
What fees does Polymarket charge?
Only takers pay, using fee = shares x rate x p x (1-p). Rates run from 0.04 for politics to 0.07 for crypto, peaking at 2% to 3.5% of trade value at 50c. Geopolitics markets are free. There is no deposit, withdrawal or settlement fee.
Sources
Last checked . Fees and terms change often; the venue's own page wins if it disagrees with ours.
- Polymarket Docs: Fees — checked 2026-10-16
- Polymarket Docs: Taker Rebate Program — checked 2026-10-16
- Polymarket Docs: Referral Program (terms effective 2026-05-28) — checked 2026-10-16
- Polymarket Docs: Perps Fees — checked 2026-10-16
- Polymarket Docs: Perps Referral Program — checked 2026-10-16
- Polymarket Docs: Geographic Restrictions — checked 2026-10-16
- Polymarket Docs: Polymarket 101 — checked 2026-10-16
- Polymarket Terms of Use page (US block notice and QCX LLC footer disclosure) — checked 2026-10-16
- Polymarket US Docs: What is Polymarket US? — checked 2026-10-16
- Polymarket US Docs: Fee Schedule — checked 2026-10-16
- Polymarket US Docs: Refer-A-Friend FAQs — checked 2026-10-16
- Polymarket US Docs: Create an Account (KYC) — checked 2026-10-16
- Polymarket US Docs: Is my money safe? — checked 2026-10-16
- CFTC: Order against Blockratize, Inc. d/b/a Polymarket (2022-01-03) — checked 2026-10-16
- The Block - Polymarket funding rounds and ICE investment — checked 2026-10-16
- Wikipedia - Polymarket — checked 2026-10-16
- SBC Americas - Nevada injunction against Polymarket — checked 2026-10-16
- RWA Times - Strategy bitcoin market dispute — checked 2026-10-16
- Fortune - Polymarket returning to US via QCX — checked 2026-10-16