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KCoinbase vs MEXC
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Coinbase if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you're in its core audience: crypto beginners, retail crypto traders
M
Choose MEXC if…
- you work on iOS, Android
- you're in its core audience: crypto spot traders, futures and derivatives traders
Side by side
Feature Coinbase MEXC
Pricing modelFreemiumPricing unknown
Starting price$4.99/mo—
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
CompanyCoinbaseMEXC
Full feature lists
C Coinbase
- Buy, sell and convert cryptocurrencies
- Custodial crypto account
- Staking rewards on supported assets
- Coinbase One subscription with zero-fee trading limits
- Monthly gas credit on the Base network for members
- Account protection coverage for members
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.
Coinbase
Coinbase accountFree
Coinbase One Basic$4.99/mo or $49.99/yr
Coinbase One Preferred$29.99/mo or $299.99/yr
MEXC
Pricing unknown. Plan details aren't published.
Strengths and limitations
Coinbase
- Free to open an account
- Subscription tiers cut trading fees for frequent traders
- Coinbase One includes account protection coverage
- Zero-fee trading on Coinbase One has monthly volume caps
- Coinbase says membership benefits may change without notice
- Subscription prices vary by region
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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