Lighter vs Aster perpetual futures
Lighter vs Aster: Lighter standard account 0 / 0 (API: all active markets 0 / 0); premium tiers via staked LIT fees and 1h funding; Aster taker 0.04% / maker 0.005% fees and per market 1h / 4h / 8h (API fundingInfo) funding. 178 assets trade on both; longs paid less funding on Lighter for 93 of 178 right now.
as of 2026-10-10 14:05 UTC. source: each exchange's docs and public API, checked hourly.
rules side by side
| Lighter | Aster | |
|---|---|---|
| markets | 213 | 593 |
| funding interval | 1h | per market 1h / 4h / 8h (API fundingInfo) |
| funding cap | 0.5% per hour (4% per 8h) | per market fundingFeeCap (API; 2% typical) |
| base fees | standard account 0 / 0 (API: all active markets 0 / 0); premium tiers via staked LIT | taker 0.04% / maker 0.005% |
| max leverage | 3-50x | - |
biggest funding gaps now (annualized)
| asset | Lighter | Aster | gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASHCAT | -118.3% | +179.0% | -297.3% |
| STONK | +191.0% | +29.5% | +161.5% |
| BB | -85.8% | +10.9% | -96.8% |
| ZORA | +10.5% | -71.1% | +81.6% |
| MET | +10.5% | -59.5% | +70.0% |
| RIVER | -56.1% | +10.9% | -67.0% |
| BIO | +10.5% | -47.7% | +58.2% |
| ZRO | +59.6% | +10.9% | +48.6% |
| DRV | +213.7% | +256.7% | -42.9% |
| PEPE | -30.7% | +10.9% | -41.6% |
| ARB | -28.0% | +10.9% | -39.0% |
| TRX | +6.1% | -27.0% | +33.2% |
| XPL | -18.4% | +10.9% | -29.3% |
| MORPHO | +10.5% | -14.5% | +25.0% |
| AVAX | -14.0% | +10.9% | -25.0% |