Cheapest exchange to buy Avalanche (AVAX)

Avalanche (AVAX) is liquid on the major venues, so the spread is tight and the trading fee is what separates exchanges. Here are the venues ranked by published spot taker fee, cheapest first.

Lowest Avalanche spot fees, ranked

#	Exchange	Maker	Taker
1	Bitfinex	0.000%	0.000%
2	Lighter	0.000%	0.000%	Open account
3	dYdX	0.000%	0.000%	Open account
4	Deribit	0.000%	0.000%	Open account
5	Toobit	0.000%	0.000%	Open account
6	Aster	0.005%	0.040%	Open account
7	MEXC	0.000%	0.050%	Open account
8	Hyperliquid	0.040%†	0.070%†	Open account
9	edgeX	0.040%†	0.070%†	Open account
10	Binance	0.100%	0.100%	Open account
11	Bybit	0.100%†	0.100%†	Open account
12	OKX	0.080%	0.100%	Open account
13	Gate.io	0.100%†	0.100%†	Open account
14	Bitget	0.100%†	0.100%†
15	KuCoin	0.100%	0.100%
16	BingX	0.100%†	0.100%†
17	WhiteBIT	0.100%	0.100%
18	Phemex	0.100%†	0.100%†
19	Backpack	0.080%	0.100%
20	BitMart	0.100%	0.100%
21	Bitunix	0.080%†	0.100%†	Open account
22	LBank	0.100%	0.100%	Open account
23	BloFin	0.100%	0.100%	Open account
24	WEEX	0.100%	0.100%	Open account
25	Deepcoin	0.100%	0.100%	Open account
26	CoinW	0.100%	0.100%	Open account
27	HTX	0.200%	0.200%
28	CoinEx	0.200%	0.200%
29	Crypto.com	0.250%†	0.500%†	Open account
30	Kraken	0.400%	0.800%
31	ApeX	0.900%*	0.900%*
32	Coinbase	0.600%	1.200%	Open account
n/a	BitMEXClosed	0.050%	0.050%	BitMEX is shutting down on 23 September 2026. New positions stop 26 August. Close positions and withdraw before then.

† Conditional VIP tiers are excluded from the volume-only estimate. Confirm your account eligibility.

* Omni Spot Swap: 0.9% swap fee plus gas, not an orderbook maker/taker schedule. Confirm availability in the app.

† VIP counts spot volume in full and ordinary USDT perpetual volume at 0.4 times notional. GT discount is only modeled for entry spot.

† VIP uses 14-day volume, estimated from 30-day volume assuming evenly distributed activity. Hyperliquid spot volume counts twice.

Published entry-tier spot rates; volume tiers and native-token discounts can lower these further.

Liquidity and spread

AVAX has good depth on the large exchanges, so slippage stays small at retail size. Your all in cost is the fee plus the spread, and the spread mostly matters on thinner venues, so weigh both rather than the headline fee alone.

Do not forget the withdrawal fee

AVAX withdrawals are cheap on the C Chain, but confirm the network before you send, since some exchanges support multiple chains and the fixed fee differs. If you move AVAX to a wallet often, factor that recurring cost in. See the hidden costs of crypto trading.

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FAQ

What is the cheapest exchange to buy Avalanche?

There is no single cheapest venue for AVAX. It depends on your monthly volume, maker/taker mix, and any native-token discount. The published fee is usually the main cost on liquid majors. Check your profile in the FeeEdge calculator. Because AVAX is liquid on the majors, the published fee is usually the main cost, so also check your volume tier and any token discount.

Which network should I use to withdraw AVAX?

Most users withdraw AVAX on the Avalanche C Chain, which is inexpensive and widely supported. Some exchanges also list other networks, so match the network to your destination wallet and confirm the fee, since sending on the wrong network can lose funds.