N1vs
Pacifica
Funding rates, fees, liquidity and airdrop status compared for perpetual-futures traders.
Funding setups between these venues
Pacifica and N1 share 0 liquid markets, but no funding setup between them has 7 days of payouts right now.
0 common liquid markets. Ranked by what the setup actually paid over 7 days after entry and exit costs — not by the instantaneous APR.
| N1 | Pacifica | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | DEX | DEX |
| Taker fee | 0.05% | 0.04%✓ |
| Maker fee | 0.01%✓ | 0.015% |
| Open Interest | $1.1M | $59.2M✓ |
| 24h Volume | $2.8M | $373.2M✓ |
| Avg Funding APR | 20.56% | 12.85% |
| Markets | 39 | 76✓ |
| Airdrop / token | Points Active | Points Active |
N1 and Pacifica are both perpetual-futures venues tracked on ORBIT. On fees, Pacifica is cheaper (0.04% vs 0.05% taker). On liquidity, Pacifica is deeper with $59.2M 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 N1 and Pacifica diverge right now, then verify the pair in the backtester.
Frequently asked questions
- Which funding setup between N1 and Pacifica pays most?
- Pacifica and N1 share 0 liquid markets, but no funding setup between them has 7 days of payouts right now. Ranking is by the 7-day payout after costs, not by the instantaneous APR.
- Is N1 or Pacifica cheaper?
- N1 charges 0.05% taker / 0.01% maker; Pacifica charges 0.04% taker / 0.015% maker. Pacifica has the lower taker fee, which matters most for funding arbitrage since entries and exits are taker orders.
- Which has deeper liquidity, N1 or Pacifica?
- N1 has $1.1M open interest across 39 markets; Pacifica has $59.2M across 76. Pacifica is deeper, which means lower slippage at size.
- Can I run funding arbitrage between N1 and Pacifica?
- 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.