Head to head · measured, not quoted
Coinbase vs Bybit.
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: Coinbase scores 68 (updated 2026-10-04), Bybit scores 85 (updated 2026-10-04). Bybit scores higher.
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
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
Open Bybit ↗affiliate link
Questions, answered
Is Coinbase or Bybit 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 Coinbase and Bybit charge?
Published base-tier fees: Coinbase 0.60% maker / 1.20% taker; Bybit 0.10% maker / 0.10% taker. Spread on top is measured live above.
How reliable are Coinbase and Bybit?
Skontro's sourced Reliability Score: Coinbase 68/100 (updated 2026-10-04), Bybit 85/100 (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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