Cheapest perp DEX, live all-in cost from $1k to $1M on ETH, BTC and SOL
Trading| Provider | All-in at $100k | All-in at $1M |
|---|---|---|
| Aster | 0.055% | 0.066% |
| Extended | 0.034% | 0.058% |
Aster vs Extended
Aster leads on 3 of 4 shared benchmarks, Extended on 1. Aster wins on Perp DEX volume share, live 24h notional ranked ($1.07B vs $437.72M), Most tradable markets on a perp DEX, live count across 14 venues (532 vs 281), Perp DEX cost invariance: all-in bps at $1M vs $1k, live slope ranked (1.080x vs 1.247x). Extended wins on Cheapest perp DEX, live all-in cost from $1k to $1M on ETH, BTC and SOL (0.026% vs 0.050%).
Aster
Aster is a decentralized perps exchange (ex-ApolloX, backed by YZi Labs) on BNB Chain and other EVM networks, with a Binance-compatible API and 8 hour funding periods.
Extended
Starknet perp DEX (formerly X10) with order book matching and instant withdrawals via STARK proofs.
Side by side measurements
Perp DEX volume share, live 24h notional ranked
TradingAster
Leads$1.07B
- p99
- $1.15B
- rank
- #2
- samples
- 5,757
Extended
Trails$437.72M
- p99
- $585.25M
- rank
- #6
- samples
- 5,757
Most tradable markets on a perp DEX, live count across 14 venues
TradingAster
Leads532
- p99
- 533
- rank
- #1
- samples
- 5,756
Extended
Trails281
- p99
- 282
- rank
- #3
- samples
- 5,756
Perp DEX cost invariance: all-in bps at $1M vs $1k, live slope ranked
Trading| Provider | $1M fill rate |
|---|---|
| Aster | 100.0% |
| Extended | 100.0% |
Frequently asked questions
Aster vs Extended: which one is better?
Aster and Extended are compared on 4 shared OpenChainBench benchmarks. Aster leads on Perp DEX volume share, live 24h notional ranked. Extended leads on Cheapest perp DEX, live all-in cost from $1k to $1M on ETH, BTC and SOL. See the live table on this page for every metric.
Which is faster on perp dex volume share, live 24h notional ranked, Aster or Extended?
On the Perp DEX volume share, live 24h notional ranked benchmark, Aster leads at $1.07B versus Extended at $437.72M. Live measurement is updated continuously by the OpenChainBench harness.
Which is faster on cheapest perp dex, live all-in cost from $1k to $1m on eth, btc and sol, Aster or Extended?
On the Cheapest perp DEX, live all-in cost from $1k to $1M on ETH, BTC and SOL benchmark, Extended leads at 0.026% versus Aster at 0.050%. Live measurement is updated continuously by the OpenChainBench harness.
How is the Aster vs Extended comparison measured?
Every benchmark on this page uses the same open methodology, published at https://openchainbench.com/methodology. Data is CC-BY-4.0. Measurement harnesses are MIT-licensed.
How this pair was selected
A pair is published when all four conditions hold. Both providers run in the same OpenChainBench benchmark for at least seven consecutive days. Each provider has at least 1000 samples in the measurement window. The head to head query has observable third party search demand. Both providers have a public /products/[slug] page on OCB. The full pair ledger is versioned in the public repo so the methodology is externally verifiable.