# Lighter vs Binance perpetual futures

**Lighter vs Binance: Lighter standard account 0 / 0 (API: all active markets 0 / 0); premium tiers via staked LIT fees and 1h funding; Binance USDT-M regular user taker 0.05% / maker 0.02% fees and per market 1h / 4h / 8h (API fundingInfo) funding. 107 assets trade on both; longs paid less funding on Lighter for 73 of 107 right now.**

As of 2026-10-10 15:07 UTC. Source: https://perpspec.com/compare/lighter-vs-binance

|  | Lighter | Binance |
|---|---|---|
| markets | 213 | 568 |
| funding interval | 1h | per market 1h / 4h / 8h (API fundingInfo) |
| funding cap | 0.5% per hour (4% per 8h) | per market adjustedFundingRateCap (API) |
| base fees | standard account 0 / 0 (API: all active markets 0 / 0); premium tiers via staked LIT | USDT-M regular user taker 0.05% / maker 0.02% |
| max leverage | 3-50x | - |

Biggest funding gaps now (annualized):

| asset | Lighter | Binance |
|---|---|---|
| ZRO | +105.1% | +10.9% |
| RIVER | -39.4% | +10.9% |
| MET | +10.5% | -32.3% |
| ARB | -38.5% | +2.1% |
| TRX | +8.8% | -31.0% |
| CAP | +10.5% | +46.9% |
| GMX | -32.4% | +0.8% |
| PONS | +10.5% | +35.1% |
| S | +10.5% | -12.9% |
| SOL | -12.3% | +10.9% |
| XRP | -9.6% | +10.9% |
| QNT | -16.6% | +2.4% |
| VVV | -0.9% | -18.4% |
| AVAX | -7.9% | +7.1% |
| EDGE | +10.5% | +25.4% |