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OBinance vs MEXC
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Binance if…
- you need an API to build on
- you work on macOS, Windows, Linux
- you're in its core audience: beginner crypto buyers, active and derivatives traders
M
Choose MEXC if…
- you're in its core audience: crypto spot traders, futures and derivatives traders
Side by side
Feature Binance MEXC
Pricing modelPaidPricing unknown
Starting price——
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux, APIWeb, iOS, Android
CompanyBinanceMEXC
Full feature lists
B Binance
- Spot, margin, futures and options trading
- 600+ cryptocurrencies listed
- P2P crypto marketplace
- Earn rewards on 180+ cryptocurrencies
- U.S. stocks and ETFs with fractional shares
- Launchpool, Auto-Invest and Airdrop Portal
- Proof of Reserves and SAFU emergency fund
- OTC and VIP institutional services
M MEXC
- About 1,430 spot and 1,179 futures markets
- USDT-M, USDC-M, USD1-M and Coin-M futures
- Spot and futures grid bots and Spot DCA
- Copy trading and demo trading
- Stock futures, CFDs and commodity futures
- Staking, Dual Investment, loans and Launchpool
- Buy crypto by card, P2P or bank transfer
- Trading fees can be paid in MX
What you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
Binance
Regular user (spot)0.100% maker / 0.100% taker
VIP 1–9Lower tiered fees
MEXC
Pricing unknown. Plan details aren't published.
Strengths and limitations
Binance
- Spot fees of 0.1%, cut 25% when paid in BNB
- Over 600 cryptocurrencies available
- Apps for iOS, Android, macOS, Windows and Linux
- Publishes Proof of Reserves and maintains the SAFU fund
- Withdrawals were paused after a security incident on October 29, 2026, resuming in phases from November 1
- Lower fees require high 30-day volume or BNB holdings
- Identity verification required
MEXC
- Large market selection: about 1,430 spot and 1,179 futures markets
- 0% maker and taker fees advertised on selected products
- Built-in bots, copy trading and demo trading
- Apps for iOS and Android, plus an APK download
- The fee page shows no concrete rate tables
- MEXC says fee rates may vary by region and platform event
- Some trading pairs can't use MX to pay fees
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