Lighter vs Bybit perpetual futures
Lighter vs Bybit: Lighter standard account 0 / 0 (API: all active markets 0 / 0); premium tiers via staked LIT fees and 1h funding; Bybit non-VIP taker 0.055% / maker 0.02% fees and per market fundingInterval (API; 8h default, 1h/2h/4h on volatile markets) funding. 177 assets trade on both; longs paid less funding on Lighter for 87 of 177 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 | Bybit | |
|---|---|---|
| markets | 213 | 858 |
| funding interval | 1h | per market fundingInterval (API; 8h default, 1h/2h/4h on volatile markets) |
| funding cap | 0.5% per hour (4% per 8h) | per market upper/lowerFundingRate (API) |
| base fees | standard account 0 / 0 (API: all active markets 0 / 0); premium tiers via staked LIT | non-VIP taker 0.055% / maker 0.02% |
| max leverage | 3-50x | 5-150x |
biggest funding gaps now (annualized)
| asset | Lighter | Bybit | gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASHCAT | -118.3% | +10.9% | -129.2% |
| BB | -85.8% | +10.9% | -96.8% |
| STONK | +191.0% | +95.1% | +95.9% |
| RIVER | -56.1% | +10.9% | -67.0% |
| CAP | +10.5% | +65.1% | -54.6% |
| ZRO | +59.6% | +10.9% | +48.6% |
| PEPE | -30.7% | +10.9% | -41.6% |
| VVV | +7.9% | -32.4% | +40.3% |
| TRX | +6.1% | -33.0% | +39.1% |
| CC | +10.5% | -25.7% | +36.2% |
| SKY | +10.5% | -25.5% | +36.0% |
| ARB | -28.0% | +6.2% | -34.2% |
| XPL | -18.4% | +10.9% | -29.3% |
| MET | +10.5% | -17.0% | +27.5% |
| GMX | -15.8% | +10.9% | -26.7% |