Coinbase fee calculator
See the real cost of a Coinbase trade - the maker or taker fee for your volume tier, plus the spread. Works for Advanced and the Simple Buy/Sell flow. Free, in your browser.
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How Coinbase fees work
Coinbase charges differently depending on where you trade. On Coinbase Advanced (the pro interface, formerly Coinbase Pro) you pay a maker or taker fee set by your trailing 30-day trading volume - and limit orders avoid the spread entirely. On the Simple Buy/Sell flow in the main app you pay a flat-rate Coinbase Fee plus a spread baked into the quoted price, which makes it the most expensive way to buy. This calculator covers both.
Advanced Trade: maker & taker fees
Your rate depends on your trailing 30-day USD volume across all order books, and whether your order adds liquidity (maker) or removes it (taker). A limit order that rests on the book is a maker; a market order that fills immediately is a taker. Tiers update roughly hourly.
| Tier | 30-day volume | Maker | Taker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intro 1 | $0 – $1K | 0.60% | 1.20% |
| Intro 2 | $1K – $10K | 0.35% | 0.75% |
| Advanced 1 | $10K – $50K | 0.25% | 0.40% |
| Advanced 2 | $50K – $500K | 0.15% | 0.25% |
| Advanced 3 | $500K – $1M | 0.10% | 0.20% |
| Advanced 4 | $1M – $15M | 0.07% | 0.16% |
| Advanced 5 | $15M – $50M | 0.05% | 0.14% |
| Advanced 6 | $50M – $100M | 0.02% | 0.10% |
| Advanced 7 | $100M – $250M | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| Advanced 8 | $250M+ | 0.00% | 0.05% |
Most retail traders sit in Intro 1 or Intro 2, where the taker fee (1.20% / 0.75%) dwarfs what you'd pay on most Australian exchanges. Eligible stablecoin pairs (e.g. USDC) are cheaper still - 0.00% maker and a small taker fee.
Simple Buy & Sell: spread + fee
The Simple flow is the convenient default in the Coinbase app, and the priciest. You pay a Coinbase Fee - roughly 1.49% when funding from a bank transfer or USD balance, and up to 3.99% on a debit card - plus a spread of about 0.5% that's already built into the quoted price. On very small orders a minimum flat fee can apply. Between the fee and the spread, a Simple card purchase can cost well over 4%.
Coinbase One
Coinbase One ($29.99/month) removes the Coinbase Fee on eligible Simple trades, up to about $10,000 of monthly volume. Two catches: the spread still applies (it's in the price, not the fee), and it doesn't change Advanced maker/taker fees. It mainly pays off for people who buy frequently on the Simple flow - tick the box above to see the difference.
How to pay less on Coinbase
- Use Coinbase Advanced instead of Simple - same assets, a fraction of the cost.
- Place limit (maker) orders: you skip the taker fee and pay no spread.
- Fund with a bank transfer, never a debit card.
- If you buy often on Simple, run the numbers on Coinbase One.
- Compare against local options on our Australian exchanges page.
What this estimates
- Advanced maker/taker fees by 30-day volume tier.
- The Simple Coinbase Fee (bank or card) and Coinbase One waiver.
- The spread - editable, defaulted per order type.
What it doesn't cover
- Network / on-chain withdrawal fees and fiat deposit fees.
- The exact live spread - it varies by asset, size and conditions.
- Regional pricing differences and small-order minimum fees.
Fee schedule verified June 2026. Source: Coinbase Advanced & Coinbase One pricing.