Backpack fees at a glance
Backpack's published global schedule starts at 0.08% maker / 0.10% taker for spot and 0.02% maker / 0.05% taker for perpetual futures. The highest published tier reaches 0% maker / 0.025% taker on spot and 0% maker / 0.018% taker on perpetuals.
Checked: 11 August 2026. Backpack labels its schedules as subject to change. Funding, spreads, liquidation charges and blockchain withdrawal costs are separate from the maker/taker rates below.
EU versus Global
| Scope | Spot | Perpetuals | Routes to a tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global | Full 11-tier spot ladder | Full 11-tier futures ladder | Staked BP, 30-day spot volume or 30-day futures volume; highest route wins |
| European Union | No separate EU spot ladder is published; the global spot rates are the reference used here | Separate EU schedule; rates and volume thresholds currently match Global | The EU support page publishes the perpetual volume route. Participant-program eligibility may vary by jurisdiction |
The numerical perpetual schedule is currently the same in both scopes, but the legal and product route is not. In the EEA, spot and custody are provided through Backpack's MiCA-authorised Latvian entity, while crypto perpetuals are offered through Trek Labs Europe Ltd under CySEC investment-firm licence 273/15. See the Backpack exchange profile for the entity and licence breakdown.
Full Backpack fee schedule
The global participant schedule combines BP staking and volume gates in one ladder. The European perpetual columns are shown separately because Backpack publishes them on its EU support site; as of the check date, they equal the global futures columns.
| Tier | Staked BP | Spot volume 30d | Futures volume 30d | Spot maker | Spot taker | Perp maker | Perp taker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 0.08% | 0.10% | 0.020% | 0.050% |
| Tier 2 | 350 | $100,000 | $500,000 | 0.07% | 0.09% | 0.019% | 0.045% |
| Tier 3 | 1,500 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | 0.06% | 0.08% | 0.018% | 0.040% |
| Tier 4 | 3,500 | $1,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 0.05% | 0.07% | 0.016% | 0.035% |
| Tier 5 | 15,000 | $5,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 0.04% | 0.06% | 0.013% | 0.030% |
| Tier 6 | 30,000 | $10,000,000 | $25,000,000 | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.010% | 0.028% |
| VIP 1 | 50,000 | $15,000,000 | $50,000,000 | 0.02% | 0.045% | 0.010% | 0.026% |
| VIP 2 | 100,000 | $25,000,000 | $100,000,000 | 0% | 0.040% | 0% | 0.024% |
| VIP 3 | 200,000 | $50,000,000 | $150,000,000 | 0% | 0.035% | 0% | 0.022% |
| VIP 4 | 350,000 | $75,000,000 | $200,000,000 | 0% | 0.030% | 0% | 0.020% |
| VIP 5 | 500,000 | $100,000,000 | $300,000,000 | 0% | 0.025% | 0% | 0.018% |
How the BP and volume routes work
- Staked BP: the token threshold can place a global participant at a higher tier without first reaching the matching trading volume.
- Spot volume: 30-day spot volume has its own thresholds.
- Futures volume: 30-day futures volume has higher thresholds and drives the published EU perpetual ladder.
- Highest route wins: Backpack applies the highest tier reached by the available routes. The global app also mentions eligible pre-TGE Mad Lads NFTs.
- Hourly recalculation: the effective tier is recalculated hourly.
- USDT/USDC: the pair is published at 0% trading fees and its volume does not count toward the tier.
Use the exchange-token calculator to compare the capital required for BP with the fee saving and additional USD-yield benefit.
Maker rebates: what 0% does and does not mean
Backpack's published maker rate falls to 0% from VIP 2 for both spot and perpetuals. The schedule does not show a negative maker fee. In other words: the top published tiers remove the maker fee, but they do not currently pay a maker rebate.
Costs outside the schedule
- Perpetual funding: paid between long and short positions and not included in trading fees.
- Spread and slippage: depend on the order book and order size.
- Withdrawals: network and asset-specific costs can apply.
- EU liquidations: Backpack's EU schedule states a 1% liquidation fee per fill.
Official sources and methodology
Primary sources: Backpack Global trading fees, Backpack EU trading fees and the Backpack Participant Program. The figures were checked line by line on 11 August 2026. Jurisdictional eligibility takes precedence over a numerical match between schedules.
Frequently asked questions
What are Backpack's entry-level trading fees?
The published global entry tier is 0.08% maker / 0.10% taker for spot and 0.02% maker / 0.05% taker for perpetual futures.
How do I get lower fees on Backpack?
The global participant schedule assigns the highest tier reached through staked BP, 30-day spot volume or 30-day futures volume. Eligibility can vary by jurisdiction.
Are Backpack EU and Global perpetual fees the same?
As checked on 11 August 2026, the published EU rates and volume thresholds match the perpetual columns in the global schedule.
Does Backpack pay maker rebates?
The current published ladder reduces maker fees to 0% from VIP 2. It does not show a negative maker fee, so the schedule does not currently pay a maker rebate.