Bitgetvs
MEXC
Funding rates, fees, liquidity and airdrop status compared for perpetual-futures traders.
Funding setups between these venues
Across 182 liquid markets shared by Bitget and MEXC, the best funding setup over the past 7 days is $LUNC (long MEXC, short Bitget): it paid 180.4% APR, 172.0% after costs, and held 89% of the time.
182 common liquid markets. Ranked by what the setup actually paid over 7 days after entry and exit costs β not by the instantaneous APR.
β7d avgβ is the funding spread the pair actually paid over the last 7 days. βAfter costsβ subtracts taker fees for opening and closing both legs over a 7-day hold. βHoldsβ is the share of hours the spread kept the same sign and at least 5% APR.
| Bitget | MEXC | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | CEX | CEX |
| Taker fee | 0.06% | 0.02%β |
| Maker fee | 0.02% | 0%β |
| Open Interest | $7.65B | $10.32Bβ |
| 24h Volume | $5.94B | $8.18Bβ |
| Avg Funding APR | 14.38% | 8.90% |
| Markets | 694 | 732β |
| Airdrop / token | Listed | Listed |
Bitget and MEXC are both perpetual-futures venues tracked on ORBIT. On fees, MEXC is cheaper (0.02% vs 0.06% taker). On liquidity, MEXC is deeper with $10.32B open interest, which means less slippage at size.
For a funding-arbitrage trader the practical answer is rarely βone or the otherβ β you often use both, going long on whichever venue has the lower funding for a given asset and short on the other. Open the Funding Screener to see where Bitget and MEXC diverge right now, then verify the pair in the backtester.
Frequently asked questions
- Which funding setup between Bitget and MEXC pays most?
- Across 182 liquid markets shared by Bitget and MEXC, the best funding setup over the past 7 days is $LUNC (long MEXC, short Bitget): it paid 180.4% APR, 172.0% after costs, and held 89% of the time. Ranking is by the 7-day payout after costs, not by the instantaneous APR.
- Is Bitget or MEXC cheaper?
- Bitget charges 0.06% taker / 0.02% maker; MEXC charges 0.02% taker / 0% maker. MEXC has the lower taker fee, which matters most for funding arbitrage since entries and exits are taker orders.
- Which has deeper liquidity, Bitget or MEXC?
- Bitget has $7.65B open interest across 694 markets; MEXC has $10.32B across 732. MEXC is deeper, which means lower slippage at size.
- Can I run funding arbitrage between Bitget and MEXC?
- Yes β when an asset's funding diverges between the two, go long on the lower-funding venue and short on the higher one. Find live divergences on the ORBIT screener and backtest the exact pair before sizing it.