# Lighter vs OKX perpetual futures

**Lighter vs OKX: Lighter standard account 0 / 0 (API: all active markets 0 / 0); premium tiers via staked LIT fees and 1h funding; OKX regular user taker 0.05% / maker 0.02% fees and per market (from next minus current funding time; 8h default) funding. 179 assets trade on both; longs paid less funding on Lighter for 76 of 179 right now.**

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

|  | Lighter | OKX |
|---|---|---|
| markets | 213 | 500 |
| funding interval | 1h | per market (from next minus current funding time; 8h default) |
| funding cap | 0.5% per hour (4% per 8h) | per market maxFundingRate (API) |
| base fees | standard account 0 / 0 (API: all active markets 0 / 0); premium tiers via staked LIT | regular user taker 0.05% / maker 0.02% |
| max leverage | 3-50x | 3-100x |

Biggest funding gaps now (annualized):

| asset | Lighter | OKX |
|---|---|---|
| H100 | +3.5% | -1095.0% |
| CASHCAT | -293.5% | +10.9% |
| PLTR | +113.9% | +0.0% |
| ZRO | +106.0% | +10.9% |
| US500 | +3.5% | +63.2% |
| RAY | +10.5% | -45.4% |
| AAOI | +3.5% | +58.5% |
| RIVER | -38.5% | +10.9% |
| MET | +10.5% | -36.1% |
| 2Z | +10.5% | -28.5% |
| AVAX | -27.2% | +10.9% |
| SKY | +10.5% | -24.2% |
| SOL | -23.7% | +10.9% |
| XRP | -21.9% | +8.9% |
| EIGEN | +10.5% | -19.2% |