Cheapest perp DEX for SOL
As of August 21, 2026, Lighter leads SOL all-in cost at 0.0044% (p50, 24h window), measured across 9 providers.
The cheapest perp DEX for SOL on this benchmark sits at 0.0044% all-in (p50, 24h) for a $1000 SOL long 10x. SOL-PERP books are thinner than ETH or BTC on every venue, so the spread plus impact component carries more weight in the all-in figure and a 5 bps taker venue can land above a 0 bps taker venue once the orderbook is walked. Lighter, Hyperliquid and dYdX v4 quote SOL-PERP natively; GMX v2 trades SOL as a synthetic on its Arbitrum deployment.
SOL leaderboard
Live p50 over the last 24 hours, scoped to SOL only, ranked lowest first. Cross-region average; the regional breakdown below shows where leaders diverge.
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