Binance vs Gate 2026: Fee Rebate 40% vs 70% Compared

Binance and Gate list exactly the same fees: 0.02% maker and 0.05% taker on futures, 0.10% on spot. The whole difference is the fee rebate. When you bind through Quant Nova, Binance pays 30% up to a maximum of 40%, and Gate pays 60% up to a maximum of 70%. In net taker terms after the rebate, the top tier is 0.05% × (1 − 40%) = 0.03% on Binance and 0.05% × (1 − 70%) = 0.015% on Gate, exactly half. So the question for this pair is simple: Gate is cheaper on every trade, so is Binance's liquidity worth paying twice as much? Below we work it out with net cost, tokenized stocks and slippage. Against the common KOL referral codes you find online, which mostly give 20% or 25%, the gap is even wider: Gate's 70% maximum is 3.5 times 20%, and Binance's 40% maximum is 2 times. On 1,000 USDT of monthly fees, a typical 20% code returns 200 USDT; QUANTXXX returns 600–700 on Gate, and NOVA888 returns 300–400 on Binance. Note that Gate's referral code is QUANTXXX, not NOVA888.

Quick verdict

• More than double what common KOL codes pay: Gate's no-threshold Lv.1 rate of 60% is already 3 times a typical 20% code and 2.4 times a 25% code; Binance's 40% maximum is 2 times a 20% code.
• Listed fees are a tie: futures are 0.02% / 0.05% on both, spot 0.10% / 0.10%. Binance's token discount is bigger (BNB takes 25% off spot); Gate's GT rate is 0.09%, about 10% off.
• Gate's rebate is far higher: at the same tier Gate always pays 30 points more than Binance (Lv.1 60% vs 30%, SVIP 65% vs 35%, maximum 70% vs 40%).
• Net taker differs by 0.015 points: the same at every tier, because 0.05% × 30% = 0.015%. At 500,000 USDT of monthly taker volume, that is 900 USDT a year.
• Binance is much deeper: in stock perps, CL trades 319.8M a day against 34.6M, and SPY 23.2M against 0.2M. For large orders and thin tickers, slippage can exceed the rebate gap.
• Adding a code and rebinding: Binance allows a code within 30 days of signup if you have not deposited or traded; Gate does not, and rebinding means signing up again with a new email.

Listed fees: almost no difference

Fees verified on 2026-09-24 (each exchange's official fee schedule).

From this table alone you would think either one is fine. On futures the listed fees are identical, so "which is cheaper" depends entirely on the rebate. The only listed difference is the platform token: BNB takes more off than GT, but as the next section shows, the rebate gap wipes that out completely.

Gate has more than one way to cut fees. Referral discounts, GT deductions and VIP tiers can stack, so the rate you are actually charged is often below the list price; the rebate is based on the fee you actually pay, not the list price. For current rates, see the official pages: Binance fee schedule · Gate fee schedule.

Rebate structure: why Gate pays 30 points more

On both exchanges the first layer is the 20% the exchange returns automatically. The difference is the second layer: Gate's affiliate share is higher than other exchanges', and Quant Nova passes the extra on to you, so the same fees earn back the most money on Gate.

Supernova is invitation only, reserved for users at a certain scale; it is not granted automatically when you hit a volume target. Also, NOVA888 is an affiliate code on Binance, so the 12-month futures commission limit of Referral Pro Tier 0 does not apply. For where each layer comes from, see automatic vs extra rebate.

More than double what common KOL codes pay. A regular referral code can only give you the first-layer 20%, and the referrer can set it to 0%; most codes you find online give 20% or 25%. When you bind through Quant Nova, Gate's Lv.1 rate of 60% is 3 times 20% and its 70% maximum is 3.5 times; Binance's Lv.1 rate of 30% is 1.5 times and its 40% maximum is 2 times. Even against Gate rebate codes advertised at 40%–55%, QUANTXXX's 70% maximum is 15–30 points higher. On 1,000 USDT of monthly fees, a typical 20% code returns 200 USDT; QUANTXXX returns 600–700 USDT on Gate, and NOVA888 returns 300–400 USDT on Binance.

Net futures fees after the rebate

Formula: net fee = listed fee × (1 − rebate rate). For example, Gate Lv.1 taker: 0.05% × (1 − 60%) = 0.02%; Binance SVIP taker: 0.05% × (1 − 35%) = 0.0325%; Gate Supernova maker: 0.02% × (1 − 70%) = 0.006%. Gate's no-threshold Lv.1 (0.02%) is already cheaper than Binance's top Supernova tier (0.03%).

One trade: 2,500 USDT margin at 20x leverage

Notional position = 2,500 × 20 = 50,000 USDT. Opening with a market order costs 50,000 × 0.05% = 25 USDT on both. At the top tier, Binance rebates 25 × 40% = 10 USDT, so you pay 15 USDT net; Gate rebates 25 × 70% = 17.5 USDT, so you pay 7.5 USDT net. At Lv.1, Binance nets 25 × (1 − 30%) = 17.5 USDT and Gate 25 × (1 − 60%) = 10 USDT. Same order, same listed fee, and Gate charges you 7.5 USDT less every time you open. Count both opening and closing, and a round trip saves 15 USDT.

In money: net cost at three monthly volumes

Assume all market orders (0.05% taker). Monthly fees = monthly notional × 0.05%, and net monthly cost = monthly fees × (1 − rebate rate):

At 500,000 USDT a month, Gate saves 175 − 100 = 75 USDT at Lv.1 and 150 − 75 = 75 USDT at the top tier, or 75 × 12 = 900 USDT a year. For the same fees, Gate returns 2 times as much as Binance at Lv.1 (60% vs 30%) and 1.75 times at the top tier (70% vs 40%). Against a typical 20% code the gap is wider still: 250 USDT of monthly fees returns only 50, so you pay 200 net; with QUANTXXX on Gate you pay 75–100 net, 100–125 USDT less a month, or 1,200–1,500 USDT a year.

Tokenized US stocks: Gate lists more, Binance trades more

Both exchanges offer tokenized US stock perpetuals, and both put them on a separate fee schedule: Binance has a TradFi fee page with a current time-limited 0% maker promotion, and since 2026-09-01 Gate has used a dedicated TradFi fee table with VIP 0 at 0.02% maker and 0.05% taker.

Among the six exchanges measured, Gate has the lowest net cost on stock perps (75 USDT) and Binance is at 150 USDT. The volume gap is large, though: about 9.2x on CL (319.8M ÷ 34.6M), about 10.9x on MSTR, about 6.9x on NVDA, and 116x on SPY (23.2M ÷ 0.2M). The listing gap is mostly in less-traded names; both list the major US stocks. Listings and volumes come from each exchange's public API on 2026-09-20 and change daily; the full data is in the tokenized stock perpetual fee comparison.

The slippage break-even is 0.015%. Gate's net taker is 0.015 points lower than Binance's at every tier, which is 1.5 USDT per 10,000 USDT of notional. If Binance's deeper order book saves you more than 1.5 USDT of slippage per 10,000 USDT, Binance comes out ahead; on small orders, major tickers, or limit orders, slippage is close to zero and Gate keeps its full rebate advantage.

The one case where Binance wins on fees is its TradFi 0% maker promotion: if all your stock perp orders fill as limit orders while the promotion runs, that part costs nothing on Binance, while Gate's Lv.1 net maker is 0.02% × (1 − 60%) = 0.008%, about 0.8 USDT per 10,000 USDT. A 0% maker fee leaves nothing to rebate, and taker fills are still charged and rebated as usual, so for most people the blended cost is still lower on Gate.

Spot: platform-token discount first, then the rebate

Spot is the one place where Binance has the lower listed rate: 0.075% with BNB against 0.09% with GT on Gate. After the rebate, the order flips again:

Formula: Binance Lv.1 = 0.075% × (1 − 30%) = 0.0525%; Gate SVIP = 0.09% × (1 − 65%) = 0.0315%. Without the platform token the gap is even wider: Binance Lv.1 is 0.10% × (1 − 30%) = 0.07%, Gate Lv.1 is 0.10% × (1 − 60%) = 0.04%.

Products and ecosystem: the biggest exchange vs one of the oldest

• Binance (founded 2017): the world's largest exchange by trading volume for years, with the deepest liquidity and the broadest range of coins and products; spot, futures and earn all sit in one account. Beyond US stock perps it also lists Hong Kong stocks (Tencent, Xiaomi, Lenovo and others) and some pre-IPO names.
• Gate (founded 2013): one of the earliest exchanges among the twelve we support, with many coins, broad altcoin coverage and fast listings. If you want early access to new tokens, Gate is usually one of the first to list them.
• Where rebates land: on both, the layer-1 20% goes to your exchange account (since 2025-02-13 Binance settles it in USDC to your spot account by default; Gate pays it under its own rules), and layer 2 goes to your Quant Nova balance, roughly T+1.

Adding a code and rebinding: Binance has an official route, Gate needs a new email

In practice Gate is the simplest to rebind: one KYC document can register up to 5 accounts, so you only need a new email to sign up again through the referral link and enter QUANTXXX. A phone number is not required; you can use a passkey or Google Authenticator instead. On either exchange, once you have rebound, bind the new account's UID on Quant Nova; binding only needs the UID, not an API key, password or withdrawal permission. Full steps are in the Gate rebind guide and the Binance rebind guide.

Gate needs QUANTXXX, not NOVA888. Our Binance referral code is NOVA888 and our Gate code is QUANTXXX. People opening both accounts mix them up most often; a wrong code counts as no code, and Gate cannot change it after signup. Details are on the Gate referral code and Binance referral code pages.

Which one should you pick?

• You want the lowest fees and trade major coins or major US stocks → Gate. At the same tier its net taker is always 0.015 points lower, and even Lv.1 beats Binance's top tier.
• You place large orders, or trade tickers like SPY that barely trade on Gate → Binance. SPY volume is 116 times higher, so slippage easily exceeds the 1.5 USDT per 10,000 USDT rebate gap.
• You mostly use limit orders → Gate. Net maker is 0.008% at Lv.1 against 0.014% on Binance; but if your orders fall under Binance's TradFi 0% maker promotion, Binance is cheaper for that part.
• You hold spot → Gate. Even though BNB takes more off than GT, Gate is still lower after the rebate (0.036% vs 0.0525% at Lv.1).
• You want the fullest product range, Hong Kong stocks or pre-IPO names → Binance.
• You want early access to new and small-cap coins → Gate, with fast listings and broad altcoin coverage.
• You do both kinds of trading → bind both: large orders and thin stock perps on Binance, everything else on Gate, with rebates in one dashboard.

Next step: do not let your fees earn back only 20%. For Gate's high rebate, sign up with QUANTXXX; the referral link and steps are on the Gate referral code page. For Binance, use NOVA888; see the Binance referral code page. If you already have an account, follow the Gate rebind guide to sign up again with a new email, or the Binance rebind guide to add a code or rebind. Once your UID is bound, rebates start from your next fee.

Frequently asked questions

Which has lower trading fees, Binance or Gate?

The listed fees are the same, and after the rebate Gate is roughly half the cost. Both charge 0.02% maker and 0.05% taker on futures; when you bind through Quant Nova, the top-tier net taker is 0.03% on Binance and 0.015% on Gate, and at Lv.1 it is 0.035% vs 0.02%.

Why is Gate's rebate so much higher than Binance's?

Because Gate's affiliate share is higher to begin with. Both have a 20% first layer, but Gate's second layer is 40% to 50% while Binance's is 10% to 20%, so at the same tier Gate always pays 30 points more.

Is Gate's referral code also NOVA888?

No, Gate's referral code is QUANTXXX. NOVA888 is for Binance; a wrong code on Gate counts as no code, and it cannot be added or changed after signup.

For tokenized US stocks, should I use Binance or Gate?

It depends on order size and ticker. Gate's net cost is half (75 vs 150 USDT at the top tier on 500,000 USDT a month, all taker) and it lists 183 tickers, but Binance trades far more: about 9 times on CL and about 116 times on SPY. Small orders and major tickers suit Gate; large orders or thin tickers suit Binance.

I already have a Gate account. How do I get the rebate?

Sign up again with a new email and enter QUANTXXX. Gate does not let you add a code later, but one KYC can register up to 5 accounts; the new account is bound as soon as you sign up, and its fees start earning rebates from then on.

I already have a Binance account. Can I still add NOVA888?

Yes, if it is less than 30 days old, has no deposits or trades, and has no referrer. Otherwise you need to rebind: the official bind-ref request, KYC transfer 35 days after deleting the account, or a new account under a family member's identity.

How is the rebate calculated if I pay fees with BNB or GT?

It is calculated on the fee you actually pay after the discount. Binance spot with BNB is 0.075%, or 0.0525% after the Lv.1 rebate; Gate spot with GT is 0.09%, or 0.036% after the Lv.1 rebate. The rebate amount is smaller, but your total cost is lower.

Further reading

• Exchange fee and rebate comparison: ten head-to-heads
• Gate fee rebate guide
• Binance fee rebate guide
• Highest fee rebate crypto exchanges in 2026
• Effective perpetual futures fees after the rebate
• Binance vs Bitget: stock perp fees and rebates compared

This article is for information and research only. It is not investment advice or asset management, and no returns are guaranteed. Derivatives trading is high risk. Fees are the regular-user (VIP 0) list prices verified on 2026-09-24; volumes and listing counts were measured on 2026-09-20. Rebate rates apply when you bind through Quant Nova; the exchanges' official pages and the platform's live figures prevail.