Head to head · measured, not quoted
Bitstamp vs Coinbase.
Cheaper right now:Bitstamp$4.20— $1,000 buy, measured 2026-10-04 14:48 UTC
Coinbase $12.20 — $8.00 more for the same buy.
Moments and sizes change the answer — the live comparison recomputes for your exact trade.
On reliability: Bitstamp scores 75 (updated 2026-10-04), Coinbase scores 68 (updated 2026-10-04). Bitstamp scores higher.
Bitstamp
- Published fee (maker / taker)
- 0.30% / 0.40%
- Reliability Score
- 75 / 100
- Measured cost · $1,000 BTC buy
- $4.20
- You get
- 0.01169931 BTC
- Of which hidden spread
- $0.20
- BTC withdrawal
- not published — excluded
live orderbook · 50s old at measurement
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Coinbase
- Published fee (maker / taker)
- 0.60% / 1.20%
- Reliability Score
- 68 / 100
- Measured cost · $1,000 BTC buy
- $12.20
- You get
- 0.01160531 BTC
- Of which hidden spread
- $0.20
- BTC withdrawal
- not published — excluded
live orderbook · 49s old at measurement
Open Coinbase ↗neutral link
Questions, answered
Is Bitstamp or Coinbase cheaper for buying Bitcoin?
At 2026-10-04 14:48 UTC, a $1,000 Bitcoin buy cost $4.20 all-in on Bitstamp versus $12.20 on Coinbase — fee plus live order-book spread.
What trading fees do Bitstamp and Coinbase charge?
Published base-tier fees: Bitstamp 0.30% maker / 0.40% taker; Coinbase 0.60% maker / 1.20% taker. Spread on top is measured live above.
How reliable are Bitstamp and Coinbase?
Skontro's sourced Reliability Score: Bitstamp 75/100 (updated 2026-10-04), Coinbase 68/100 (updated 2026-10-04). It never influences the cost ranking.
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Sources & method
Fee + live order-book spread + published withdrawal, ranked by what you receive; never by commission. Method →
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