Head to head · measured, not quoted
Kraken vs KuCoin.
Cheaper right now:Kraken5.44 USDT— 1,000 USDT buy, measured 2026-10-04 14:48 UTC
KuCoin 8.77 USDT — 3.33 USDT more for the same buy.
Moments and sizes change the answer — the live comparison recomputes for your exact trade.
On reliability: Kraken scores 88 (updated 2026-10-04), KuCoin scores 74 (updated 2026-10-04). Kraken scores higher.
Kraken
- Published fee (maker / taker)
- 0.25% / 0.40%
- Reliability Score
- 88 / 100
- Measured cost · 1,000 USDT BTC buy
- 5.44 USDT
- You get
- 0.01168482 BTC
- Of which hidden spread
- 0.16 USDT
- BTC withdrawal
- 1.28 USDT (0.000015 BTC)
live orderbook · 110s old at measurement · via USDT
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KuCoin
- Published fee (maker / taker)
- 0.10% / 0.10%
- Reliability Score
- 74 / 100
- Measured cost · 1,000 USDT BTC buy
- 8.77 USDT
- You get
- 0.01164562 BTC
- Of which hidden spread
- 0.11 USDT
- BTC withdrawal
- 7.66 USDT (0.00009 BTC)
live orderbook · 51s old at measurement · via USDT
Open KuCoin ↗neutral link
Questions, answered
Is Kraken or KuCoin cheaper for buying Bitcoin?
At 2026-10-04 14:48 UTC, a 1,000 USDT Bitcoin buy cost 5.44 USDT all-in on Kraken versus 8.77 USDT on KuCoin — fee plus live order-book spread.
What trading fees do Kraken and KuCoin charge?
Published base-tier fees: Kraken 0.25% maker / 0.40% taker; KuCoin 0.10% maker / 0.10% taker. Spread on top is measured live above.
How reliable are Kraken and KuCoin?
Skontro's sourced Reliability Score: Kraken 88/100 (updated 2026-10-04), KuCoin 74/100 (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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