# Lighter vs Extended perpetual futures

**Lighter vs Extended: Lighter standard account 0 / 0 (API: all active markets 0 / 0); premium tiers via staked LIT fees and 1h funding; Extended crypto taker 0.025% / maker 0% fees and 1h funding. 134 assets trade on both; longs paid less funding on Lighter for 76 of 134 right now.**

As of 2026-10-10 16:05 UTC. Source: https://perpspec.com/compare/lighter-vs-extended

|  | Lighter | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| markets | 213 | 399 |
| funding interval | 1h | 1h |
| funding cap | 0.5% per hour (4% per 8h) | per market hourlyFundingRateCap (API) |
| base fees | standard account 0 / 0 (API: all active markets 0 / 0); premium tiers via staked LIT | crypto taker 0.025% / maker 0% |
| max leverage | 3-50x | 1-100x |

Biggest funding gaps now (annualized):

| asset | Lighter | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| CASHCAT | -293.5% | +11.4% |
| BB | +0.9% | -119.1% |
| ZRO | +106.0% | +11.4% |
| BOT | +3.5% | +85.8% |
| WTI | +3.5% | -67.5% |
| AVAX | -27.2% | +11.4% |
| SOL | -23.7% | +11.4% |
| XRP | -21.9% | +11.4% |
| XAG | +2.6% | -28.0% |
| KIOXIA | +3.5% | -23.7% |
| PEPE | +10.5% | -15.8% |
| TRX | -5.3% | -30.7% |
| ARB | -32.4% | -8.8% |
| VVV | +10.5% | -13.1% |
| BNB | +10.5% | -11.4% |