Kraken fees
- Our rating
- 4.7
- Headline
- From 0.25% maker, 0.40% taker
- Review updated
- 2026-08-23
Kraken Pro charges 0.25% maker and 0.40% taker below $10,000 in 30-day volume, falling from there. The simple Buy widget and card purchases include a spread and cost noticeably more.
Fee schedule
- maker
- 0.25% on Kraken Pro below $10,000 in 30-day volume, decreasing at higher tiers
- taker
- 0.40% on Kraken Pro below $10,000 in 30-day volume, decreasing at higher tiers
- spread note
- Instant buys through the simple interface include a spread; use Kraken Pro for the published maker-taker rates.
- deposit note
- ACH and SEPA deposits are free or low cost; card and digital wallet deposits carry processing fees.
- withdrawal note
- Bitcoin withdrawals carry a small network-based fee; fiat withdrawal costs vary by method and currency.
What it costs to use Kraken
| What you do | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Buy bitcoin on the Kraken Pro spot market | 0.40% maker, 0.80% taker at the entry tierFalls to 0.30% and 0.60% above $2,500 of 30 day volume, and to 0.22% and 0.38% above $10,000. Kraken says your tier reflects the most favourable of three measures: spot volume, futures volume, or assets held on the platform. |
| Buy bitcoin instantly in the Kraken app or website | 1% on instant and recurring buys, 1.5% on custom ordersKraken states that spreads apply on top of the trading fee. |
| Pay with a debit card | 3.75% plus 0.25 in your currency (USD, EUR, GBP, CAD or AUD)A funding fee charged on top of the trading fee. Kraken lists Apple Pay and Google Pay at the same rate. |
| Fund the account by bank transfer | Free on US ACH, FedWire via Dart Bank, SEPA, UK Faster Payments and Dutch iDEALSWIFT via Bank Frick costs 3 USD, EUR or GBP. SWIFT via Customers Bank is free. Canadian domestic wire and e-Transfer and Australian PayID and Osko are also free. |
| Withdraw bitcoin to your own wallet | A network fee set per transaction, shown before you confirmKraken publishes no fixed bitcoin withdrawal rate on its fee schedule. It states that the fees displayed when you confirm a transaction are the fees you pay. |
| Subscribe to Kraken+ | No trading fee on up to $10,000 a month of trading volumeSpreads and card fees still apply. |
| Convert a balance below the minimum order size | Fixed 3%Applies only to the small balance conversion tool. |
What the rails themselves cost
The scheme or the bank sets these, not Kraken. The 6 rails Kraken offers in the most countries we rank it in.
- Credit or debit card
- The networks bill the merchant rather than you, but many issuers class a crypto purchase as a cash advance, and the CFPB notes that interest on a cash advance generally starts from the transaction date with no grace period.
- Wire transfer
- The sending bank charges a flat fee, the receiving bank often charges a second one, and intermediary banks can take more out of a cross border payment, which is why US providers must disclose the total cost and exchange rate before you send.
- SEPA transfer
- Set by your own bank rather than by the scheme, and inside the EU and EEA a euro transfer to another SEPA country must cost the same as a domestic one.
- SEPA Instant
- Under the EU Instant Payments Regulation a provider may not charge more for sending or receiving an instant credit transfer than it charges for an ordinary one.
- Local bank transfer
- Domestic transfers are free or close to free for consumers in most countries, and in the euro area the Instant Payments Regulation forbids charging more for an instant credit transfer than for a standard one.
- Faster Payments
- UK banks do not charge personal current account customers for sending or receiving a Faster Payment, while business tariffs vary from bank to bank.
Country-specific costs
Every rail note our country guides carry for Kraken. The trading fee is the same everywhere; the funding rail is where the price moves.
| Country | Rail | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Credit or debit card | 3.75 percent plus A$0.25 on top of the trading fee |
| Canada | Interac e-Transfer | free deposits |
| Canada | Bank transfer or wire | 0.5 percent |
| Canada | Credit card | often treated as a cash advance |
| Fiji | Credit or debit card | the RBF bars locally issued cards for crypto purchases |
| Fiji | International bank transfer | overseas investment requires RBF approval |
| Macao | Credit or debit card | often blocked by local banks |
| Netherlands | iDEAL | free, deposits only |
| Switzerland | Swiss franc bank transfer (CHF) | free over SIC, 100 franc minimum |
| United Kingdom | Faster Payments | 1.95 pounds each way |
How Kraken compares
The headline fee line from each alternative's review. Headlines hide spreads and funding fees, so open the full schedule before choosing.
| Exchange | Rating | Fees | ID check | Fee guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraken | 4.7 | From 0.25% maker, 0.40% taker | Required | |
| Coinbase | 4.5 | Maker-taker on Advanced Trade | Required | Fee guide |
| Bitstamp | 4.3 | Maker-taker, falls with volume | Required | Fee guide |
| Gemini | 4.4 | 0.5% + flat fee on easy buys | Required | Fee guide |
| Bitvavo | 4.5 | 0.15% maker at the base tier | Required | Fee guide |
Compared: Coinbase, Bitstamp, Gemini and Bitvavo, the alternatives our Kraken review names.
Frequently asked questions
What are Kraken's trading fees?
Kraken Pro charges 0.25% maker and 0.40% taker below $10,000 in 30-day volume, falling from there. The simple Buy widget and card purchases include a spread and cost noticeably more.
Does Kraken charge deposit fees?
ACH and SEPA deposits are free or low cost; card and digital wallet deposits carry processing fees.
What does Kraken charge to withdraw bitcoin?
Bitcoin withdrawals carry a small network-based fee; fiat withdrawal costs vary by method and currency.
Is there a spread on Kraken?
Instant buys through the simple interface include a spread; use Kraken Pro for the published maker-taker rates.
Do Kraken's costs differ by country?
Our country guides note 10 rail-specific costs for Kraken: Australia, credit or debit card, 3.75 percent plus A$0.25 on top of the trading fee; Canada, interac e-transfer, free deposits; Canada, bank transfer or wire, 0.5 percent; and more in the table above. The trading fee itself is the same everywhere; what changes is the funding rail.
How do Kraken's fees compare with its alternatives?
Headline fee lines, from each review: Coinbase, Maker-taker on Advanced Trade; Bitstamp, Maker-taker, falls with volume; Gemini, 0.5% + flat fee on easy buys; Bitvavo, 0.15% maker at the base tier. Kraken's own line is From 0.25% maker, 0.40% taker. A headline hides the spread and the funding fee, so compare the full schedules before choosing.