Gate.iovs
MEXC
Funding rates, fees, liquidity and airdrop status compared for perpetual-futures traders.
Funding setups between these venues
Across 273 liquid markets shared by Gate.io and MEXC, the best funding setup over the past 7 days is $SAGA (long MEXC, short Gate.io): it paid 104.4% APR, 94.5% after costs, and held 62% of the time.
273 common liquid markets. Ranked by what the setup actually paid over 7 days after entry and exit costs — not by the instantaneous APR.
“7d avg” is the funding spread the pair actually paid over the last 7 days. “After costs” subtracts taker fees for opening and closing both legs over a 7-day hold. “Holds” is the share of hours the spread kept the same sign and at least 5% APR.
| Gate.io | MEXC | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | CEX | CEX |
| Taker fee | 0.075% | 0.02%✓ |
| Maker fee | -0.01%✓ | 0% |
| Open Interest | $12.63B | $13.55B✓ |
| 24h Volume | $6.82B | $7.55B✓ |
| Avg Funding APR | 10.42% | 12.59% |
| Markets | 748✓ | 735 |
| Airdrop / token | Listed | Listed |
Gate.io and MEXC are both perpetual-futures venues tracked on ORBIT. On fees, MEXC is cheaper (0.02% vs 0.075% taker). On liquidity, MEXC is deeper with $13.55B open interest, which means less slippage at size.
For a funding-arbitrage trader the practical answer is rarely “one or the other” — 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 Gate.io and MEXC diverge right now, then verify the pair in the backtester.
Frequently asked questions
- Which funding setup between Gate.io and MEXC pays most?
- Across 273 liquid markets shared by Gate.io and MEXC, the best funding setup over the past 7 days is $SAGA (long MEXC, short Gate.io): it paid 104.4% APR, 94.5% after costs, and held 62% of the time. Ranking is by the 7-day payout after costs, not by the instantaneous APR.
- Is Gate.io or MEXC cheaper?
- Gate.io charges 0.075% taker / -0.01% 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, Gate.io or MEXC?
- Gate.io has $12.63B open interest across 748 markets; MEXC has $13.55B across 735. MEXC is deeper, which means lower slippage at size.
- Can I run funding arbitrage between Gate.io and MEXC?
- Yes — 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.