Two checks — cost and trust
Coinbase vs MEXC.
Top score today:Coinbase68— updated 2026-10-04
Lowest: MEXC 62/100, updated 2026-10-04 — 2 exchanges scored.
Cheaper right now:Coinbase12.50 USDT— 1,000 USDT buy, measured 2026-10-04 14:48 UTC
MEXC 17.57 USDT — 5.07 USDT more for the same buy.
Moments and sizes change the answer — the live comparison recomputes for your exact trade.
Coinbase
- Published fee (maker / taker)
- 0.60% / 1.20%
- Reliability Score
- 68 / 100
- Measured cost · 1,000 USDT BTC buy
- 12.50 USDT
- You get
- 0.01160193 BTC
- Of which hidden spread
- 0.50 USDT
- BTC withdrawal
- not published — excluded
live orderbook · 47s old at measurement · via USDT
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MEXC
- Published fee (maker / taker)
- 0.00% / 0.05%
- Reliability Score
- 62 / 100
- Measured cost · 1,000 USDT BTC buy
- 17.57 USDT
- You get
- 0.01154218 BTC
- Of which hidden spread
- 0.05 USDT
- BTC withdrawal
- 17.02 USDT (0.0002 BTC)
live orderbook · 51s old at measurement · via USDT
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Sources & method
- Cost = live public orderbook walked for the exact 1,000 USDT order + published base-tier fee + published withdrawal fee; ranked by what you receive.
- Reliability Score: sourced and dated, never part of the cost ranking; affiliate links never influence either.
- Cost method → · Score method → · Coinbase record → · MEXC record →
Questions, answered
Is Coinbase or MEXC cheaper for buying Bitcoin?
At 2026-10-04 14:48 UTC, a 1,000 USDT Bitcoin buy cost 12.50 USDT all-in on Coinbase versus 17.57 USDT on MEXC — fee plus measured spread.
Is Coinbase or MEXC safer?
No safety verdicts — on Skontro's sourced Reliability Score, Coinbase 68/100 (updated 2026-10-04) and MEXC 62/100 (updated 2026-10-04) — Coinbase scores higher.
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