Gate.io vs MEXC — Which Is Better? Fees, Staking & Winner
Gate.io: USDT withdrawal via TRC20 — $1.50; MEXC via TRC20 — $0.50. ETH staking: 6.8% vs 15.0%. Live data, updated every 10 min.
Updated:
MEXC leads on 2 of 3 criteria against 0 for Gate.io — the rest are close enough to call a draw. Which of them matters depends on what you need the exchange for.
On staking rates, across the coins both exchanges actually list, MEXC is ahead of Gate.io. If passive income is the priority, the edge is on its side.
MEXC has a lower average USDT fee across shared networks with withdrawals open than Gate.io. The result may differ on an individual network.
Scorecard
| Criteria | Gate.io | MEXC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staking Coverage (coins) | Gate.io1275 | MEXC21 | Winner Reference |
| Best Rates (top-10 coins) | Gate.io0 | MEXC7 | Winner MEXC |
| Avg USDT fee on shared networks | Gate.io$0.37 | MEXC$0.17 | Winner MEXC |
| Funding Coverage (coins) | Gate.io714 | MEXC621 | Winner Reference |
| Network Availability | Gate.io81.8% | MEXC82.2% | Winner Draw |
| Coins in the fee database | Gate.io1896 | MEXC9611 | Winner Reference |
Rows marked “Reference” show catalogue width — the size of the listing, not the quality of the exchange — and do not count towards the overall result. The result comes from three substantive criteria: staking rates, average withdrawal fee and network availability.
The table shows the average USDT fee across the same set of networks where both exchanges allow withdrawals and publish a fee. The summary shows the fee on the named network (TRC20 first, then other networks), not the absolute minimum. The cheapest transfer between these exchanges is calculated separately and requires deposits on the receiving side.
Which one for which job
An overall score decides little: the two exchanges win on different axes. Here is which ones, with the number next to each.
Everything for one coin
Rate, withdrawal and funding per coin at once: Gate.io on the left, MEXC on the right.
| Coin | Staking APR | Withdrawal, cheapest network | Funding rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC staking | Staking APR 5.10% / 600.00% | Withdrawal, cheapest network under $0.01 / under $0.01 BTC / BTC | Funding rate +0.0013% per 8 h / +0.0008% per 8 h |
| ETH staking | Staking APR 6.84% / 200.00% | Withdrawal, cheapest network under $0.01 / under $0.01 BASE / ARBITRUM | Funding rate +0.0055% per 8 h / +0.0014% per 8 h |
| USDT staking | Staking APR 100.00% / 600.00% | Withdrawal, cheapest network $0.04 / under $0.01 APTOS / AVAX | Funding rate — / — |
| USDC staking | Staking APR 2.34% / 6.00% | Withdrawal, cheapest network $0.05 / free APTOS / BSC | Funding rate +0.0100% per 8 h / -0.0047% per 8 h |
| SOL staking | Staking APR 6.45% / 200.00% | Withdrawal, cheapest network under $0.01 / under $0.01 SOL / SOL | Funding rate -0.0036% per 8 h / +0.0068% per 8 h |
| BNB staking | Staking APR 0.13% / — | Withdrawal, cheapest network under $0.01 / under $0.01 BSC / BSC | Funding rate +0.0002% per 8 h / +0.0000% per 8 h |
| XRP staking | Staking APR 0.14% / 5.00% | Withdrawal, cheapest network $0.04 / $0.02 XRP / XRP | Funding rate +0.0092% per 8 h / +0.0100% per 8 h |
| GRAM staking | Staking APR 7.27% / — | Withdrawal, cheapest network $0.18 / under $0.01 TON / TON | Funding rate +0.0050% per 4 h / +0.0050% per 4 h |
| ADA staking | Staking APR 1.50% / — | Withdrawal, cheapest network $0.47 / $2.00 ADA / ADA | Funding rate +0.0100% per 8 h / +0.0100% per 8 h |
| DOGE staking | Staking APR 0.10% / 5.00% | Withdrawal, cheapest network — / — | Funding rate +0.0018% per 8 h / +0.0055% per 8 h |
| HYPE staking | Staking APR — / — | Withdrawal, cheapest network under $0.01 / under $0.01 HYPEREVM / HYPEREVM | Funding rate +0.0010% per 4 h / -0.0018% per 4 h |
This pair has no data for that coin.
The fee is the cheapest network with withdrawals open at each exchange; the networks are named separately below the numbers because they often differ. A dash means “not in our data”, not “unsupported”.
How these two differ
Gate.io and MEXC come from the same school: both compete on listing breadth, both live off getting a token before the giants do. The Yieldo withdrawal fee database has records for 2741 coins at Gate.io and 9648 at MEXC, with 1886 shared in this sample. This is fee database coverage, not the full trading listings: a missing record does not mean the coin is absent from the exchange.
Do not plan a deposit around an assumed no-KYC withdrawal allowance. MEXC publishes 80 BTC/day for Primary KYC and 200 BTC/day for Advanced KYC. Unverified access depends on the region and account restrictions; verification may be required before withdrawal. An approved withdrawal appeal leaves withdrawal and position-closing permissions only. MEXC KYC FAQ.
In practice the choice is rarely "which is better" and usually "where is the token I need, and is the network I need open". The overlap and the exclusives of both venues are below; so is the share of networks closed for withdrawal: 18.2% on Gate.io and 17.8% on MEXC.
Which one suits you
- → you want a choice of networks per coin rather than a single forced rail
- → Startup sales and Earn products next to trading matter to you
- → you are fine verifying — here it is mandatory
- → you would rather not verify for small amounts
- → you trade small caps and value the low entry bar
Access and verification
These terms change more often than the numbers above: every fact carries a check date and a source link.
| Criteria | Gate.io | MEXC |
|---|---|---|
| Verification (KYC) | Gate.ioRequired | MEXCTiered |
Verification is required for trading, withdrawals and P2P.
Do not plan a deposit around an assumed no-KYC withdrawal allowance. MEXC publishes 80 BTC/day for Primary KYC and 200 BTC/day for Advanced KYC. Unverified access depends on the region and account restrictions; verification may be required before withdrawal. An approved withdrawal appeal leaves withdrawal and position-closing permissions only. MEXC KYC FAQ .
This is not legal advice. Exchanges change their rules without notice — check the terms on the platform itself before funding an account.
How to move USDT from Gate.io to MEXC
What it costs to move $1 000 in USDT over the cheapest route that is actually open right now.
| Network | Gate.io fee | MEXC fee | Gate.io → MEXC | MEXC → Gate.io |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APTOS on Gate.io: APT on MEXC: APTOS(APT) | 0.04 | 0.1 | open | open |
| ARBITRUM on Gate.io: ARBEVM on MEXC: ARBITRUM ONE(ARB) | 0.05 | 0.05 | open | open |
| AVAX on Gate.io: AVAX_C on MEXC: AVALANCHE C CHAIN(AVAX CCHAIN) | 0.05 | 0.000074 | open | open |
| CELO | 0.05 | 0.05 | open | open |
| POLYGON on Gate.io: MATIC on MEXC: POLYGON(MATIC) | 0.05 | 0.0065 | open | open |
| OPTIMISM on Gate.io: OPETH on MEXC: OPTIMISM(OP) | 0.05 | 0.0078 | open | open |
| NEAR on MEXC: NEAR PROTOCOL(NEAR) | 0.2 | 0.2 | open | open |
| TON on MEXC: TONCOIN(TON) | 0.3 | 0.017 | open | open |
| BSC on MEXC: BNB SMART CHAIN(BEP20) | 0.5 | 0.01 | open | open |
| KAIA on MEXC: KAIA(KAIA) | 0.5 | 1 | open | open |
| SOL on MEXC: SOLANA(SOL) | 0.5 | 0.18 | open | open |
| ETH on MEXC: ETHEREUM(ERC20) | 1 | 0.094 | open | open |
| TRC20 on Gate.io: TRX on MEXC: TRON(TRC20) | 1.5 | 0.5 | open | open |
A route requires open withdrawals at the sender and deposits at the receiver on the same network and in the same token form. Selection requires a known fee and a withdrawal minimum compatible with 1,000 USDT. The fee shown is the sender withdrawal fee; verify the terms at both exchanges before transferring.
The transfer goes straight over the blockchain: you pay the sender's network fee only, and the receiving side does not charge for the deposit.
- Pick a network open on both sides — right now the cheapest is APTOS (0.04 USDT on $1,000).
- Take the deposit address for that exact network on the receiving exchange.
- Check the minimum withdrawal: on small transfers it hurts more than the fee.
- Send it and wait for the network confirmations.
Withdrawal reliability
Share of networks closed for withdrawal right now, and how many times withdrawals actually closed over the last 30 days.
Withdrawal fee database coverage
This compares Yieldo withdrawal fee records, not the full trading listings. A missing record does not mean the exchange lacks the coin, its markets or Earn products.
Staking Rate Comparison
| Coin | Gate.io APR | MEXC APR |
|---|---|---|
| BTC staking | 5.10% | 600.00% |
| ETH staking | 6.84% | 200.00% |
| USDT staking | 100.00% | 600.00% |
| USDC staking | 2.34% | 6.00% |
| SOL staking | 6.45% | 200.00% |
| BNB staking | 0.13% | — |
| XRP staking | 0.14% | 5.00% |
| GRAM staking | 7.27% | — |
| ADA staking | 1.50% | — |
| DOGE staking | 0.10% | 5.00% |
Rates over 90 days
A headline APR is one point in time. This shows what it actually hovered around for three months and how often it moved.
| Coin | Gate.io | MEXC | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Average | Range | Changes | Now | Average | Range | Changes | |
| BTC | 5.10% | 5.10% | 5.10–5.11 | 30 | 600.00% | 600.00% | 600.00–600.00 | 0 |
| ETH | 6.78% | 6.16% | 3.86–7.09 | 13130 | 200.00% | 200.00% | 200.00–200.00 | 0 |
| USDT | 100.00% | 99.90% | 10.12–100.00 | 28 | 600.00% | 600.00% | 600.00–600.00 | 0 |
| USDC | 2.47% | 3.57% | 0.78–352.20 | 2156 | 6.00% | 8.76% | 6.00–11.00 | 3 |
| SOL | 6.23% | 6.91% | 5.47–7.93 | 50 | 200.00% | 200.00% | 200.00–200.00 | 0 |
| BNB | 0.13% | 0.12% | 0.10–0.30 | 216 | — | — | — | — |
| XRP | 0.15% | 0.20% | 0.10–0.54 | 775 | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00–5.00 | 0 |
| GRAM | 7.27% | 7.95% | 6.10–9.32 | 30 | — | — | — | — |
| ADA | 1.50% | 1.76% | 1.41–2.08 | 18 | — | — | — | — |
| DOGE | 0.10% | 0.11% | 0.10–0.27 | 256 | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00–5.00 | 0 |
| HYPE | 2.19% | 2.20% | 2.08–2.23 | 33 | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00–5.00 | 0 |
A change means the value moved between samples, not the sample itself: polling records the rate regularly, and without that collapse "changes" would simply equal the number of readings.
Withdrawal Fee Comparison
Each row compares one coin on one shared network; fees are in units of that coin. BTC includes only Bitcoin and the separate SegWit option; BTC representations on BSC, X Layer and other chains are excluded. The network and token form must match the receiving address details. Open withdrawals do not guarantee open deposits.
| Coin | Network | Gate.io | MEXC |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | BTC |
0.00003
BTC
|
0.00002
BITCOIN(BTC)
|
| ETH | ARBITRUM |
0.0000976
ARBEVM
|
0.0000013
ARBITRUM ONE(ARB)
|
| ETH | BASE |
0.00001989
BASEEVM
|
0.0000013
BASE
|
| ETH | BSC |
0.000212
BSC
|
0.0000082
BNB SMART CHAIN(BEP20)
|
| ETH | ETH |
0.000424
ETH
|
0.000024
ETHEREUM(ERC20)
|
| ETH | LINEA |
0.00002006
LINEAETH
|
0.00001822
LINEA
|
| ETH | OPTIMISM |
0.00002118
OPETH
|
0.0000023
OPTIMISM(OP)
|
| USDT | APTOS |
0.04
APT
|
0.1
APTOS(APT)
|
| USDT | ARBITRUM |
0.05
ARBEVM
|
0.05
ARBITRUM ONE(ARB)
|
| USDT | AVAX |
0.05
AVAX_C
|
0.000074
AVALANCHE C CHAIN(AVAX CCHAIN)
|
| USDT | BSC |
0.5
BSC
|
0.01
BNB SMART CHAIN(BEP20)
|
| USDT | CELO |
0.05
CELO
|
0.05
CELO
|
| USDT | ETH |
1
ETH
|
0.094
ETHEREUM(ERC20)
|
| USDT | KAIA |
0.5
KAIA
|
1
KAIA(KAIA)
|
| USDT | NEAR |
0.2
NEAR
|
0.2
NEAR PROTOCOL(NEAR)
|
| USDT | OPTIMISM |
0.05
OPETH
|
0.0078
OPTIMISM(OP)
|
| USDT | POLYGON |
0.05
MATIC
|
0.0065
POLYGON(MATIC)
|
| USDT | SOL |
0.5
SOL
|
0.18
SOLANA(SOL)
|
| USDT | TON |
0.3
TON
|
0.017
TONCOIN(TON)
|
| USDT | TRC20 |
1.5
TRX
|
0.5
TRON(TRC20)
|
| USDC | APTOS |
0.05
APT
|
1
APTOS(APT)
|
| USDC | ARBITRUM |
0.05
ARBEVM
|
0.0033
ARBITRUM ONE(ARB)
|
| USDC | ARC |
0.05
ARC
|
0.5
ARC
|
| USDC | AVAX |
0.05
AVAX_C
|
0.00021
AVALANCHE C CHAIN(AVAX CCHAIN)
|
| USDC | BASE |
0.05
BASEEVM
|
0.1
BASE
|
| USDC | BSC |
0.499
BSC
|
Free
BNB SMART CHAIN(BEP20)
|
| USDC | ETH |
0.999
ETH
|
0.17
ETHEREUM(ERC20)
|
| USDC | NEAR |
0.05
NEAR
|
0.05
NEAR PROTOCOL(NEAR)
|
| USDC | OPTIMISM |
0.05
OPETH
|
0.016
OPTIMISM(OP)
|
| USDC | POLYGON |
0.05
MATIC
|
0.011
POLYGON(MATIC)
|
| USDC | SEIEVM |
0.05
SEIEVM
|
1
SEIEVM
|
| USDC | SOL |
0.499
SOL
|
0.18
SOLANA(SOL)
|
| USDC | SONIC |
0.05
S
|
0.01
SONIC
|
| USDC | SUI |
0.05
SUI
|
Free
SUI
|
| USDC | XDC |
0.05
XDC
|
1
XDC
|
| SOL | SOL |
0.00229
SOL
|
0.000037
SOLANA(SOL)
|
| BNB | BSC |
0.000697
BSC
|
0.00001
BNB SMART CHAIN(BEP20)
|
| XRP | XRP |
0.0369
XRP
|
0.02
RIPPLE(XRP)
|
| GRAM | TON |
0.175
TON
|
0.0013
TONCOIN(TON)
|
| ADA | ADA |
0.473
ADA
|
2
CARDANO(ADA)
|
| HYPE | HYPEREVM |
0.000622
HYPEEVM
|
0.0005
HYPEREVM
|
Funding Rate Comparison
The main rate is normalized to 8 hours: current rate × 8 / exchange interval. Below it are the original rate and interval, plus a simple annualized equivalent. This is an extrapolation, not a payment forecast. Positive: longs pay shorts; negative: shorts pay longs.
| Coin | Gate.io | MEXC |
|---|---|---|
| BTC |
0.0013%
+0.0013% per 8 h
1.42% annualized
|
0.0008%
+0.0008% per 8 h
0.88% annualized
|
| ETH |
0.0055%
+0.0055% per 8 h
6.02% annualized
|
0.0014%
+0.0014% per 8 h
1.53% annualized
|
| USDC |
0.0100%
+0.0100% per 8 h
10.95% annualized
|
-0.0047%
-0.0047% per 8 h
-5.15% annualized
|
| SOL |
-0.0036%
-0.0036% per 8 h
-3.94% annualized
|
0.0068%
+0.0068% per 8 h
7.45% annualized
|
| BNB |
0.0002%
+0.0002% per 8 h
0.22% annualized
|
0.0000%
+0.0000% per 8 h
0.00% annualized
|
| XRP |
0.0092%
+0.0092% per 8 h
10.07% annualized
|
0.0100%
+0.0100% per 8 h
10.95% annualized
|
| GRAM |
0.0100%
+0.0050% per 4 h
10.95% annualized
|
0.0100%
+0.0050% per 4 h
10.95% annualized
|
| ADA |
0.0100%
+0.0100% per 8 h
10.95% annualized
|
0.0100%
+0.0100% per 8 h
10.95% annualized
|
| DOGE |
0.0018%
+0.0018% per 8 h
1.97% annualized
|
0.0055%
+0.0055% per 8 h
6.02% annualized
|
| HYPE |
0.0020%
+0.0010% per 4 h
2.19% annualized
|
-0.0036%
-0.0018% per 4 h
-3.94% annualized
|
Funding on average
Annualised percentages from the average rate over 7 and 30 days. The current rate moves every few hours; the average is a property of the venue.
| Coin | Gate.io | MEXC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 30 days | 7 days | 30 days | |
| ADA | +0.81% | +2.91% | +0.40% | +4.97% |
| BTC | +5.38% | +2.78% | +6.73% | +3.61% |
| DOGE | +4.41% | +5.36% | +4.43% | +5.66% |
| ETH | +5.22% | +3.68% | +5.83% | +4.07% |
| GRAM | — | — | +21.90% | +21.89% |
| HYPE | +4.53% | +2.33% | +3.58% | +2.31% |
| SOL | -0.97% | +0.69% | +3.39% | +3.13% |
| XRP | +3.08% | +3.69% | +2.57% | +3.19% |
Arbitrage Opportunities
Current price spreads between Gate.io and MEXC.
| Coin | Buy On | Sell On | Spread | Buy Price | Sell Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMTX | MEXC | Gate.io | 28.19% | $0.0160 | $0.0204 |
| MGO | Gate.io | MEXC | 24.10% | $0.005610 | $0.006962 |
| NERO | MEXC | Gate.io | 22.46% | $0.000409 | $0.000501 |
| ARRR | MEXC | Gate.io | 18.47% | $0.2112 | $0.2502 |
| QBX | Gate.io | MEXC | 17.64% | $0.000620 | $0.000730 |
| WEETH | MEXC | Gate.io | 7.49% | $2 528.25 | $2 717.57 |
| AI | MEXC | Gate.io | 7.46% | $0.0181 | $0.0194 |
| POWER | MEXC | Gate.io | 5.89% | $0.0783 | $0.0829 |
| TBC | MEXC | Gate.io | 5.69% | $4.84 | $5.11 |
| PIT | Gate.io | MEXC | 5.33% | $0.0000000001500 | $0.0000000001580 |
FAQ
Which is better for altcoins — Gate.io or MEXC?
Is verification required?
How do I move funds between them?
Which is more reliable for withdrawals?
Can I fund in rubles?
What to choose
MEXC leads on 2 of 3 criteria against 0 for Gate.io — the rest are close enough to call a draw. Which of them matters depends on what you need the exchange for.