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Bybit vs Coinbase.

Cheaper right now:Bybit$8.51— $1,000 buy, measured 2026-10-04 14:48 UTC

Coinbase $12.20 — $3.69 more for the same buy.

Moments and sizes change the answer — the live comparison recomputes for your exact trade.

On reliability: Bybit scores 85 (updated 2026-10-04), Coinbase scores 68 (updated 2026-10-04). Bybit scores higher.

Bybit

Published fee (maker / taker)
0.10% / 0.10%
Reliability Score
85 / 100
Measured cost · $1,000 BTC buy
$8.51
You get
0.01164869 BTC
Of which hidden spread
$1.04
BTC withdrawal
$6.47 (0.000076 BTC)

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 Bybit or Coinbase cheaper for buying Bitcoin?

At 2026-10-04 14:48 UTC, a $1,000 Bitcoin buy cost $8.51 all-in on Bybit versus $12.20 on Coinbase — fee plus live order-book spread.

What trading fees do Bybit and Coinbase charge?

Published base-tier fees: Bybit 0.10% maker / 0.10% taker; Coinbase 0.60% maker / 1.20% taker. Spread on top is measured live above.

How reliable are Bybit and Coinbase?

Skontro's sourced Reliability Score: Bybit 85/100 (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 →

Not investment advice. Skontro is not a CASP under MiCAR. Some exchange links are affiliate links. Skontro earns a commission from the linked platform at no extra cost to you. Ranking is never influenced by affiliate payout. Market data from public exchange orderbooks; EUR and USD reference prices via CoinGecko, each measured natively on the rail you select. Every figure carries its data age.