How much is the Coinbase fee to sell crypto?

Coinbase's sell fee depends on which product you use. On Coinbase Advanced Trade, a market sell (a taker order) costs 0.05% to 0.6% of the trade, and a limit sell that adds liquidity first (a maker order) costs 0% to 0.4%^††. Both ranges are tiered by your 30-day trading volume. For the basic Coinbase app, the exact sell fee formula is not verified in our data, so check Coinbase's own pricing page before you trade.

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How much does Coinbase charge to sell crypto?

The coinbase fee to sell crypto splits into two camps: Advanced Trade and the basic app.

On Advanced Trade, Coinbase uses a maker/taker model tied to your rolling 30-day volume:

Most beginners selling at market price pay the taker rate^†. A small trader near the bottom of the tier ladder sits closer to the 0.6% end^†. A high-volume trader moves toward 0.05%^†.

On the basic Coinbase app (the simple buy/sell screen most new users open first), Coinbase has historically combined a spread with a flat or percentage fee. We don't have a verified, current number for that structure in our Knowledge Graph. Don't guess at it. Open Coinbase's fee schedule inside the app before you confirm a sell.

Coinbase sell fee vs withdrawal fee: what's the difference?

Selling and withdrawing are two separate actions with two separate costs. The coinbase crypto sell fee is what you pay to convert crypto into cash (or into another crypto) inside your account. The withdrawal fee is what you pay when you move funds off the platform.

So selling and then holding cash in your Coinbase account costs you the sell fee only^†. Selling and then sending the proceeds somewhere else can add a second, smaller fee on top^†.

How do I calculate my fee to sell on Coinbase?

Use this four-step process:

1. Find your 30-day trading volume on Coinbase's fee page. This sets your tier.
2. Check whether your sell order is a maker or a taker. A market order is almost always a taker order.
3. Look up the matching fee percent from the table above.
4. Multiply: trade size x fee percent = fee in dollars.

Worked example 1. You sell $1,000 of ETH as a taker order at the highest-fee tier, 0.6%^†. $1,000 x 0.006 = $6.00 in fees.

Worked example 2. You place the same $1,000 sell as a limit order that adds liquidity, and you qualify for the lowest maker tier, 0%^†. $1,000 x 0 = $0 in fees.

The gap between those two outcomes, $6 versus $0 on an identical $1,000 trade^††, comes entirely from order type and volume tier, not from the asset you're selling. Run your own numbers before you trade with the fee calculator.

Is the basic Coinbase app sell fee different from Advanced Trade?

Yes, likely. Coinbase markets Advanced Trade as a separate feature from the standard buy/sell screen^†. Advanced Trade uses the maker/taker schedule above^††. The basic app has used a different pricing model in the past, built from a spread plus an added fee. We can't confirm the current exact rate for that model from our Knowledge Graph, so treat any number you see elsewhere online as unverified until you check it against Coinbase's live fee page inside your account.

One fact that is verified: Coinbase requires identity verification (KYC) before you can trade or withdraw^†. That applies across both the basic app and Advanced Trade.

Common mistakes when checking your Coinbase sell fee

• Assuming the quoted price on the basic app has no markup built in. It often does, and that markup doesn't show as a separate line item.
• Confusing the sell fee with the withdrawal fee. They're charged at different steps and one doesn't replace the other.
• Placing a market sell and expecting the maker rate. Market orders fill instantly, so they're almost always taker orders.
• Forgetting your 30-day volume tier resets as your trailing volume changes, not on a fixed calendar date.
• Skipping the fee calculator and estimating by memory. Numbers drift as Coinbase updates its schedule.

FAQ

Does Coinbase charge the same fee to buy and sell crypto?

The maker and taker fee ranges on Advanced Trade apply to both sides of a trade, buy or sell^††. The basic app's buy-side fee structure is not verified here either, so check the live quote screen for the exact number.

Do I pay a fee if I sell crypto for cash but leave it in my Coinbase account?

You pay the sell fee from the table above^††. You don't pay an extra withdrawal fee until you actually move that cash or crypto off the platform^†.

Does my fee tier reset every month?

No fixed monthly reset date is confirmed in our data. Coinbase bases tiers on a rolling 30-day volume window rather than a calendar month, based on the fee schedule cited above^†.

Is Coinbase's sell fee higher than other exchanges?

That depends on the exchange and the order type you compare it against. See our Coinbase vs Kraken comparison for a side-by-side on fee structure.

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

Ready to check your own numbers before you sell? Run the trade through our fee calculator, read the full Coinbase review, or see how CompareCEX scores exchanges in our methodology.