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 | 0.052% | 0.064% |
| Paradex | 0.13% | 1.65% |
Aster vs Paradex
Aster leads on 3 of 5 shared benchmarks, Paradex on 2. Aster wins on Cheapest perp venue to hold a position, live funding normalized (1.13 bps vs 1.93 bps), Perp DEX volume share, live 24h notional ranked ($897.01M vs $6.38M), Most tradable markets on a perp DEX, live count across 14 venues (533 vs 62). Paradex wins on Cheapest perp DEX, live all-in cost from $1k to $1M on ETH, BTC and SOL (0.038% vs 0.050%), Perp DEX funding stability, 24h stddev of ETH funding ranked (0.0053% vs 0.0070%).
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.
Paradex
Paradex is a perps-focused L2 exchange built on Starknet tech, with USD-settled perpetuals and funding accrued continuously over an 8 hour period.
Side by side measurements
Cheapest perp venue to hold a position, live funding normalized
Trading| Provider | Annualized (ETH) | Per-hour rate (ETH) | BTC hold 24h | SOL hold 24h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aster | 7.04% | 0.08 bps | 2.12 bps | 3.00 bps |
| Paradex | 8.51% | 0.10 bps | 1.71 bps | 2.96 bps |
Perp DEX volume share, live 24h notional ranked
TradingAster
Leads$897.01M
- p99
- $1.15B
- rank
- #2
- samples
- 5,756
Paradex
Trails$6.38M
- p99
- $7.66M
- rank
- #10
- samples
- 5,756
Perp DEX funding stability, 24h stddev of ETH funding ranked
TradingAster
Trails0.0070 %
- p99
- 0.0022%
- rank
- #6
- samples
- 2,877
Paradex
Leads0.0053 %
- p99
- 0.0031%
- rank
- #4
- samples
- 2,877
Most tradable markets on a perp DEX, live count across 14 venues
TradingAster
Leads533
- p99
- 533
- rank
- #1
- samples
- 5,756
Paradex
Trails62
- p99
- 62
- rank
- #11
- samples
- 5,756
Frequently asked questions
Aster vs Paradex: which one is better?
Aster and Paradex are compared on 5 shared OpenChainBench benchmarks. Aster leads on Cheapest perp venue to hold a position, live funding normalized. Paradex 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 cheapest perp venue to hold a position, live funding normalized, Aster or Paradex?
On the Cheapest perp venue to hold a position, live funding normalized benchmark, Aster leads at 1.13 bps versus Paradex at 1.93 bps. 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 Paradex?
On the Cheapest perp DEX, live all-in cost from $1k to $1M on ETH, BTC and SOL benchmark, Paradex leads at 0.038% versus Aster at 0.050%. Live measurement is updated continuously by the OpenChainBench harness.
How is the Aster vs Paradex 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.