# 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 15:07 UTC. Source: https://perpspec.com/compare/lighter-vs-aster

|  | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AI | +266.3% | +10.9% |
| STONK | +271.6% | +47.6% |
| CASHCAT | +284.7% | +126.0% |
| DRV | +14.9% | +149.3% |
| ZRO | +105.1% | +10.9% |
| SNDK | +86.7% | +0.0% |
| ZORA | +10.5% | -53.2% |
| LITE | +63.1% | +0.0% |
| BIO | +10.5% | -44.9% |
| RIVER | -39.4% | +10.9% |
| SAMSUNG | +49.9% | +0.0% |
| ARB | -38.5% | +10.9% |
| DRAM | +36.8% | +0.0% |
| JUP | -1.8% | -32.2% |
| MET | +10.5% | -19.5% |