Coinbase Advanced Trading Fees: Maker, Taker & Withdrawal Costs

Coinbase Advanced Trade charges a maker fee between 0% and 0.40%, and a taker fee between 0.05% and 0.60%^††. Where you land in that range depends on your 30-day trading volume. Withdrawals are priced separately, and most of them carry no fixed Coinbase charge at all^†.

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How much is the coinbase advanced trading fee?

Coinbase runs a tiered maker/taker model. Trade more in a rolling 30-day window and your rate drops. Trade less, and you pay the top of the range.

A maker order adds liquidity to the order book (a limit order that doesn't fill right away). A taker order removes liquidity (a market order, or a limit order that fills instantly). Makers pay less because they help the book. Takers pay more.

Coinbase doesn't publish one fixed number here. There's no single "the coinbase advanced fee is X%" answer, it's a range tied to your volume tier. For the exact breakpoints between tiers, check Coinbase's own fee page directly, since that level of tier detail isn't confirmed in our data.

How do you calculate coinbase advanced trade fees on a real order?

Fee arithmetic is simple: trade size times fee percent equals cost.

Example 1: a small taker order at the highest rate You place a $500 market buy. You're new, so you sit at the top taker tier of 0.60%^†. $500 x 0.60% = $3.00 in fees.

Example 2: the same order at the lowest rate You've built up 30-day volume and now pay the lowest taker tier, 0.05%^†. $500 x 0.05% = $0.25 in fees.

Example 3: a maker (limit) order You place a $2,000 limit order that sits on the book and fills later, at the top maker tier of 0.40%^†. $2,000 x 0.40% = $8.00 in fees.

That $500 order costs $3.00 at the top taker tier and $0.25 at the bottom one^††. Your volume tier matters more than the headline number. Want to run your own numbers before you trade? Use the fee calculator.

What about coinbase fees for withdrawing crypto?

Trading fees and withdrawal fees are two different charges. Here's what Coinbase lists for moving crypto out:

Quick example: you withdraw 1,000 USDT. That's 1,000 x 0.01% = $0.10, well under the 20 USDT cap^†. You pay that $0.10 plus whatever network fee is active at that moment.

Is the coinbase advanced cost different from the regular Coinbase app?

Coinbase runs Advanced Trade as a separate order-entry screen inside the same account, built for people who want maker/taker pricing and a live order book^†. The standard Coinbase app buy/sell flow uses a different pricing structure (often a spread built into the quoted price) that isn't covered in our Knowledge Graph with the same level of detail. If you're comparing the two, check Coinbase's official pricing page before you trade, rather than assuming the Advanced Trade numbers above apply to a regular app purchase.

Common mistakes with Coinbase Advanced Trade fees

• Assuming one flat rate. There's no single advanced trade coinbase fees number. Your rate depends on your 30-day volume tier, so the same trade can cost 0.60% one month and 0.05% the next^††.
• Mixing up maker and taker. A market order is always a taker order. If you want the lower maker rate, you need a limit order that doesn't fill right away.
• Forgetting withdrawal fees exist separately. Trading cheap doesn't mean moving funds out is free. Network fees on withdrawals vary and aren't fixed by Coinbase^†.
• Confusing Advanced Trade with the basic app. Checking only the Advanced Trade fee schedule when you actually traded through the simple buy/sell screen gives you the wrong number.

Coinbase requires identity verification before you can trade^†, so factor that step into your setup time too.

Frequently asked questions

Is Coinbase Advanced Trade free to use? No. Every filled order pays either the maker or taker rate shown above, there's no zero-fee tier confirmed in our data on the taker side^†.

Why does my coinbase advanced trading fee look higher than I expected? You're most likely sitting in a lower 30-day volume tier, which puts you closer to the 0.40% maker or 0.60% taker ceiling^††.

Do withdrawal fees change by coin? Yes. USDT and BTC Lightning have specific rates, while most other crypto withdrawals just pass through the network fee with no separate Coinbase charge^†.

Want to see how Coinbase stacks up against another exchange on fees? Read our Coinbase vs Kraken comparison, check the full Coinbase review, or browse our best exchanges list. For how we score and source every number, see our methodology.

RISK: Crypto assets are volatile and unregulated in many jurisdictions. Not financial advice.