# Lighter vs Pacifica perpetual futures

**Lighter vs Pacifica: Lighter standard account 0 / 0 (API: all active markets 0 / 0); premium tiers via staked LIT fees and 1h funding; Pacifica tier 1 taker 0.040% / maker 0.015% fees and 1h funding. 70 assets trade on both; longs paid less funding on Lighter for 61 of 70 right now.**

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

|  | Lighter | Pacifica |
|---|---|---|
| markets | 213 | 78 |
| funding interval | 1h | 1h |
| funding cap | 0.5% per hour (4% per 8h) | 4% per hour |
| base fees | standard account 0 / 0 (API: all active markets 0 / 0); premium tiers via staked LIT | tier 1 taker 0.040% / maker 0.015% |
| max leverage | 3-50x | 1-50x |

Biggest funding gaps now (annualized):

| asset | Lighter | Pacifica |
|---|---|---|
| ZRO | +105.1% | +10.9% |
| SNDK | +86.7% | +27.0% |
| ARB | -38.5% | +10.9% |
| SAMSUNG | +49.9% | +10.9% |
| DRAM | +36.8% | +10.9% |
| SOL | -12.3% | +10.9% |
| XAU | +3.5% | -18.1% |
| LIT | +10.5% | +31.4% |
| XRP | -9.6% | +10.9% |
| AVAX | -7.9% | +10.9% |
| MSTR | +25.4% | +10.9% |
| BTC | -0.9% | +10.9% |
| VVV | -0.9% | +10.9% |
| JUP | -1.8% | -12.9% |
| EUR | +0.0% | +10.9% |