# Lighter vs edgeX perpetual futures

**Lighter vs edgeX: Lighter standard account 0 / 0 (API: all active markets 0 / 0); premium tiers via staked LIT fees and 1h funding; edgeX per market default taker/maker (API) fees and per market fundingRateIntervalMin (API; 240 min typical) funding. 0 assets trade on both.**

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

|  | Lighter | edgeX |
|---|---|---|
| markets | 213 | 189 |
| funding interval | 1h | per market fundingRateIntervalMin (API; 240 min typical) |
| funding cap | 0.5% per hour (4% per 8h) | per market fundingMaxRate (API) |
| base fees | standard account 0 / 0 (API: all active markets 0 / 0); premium tiers via staked LIT | per market default taker/maker (API) |
| max leverage | 3-50x | 5-100x |

Biggest funding gaps now (annualized):

| asset | Lighter | edgeX |
|---|---|---|