MEXC Fees Explained: Maker, Taker and What You Get Back
What MEXC charges once you look past the 0% headline, why that marketing is a hook, and which of the 3 levers actually lowers your bill.
- MEXC pushes a 0% fee message, but only spot maker is genuinely 0%. The standard schedule charges 0.05% spot taker, and 0.01% maker with 0.04% taker on futures.
- That 0% headline is promotional and conditional, not a permanent rate. Once the qualifying window or volume runs out the standard fees apply, and MEXC is not transparent about where that line sits.
- A futures trader moving 5M USDT a month in taker orders pays about 24,000 USDT a year.
- Holding 500 MX or more cuts trading fees by 50%, and Trade Reclaim pays back 30% of every MEXC fee on top.
- Funding payments on perpetuals cannot be discounted by anyone. Trading fees can, and they are the bigger lever for most styles.
MEXC sells itself on 0% fees, and it works: it is how MEXC pulls in so many new traders. But it does not survive contact with a real account. Only spot maker is truly 0%; the rest of the schedule charges like any other exchange, and the free part is bound to promotions. Run your own number first, then read what MEXC actually costs.
What MEXC actually charges, past the 0% headline
On the standard schedule MEXC charges 0% maker and 0.05% taker on spot, and 0.01% maker with 0.04% taker on USDT perpetuals.
MEXC markets itself harder on 0% than almost anyone, and it is an effective hook for pulling in new users. But the 0% only fits spot maker orders. Spot takers pay 0.05%, and on futures you pay 0.01% maker and 0.04% taker. The 0% MEXC advertises is tied to promotions and qualifying conditions rather than a standing rate, and the schedule is not transparent about where the free window ends. We track the rate that actually applies to your cashback on our MEXC fees page.
Perpetual traders also pay funding every 8 hours. Funding is a payment between longs and shorts that MEXC passes through, not a fee the exchange keeps. It belongs in your cost math, but no discount program touches it.
What a year of MEXC trading costs
At 5M USDT of monthly volume, taker fees on MEXC futures run about 24,000 USDT a year.
The math is short. A 20,000 to 30,000 USDT position counts twice, once on open and once on close, so one round trip moves about 60,000 USDT of notional. At 2 to 3 trades a day that is roughly 5M USDT a month, 60M a year. Multiply by the 0.04% futures taker rate and you get 24,000 USDT. Spot takers at 0.05% pay even more. The 0% you were sold never shows up on this bill.
Your number depends on your size, your pace, and how often you take liquidity instead of posting it. The cashback calculator takes those and shows what your year really costs, and what 30% of it looks like coming back.
The 3 levers that cut your MEXC bill
Three levers move what you actually pay on MEXC: cashback on every trade, the MX token discount, and order type.
Lever 1 is cashback. Trade Reclaim returns 30% of every trading fee you pay on MEXC, from your first trade, with no volume requirement. It is the only lever that works at every account size, and it stacks with the rest. The current rate and setup steps are on the MEXC cashback page.
Lever 2 is the MX token. Holding 500 MX or more for 24 hours cuts your trading fees by 50%, and a separate MX deduction option gives 20% if you would rather not hold a balance. The two do not combine, so you take whichever is larger. Lever 3 is order type: posting maker instead of taking liquidity drops the futures fee from 0.04% to 0.01% and the spot fee to 0%. Cashback applies to whatever you still pay after the other two.
| Fee type | Standard | With 30% back |
|---|---|---|
| Spot maker | 0% | 0% |
| Spot taker | 0.05% | 0.035% |
| Futures maker | 0.01% | 0.007% |
| Futures taker | 0.04% | 0.028% |
Standard schedule (not the promotional 0%), before the MX discount. The full breakdown is on the MEXC page.
How the 30% cashback works
Trade Reclaim returns 30% of what MEXC charges you, in USDT, withdrawable anytime from 20 USDT.
Run a month as an example: 1,000 USDT in taker fees means 300 USDT back. The money is MEXC's affiliate commission. MEXC pays a share of your fees to the partner that referred you, and Trade Reclaim returns 30% of your fees to you out of it. Nothing about your own schedule changes. Setup is one field: sign up through the affiliate link, drop your UID into Trade Reclaim, and from then on the affiliate dashboard recognizes your trades. No API keys, no passwords, no access to your MEXC account, ever. The full mechanics are on the how it works page.
The MX discount and cashback do not compete. Cut your fee in half with MX, and the 30% simply applies to the smaller fee you now pay.
So is MEXC really 0% fees?
No. Only spot maker is genuinely free; the 0% is a marketing hook, and the rest of the schedule charges like any exchange.
MEXC leans on 0% harder than anyone because it is a powerful way to win sign-ups. But the 0% is bound to promotions and qualifying conditions rather than a standing rate, and MEXC does not spell out where it ends. In practice you pay 0.05% as a spot taker and 0.01% maker with 0.04% taker on futures, on top of funding. That is a normal fee schedule wearing a 0% headline. The honest way to lower it is the same as anywhere: post maker where you can, use the MX discount, and take 30% of every fee back with cashback.
Are MEXC fees competitive in 2026?
On maker, yes, but the 0% marketing oversells it. With 30% back the real rates land in the cheaper half of the market, not at zero.
Treat the 0% as advertising and read the standard schedule instead: with cashback the effective rates land at 0.035% spot taker, 0.007% futures maker, and 0.028% futures taker. That is genuinely competitive, just not free. How MEXC compares across the 10 platforms we track is in the exchange fee comparison, and the mechanics behind fee cashback are in the cashback guide.
What would 30% back be worth on MEXC?
Position size and trades per day in, your yearly MEXC fee bill and the USDT return out.
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Frequently asked questions
What are MEXC trading fees for regular users?
On the standard schedule, spot is 0% maker and 0.05% taker, and USDT perpetuals are 0.01% maker and 0.04% taker. MEXC advertises 0%, but that only fits spot maker and limited promotions, not this standard schedule.
Does MEXC really have 0% fees?
Only spot maker orders are genuinely 0%, and even the broader 0% marketing is promotional and conditional rather than permanent. Spot takers pay 0.05%, and futures cost 0.01% maker and 0.04% taker. The 0% headline is mainly a user-acquisition hook.
How do I lower MEXC fees?
Three things stack: hold 500 MX or more for a 50% discount (or use MX deduction for 20%), post maker orders (0% on spot, 0.01% on futures), and connect your UID to Trade Reclaim for 30% back on every fee you pay.
What is the MEXC MX token discount?
Holding 500 MX or more in your account for 24 hours cuts trading fees by 50%. A separate option lets you pay fees with MX for a 20% discount. The two are not combined, so you take whichever is larger.
Does MEXC charge withdrawal fees?
Yes, per coin and per network, priced around the network cost. For active traders they are noise next to trading fees: a year of futures taker fees at 5M monthly volume costs about 24,000 USDT, while a withdrawal costs a few USDT.
Is MEXC legit?
MEXC is a high-volume exchange that has operated since 2018. Like any venue it carries platform risk, so we cover what it charges and how to lower it rather than where to keep long-term funds. Trade Reclaim never holds your coins and never touches your MEXC account; it reads only your public UID.
Sofia Dani is Head of Marketing at Trade Reclaim, based in Switzerland. She earned a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Lucerne and went on to complete a Master's degree. She has little patience for products that win by confusing people, and covers crypto exchanges, their products, and what trading actually costs.
Trade Reclaim earns from exchange referrals and shares most of it back to you as cashback. Education, not financial advice.