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Variational fees — the real all-in cost
Variational (DEX) charges 0 bps taker / 0 bps maker (base tier). But the fee is only part of what you pay: the full cost of a trade is fees + slippage + funding.
Where does Variational rank right now?
| # | Venue | All-in cost ($10k trade) | bps | Taker/maker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lighter ← cheapest | $1.45 | 1.5 bps | 0/0 bps |
| 2 | MEXC | $5.01 | 5.0 bps | 2/0 bps |
| 3 | Extended | $6.16 | 6.2 bps | 2.5/0 bps |
| 4 | Ondo Perps | $7.34 | 7.3 bps | 2.5/1 bps |
| 5 | Deribit | $7.77 | 7.8 bps | 3.5/1.5 bps |
| 6 | Paradex | $9.41 | 9.4 bps | 0/0 bps |
| 7 | GRVT | $10.01 | 10.0 bps | 4.5/-0.01 bps |
| 8 | Hibachi | $10.04 | 10.0 bps | 4.5/0 bps |
| 9 | Hyperliquid | $10.12 | 10.1 bps | 4.5/1.5 bps |
| 10 | Nado | $10.12 | 10.1 bps | 3.5/1 bps |
| 11 | Aster | $10.15 | 10.1 bps | 4/0 bps |
| 12 | Pacifica | $10.34 | 10.3 bps | 4/1.5 bps |
FAQ
What are Variational trading fees?
Variational charges 0 bps (0.000%) taker and 0 bps maker on perpetuals (base tier). A full round-trip (open + close) as taker costs 0 bps before slippage and funding.
Is Variational the cheapest venue for perps?
Live comparison at bpscan.com.
What is the real cost of a perp trade?
Fees are only part of it: real cost = taker fee ×2 + slippage through the order book (in and out) + funding over your holding period. BPScan computes all three live.
BPScan compares the live all-in cost of perp trades — taker fees × 2 (open + close) + slippage walked through full order books + funding over your holding period — across 29 DEX and CEX venues, including RWA perps (stocks, gold, forex). Data refreshes continuously from exchange APIs and WebSocket feeds. No wallet connection, no sign-up. Open the live scanner · Telegram bot · @bpscanxyz