What is Maker Fee?
The fee charged when you place a limit order that adds liquidity to the order book — typically lower than taker fees as an incentive for providing liquidity.
A maker fee applies when your order is placed on the order book and waits for a counterparty to fill it. By "making" liquidity available, you help the exchange function — in return, you pay a lower fee (or in some cases, receive a rebate).
When you pay maker fees:
You pay maker fees when you place a limit order that does NOT immediately fill:
Your order rests in the order book until price reaches it.
Maker fee rates across major exchanges:
| Exchange | Futures Maker Fee |
|---|---|
| MEXC | **0.000%** |
| Phemex | 0.010% |
| Binance | 0.020% |
| Bybit | 0.020% |
| OKX | 0.020% |
| KuCoin | 0.020% |
| BingX | 0.020% |
Maker vs. taker fees:
Maker fees are always lower than taker fees on the same exchange. The difference exists because exchanges want to incentivise liquidity provision — tight spreads and deep order books attract more traders.
Maximising maker fills:
Using maker orders consistently can cut your annual trading costs by 30–60% depending on the exchange.
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