Updates to Global Fee Framework
Advance Notice: Updates to Global Fee Framework
Pursuant to OKX Terms of Service, we hereby notify you of upcoming changes to our global fee framework for both Spot and Futures markets to create a more streamlined and transparent trading environment for all customers.
The update introduces an enhanced VIP framework offering easier qualification, a new structure for better liquidity, and improved fee differentiation across tiers. This notice provides early visibility to help you understand what's changing, how to prepare, and how it may benefit your trading activity on OKX. The timeline for these changes is outlined below:
📅 Key dates*
Prior to 25th November 2025 - Circulation of this Advance Notice: Updates to Global Fee Framework
On 25th November 2025 - Changes Live: Updates to Global Fee Framework **
*OKX reserves the right to amend the effective dates of these changes as necessary. For the latest and most accurate information, always refer to your local OKX fee page.
**The changes may go live on the stipulated date without any further notifications or reminders to you.
What's Changing?
Lowering VIP entry requirements and additional VIP Tier
We're lowering qualification requirements for entry into the VIP ecosystem, also expanding VIP tiers from 8 to 9. Users who qualify for new VIP tiers after the changes go live will automatically receive the updated VIP status.
Spot Markets
Spot Market pairs will be streamlined into three groups. The new maker and taker fees for each of those groups are outlined below:
| Tier | Qualification | Group 1 Top 10 Pairs | Group 2 Active Mid-Tier Pairs | Group 3 All Other Pairs | Special-Rule Pairs | Zero-Fee Pairs | 24h Crypto Withdrawal Limit (USD) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asset (USD) | 30-day Trading Volume (USD) | Maker Fee | Taker Fee | Maker Fee | Taker Fee | Maker Fee | Taker Fee | Maker Fee | Taker Fee | Maker Fee | Taker Fee | |||
| Regular user | < 100,000 | or | < 1,000,000 | 0.0800% | 0.1000% | 0.0800% | 0.1000% | 0.0800% | 0.1000% | 0.1000% | 0.1500% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 10,000,000 |
| VIP 1 | ≥ 100,000 | or | ≥ 1,000,000 | 0.0675% | 0.0800% | 0.0675% | 0.0800% | 0.0675% | 0.0800% | 0.0600% | 0.1200% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 20,000,000 |
| VIP 2 | ≥ 250,000 | or | ≥ 5,000,000 | 0.0600% | 0.0700% | 0.0600% | 0.0700% | 0.0600% | 0.0700% | 0.0300% | 0.1000% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 24,000,000 |
| VIP 3 | ≥ 500,000 | or | ≥ 10,000,000 | 0.0550% | 0.0650% | 0.0550% | 0.0650% | 0.0550% | 0.0650% | 0.0200% | 0.0700% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 32,000,000 |
| VIP 4 | ≥ 2,000,000 | or | ≥ 20,000,000 | 0.0300% | 0.0450% | 0.0300% | 0.0500% | 0.0300% | 0.0550% | 0.0100% | 0.0500% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 40,000,000 |
| VIP 5 | ≥ 5,000,000 | or | ≥ 100,000,000 | 0.0250% | 0.0350% | 0.0250% | 0.0450% | 0.0250% | 0.0500% | 0.0100% | 0.0450% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 48,000,000 |
| VIP 6 | ≥ 10,000,000 | or | ≥ 200,000,000 | 0.0000% | 0.0300% | 0.0000% | 0.0400% | 0.0000% | 0.0450% | 0.0100% | 0.0400% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 60,000,000 |
| VIP 7 | — | — | ≥ 500,000,000 | -0.0020% | 0.0250% | -0.0050% | 0.0350% | -0.0100% | 0.0400% | 0.0100% | 0.0350% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 72,000,000 |
| VIP 8 | — | — | ≥ 1,000,000,000 | -0.0050% | 0.0200% | -0.0100% | 0.0300% | -0.0150% | 0.0350% | 0.0100% | 0.0300% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 80,000,000 |
| VIP 9 | — | — | ≥ 5,000,000,000 | -0.0075% | 0.0175% | -0.0100% | 0.0250% | -0.0200% | 0.0300% | 0.0100% | 0.0250% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 80,000,000 |
Spot Markets - Group Definitions
| Group | Description | Pairs |
|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Top 10 Pairs | ADA-USDT, BTC-USDT, DOGE-USDT, ETH-USDT, PENGU-USDT, PEPE-USDT, PUMP-USDT, SOL-USDT, SUI-USDT, XRP-USDT |
| Group 2 | Mid-Tier Active Pairs | 1INCH-USDT, A-USDT, ACT-USDT, AEVO-USDT, ALPHA-USDT, APE-USDT, API3-USDT, AR-USDT, ASP-USDT, ATH-USDT, ATOM-USDT, BABY-USDT, BCH-USDT, BERA-USDT, BETH-ETH, BETH-USDT, BIGTIME-USDT, BIO-USDT, BNB-USDT, BOME-USDT, BTC-USD, CELO-USDT, CETUS-USDT, CFX-USDT, COMP-USDT, CORE-USDT, CRO-USDT, CRV-USDT, DOT-USDT, DUCK-USDT, DYDX-USDT, EIGEN-USDT, ETC-USDT, ETH-BTC, ETH-USD, ETHFI-USDT, FIL-USDT, FLR-USDT, GOAT-USDT, HUMA-USDT, ICP-USDT, IMX-USDT, IOTA-USDT, IP-USDT, JTO-USDT, JUP-USDT, KAITO-USDT, KMNO-USDT, LDO-USDT, LPT-USDT, LTC-BTC, LTC-USDT, MAGIC-USDT, ME-USDT, MEME-USDT, MEMEFI-USDT, MERL-USDT, MEW-USDT, MOODENG-USDT, MORPHO-USDT, MOVE-USDT, NEO-USDT, NMR-USDT, NOT-USDT, OKB-USDT, OKB-BTC, OKSOL-SOL, OKSOL-USDT, OL-USDT, ONDO-USDT, OP-USDT, ORDI-USDT, PARTI-USDT, PEOPLE-USDT, PI-USDT, PNUT-USDT, POL-USDT, PRCL-USDT, PROMPT-USDT, PYTH-USDT, QTUM-USDT, RESOLV-USDT, SAHARA-USDT, SAND-USDT, SATS-USDT, SD-USDT, SHIB-USDT, SNX-USDT, SOL-BTC, SOL-ETH, SOL-USD, SONIC-USDT, SOPH-USDT, SPK-USDT, SSV-USDT, STETH-USDT, STRK-USDT, STX-USDT, SUSHI-USDT, TON-USDT, TRB-USDT, TRUMP-USDT, TURBO-USDT, UNI-USDT, USDT-EUR, UXLINK-USDT, VELO-USDT, VINE-USDT, W-USDT, WBTC-BTC, WCT-USDT, WIF-USDT, WLD-USDT, WLFI-USDT, XAUT-USDT, XRP-USD, YGG-USDT, ZBCN-USDT, ZENT-USDT, ZK-USDT, ZKJ-USDT, ZRO-USDT |
| Group 3 | All Other Pairs | All other pairs available on Spot Markets. |
| Zero-Fee Pairs | Zero-fee pairs | DAI-USDT, PYUSD-USDT, USDC-USDT, USDG-USDT, USDT-USD |
| Special-Rule Pairs | USDT-TRY pair | The USDT-TRY pair is available only under OKX’s Bahamas and Seychelles entities |
*Not all pairs are available in all jurisdictions.
Futures Markets
Futures Market pairs will be streamlined into two groups. The new maker and taker fees for each of those groups are outlined below:
| Tier | Qualification | Group 1 Top 10 Pairs | Group 2 All Other Pairs | 24h crypto withdrawal limit (USD) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asset (USD) | 30-day Trading Volume (USD) | Maker Fee | Taker Fee | Maker Fee | Taker Fee | |||
| Regular user | < 100,000 | or | < 10,000,000 | 0.0200% | 0.0500% | 0.0200% | 0.0500% | 10,000,000 |
| VIP 1 | ≥ 100,000 | or | ≥ 10,000,000 | 0.0180% | 0.0400% | 0.0180% | 0.0400% | 20,000,000 |
| VIP 2 | ≥ 250,000 | or | ≥ 50,000,000 | 0.0130% | 0.0350% | 0.0130% | 0.0350% | 24,000,000 |
| VIP 3 | ≥ 500,000 | or | ≥ 100,000,000 | 0.0100% | 0.0280% | 0.0100% | 0.0280% | 32,000,000 |
| VIP 4 | ≥ 2,000,000 | or | ≥ 200,000,000 | 0.0080% | 0.0270% | 0.0080% | 0.0270% | 40,000,000 |
| VIP 5 | ≥ 5,000,000 | or | ≥ 600,000,000 | 0.0050% | 0.0260% | 0.0050% | 0.0260% | 48,000,000 |
| VIP 6 | ≥ 10,000,000 | or | ≥ 1,000,000,000 | 0.0000% | 0.0250% | 0.0000% | 0.0250% | 60,000,000 |
| VIP 7 | — | — | ≥ 1,500,000,000 | -0.0020% | 0.0200% | -0.0050% | 0.0250% | 72,000,000 |
| VIP 8 | — | — | ≥ 2,000,000,000 | -0.0050% | 0.0200% | -0.0100% | 0.0250% | 80,000,000 |
| VIP 9 | — | — | ≥ 20,000,000,000 | -0.0050% | 0.0150% | -0.0100% | 0.0200% | 80,000,000 |
| Group | Description | Pairs |
|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Top 10 Pairs | BTC-USDT, ETH-USDT, SOL-USDT, DOGE-USDT, BTC-USD, XRP-USDT, ETH-USD, PEPE-USDT, PUMP-USDT, SUI-USDT |
| Group 2 | All Other Pairs | All other pairs available on Futures Markets. |
*Not all pairs are available in all jurisdictions.
Spreads
| Tier | Asset (USD) | 30 day trading volume (USD) | Maker fee | Taker fee | 24h crypto withdrawal limit (USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular user | < 100,000 | or | < 15,000,000 | For spread trades, the fee rate is 50% of your current tier’s rate for each leg. | 10,000,000 | |
| VIP 1 | ≥ 100,000 | or | ≥ 15,000,000 | 20,000,000 | ||
| VIP 2 | ≥ 250,000 | or | ≥ 75,000,000 | 24,000,000 | ||
| VIP 3 | ≥ 500,000 | or | ≥ 150,000,000 | 32,000,000 | ||
| VIP 4 | ≥ 2,000,000 | or | ≥ 300,000,000 | 40,000,000 | ||
| VIP 5 | ≥ 5,000,000 | or | ≥ 900,000,000 | 48,000,000 | ||
| VIP 6 | ≥ 10,000,000 | or | ≥ 1,500,000,000 | 60,000,000 | ||
| VIP 7 | — | — | ≥ 2,250,000,000 | 72,000,000 | ||
| VIP 8 | — | — | ≥ 3,000,000,000 | 80,000,000 | ||
| VIP 9 | — | — | ≥ 30,000,000,000 | 80,000,000 | ||
Options
| Tier | Asset (USD) | 30 day trading volume (USD) | Maker fee | Taker fee | 24h crypto withdrawal limit (USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular user | < 100,000 | or | < 3,000,000 | 0.0300% | 0.0300% | 10,000,000 |
| VIP 1 | ≥ 100,000 | or | ≥ 3,000,000 | 0.0280% | 0.0300% | 20,000,000 |
| VIP 2 | ≥ 250,000 | or | ≥ 5,000,000 | 0.0250% | 0.0300% | 24,000,000 |
| VIP 3 | ≥ 500,000 | or | ≥ 10,000,000 | 0.0200% | 0.0300% | 32,000,000 |
| VIP 4 | ≥ 2,000,000 | or | ≥ 25,000,000 | 0.0200% | 0.0250% | 40,000,000 |
| VIP 5 | ≥ 5,000,000 | or | ≥ 50,000,000 | 0.0150% | 0.0200% | 48,000,000 |
| VIP 6 | ≥ 10,000,000 | or | ≥ 100,000,000 | 0.0100% | 0.0200% | 60,000,000 |
| VIP 7 | — | — | ≥ 1,500,000,000 | -0.0050% | 0.0150% | 72,000,000 |
| VIP 8 | — | — | ≥ 2,000,000,000 | -0.0100% | 0.0150% | 80,000,000 |
| VIP 9 | — | — | ≥ 20,000,000,000 | -0.0100% | 0.0130% | 80,000,000 |
Ongoing reviews & API access
Symbol groups and fee rates across Spot and Futures Markets may be subject to review every 3 months to align with market conditions.
OKX will strive to provide customers with advance notification of any changes.
Please refer to Upcoming Changes for OpenAPI related query on token grouping.
Questions?
We encourage customers to review these changes and adjust trading strategies as needed. For more details, please contact Customer Support.
Institutional and VIP Clients
For assistance, please contact your Relationship Manager via your existing private OKX Telegram group, the @OKX_Institutions Telegram group, or email institutional@okx.com.
Thank you for your continued support
The OKX Team
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