Put Bitget next to MEXC and the answer is clearer than in most head-to-heads: MEXC has the lower listed fees and the higher rebate rate. When you bind through Quant Nova, new users start at the no-threshold Lv.1 with 40% on Bitget and 50% on MEXC; SVIP, reached through trading volume, is 45% vs 55%; the invitation-only Supernova tier tops out at 50% vs 60%. The futures taker fee is 0.06% on Bitget and 0.04% on MEXC, so after the Lv.1 rebate the net fee is 0.036% vs 0.02%, with Bitget about 1.8 times MEXC. Compared with the common KOL codes that pay only 20% or 25%, from Lv.1 Bitget pays 40% and MEXC 50%, already 2 and 2.5 times a 20% code; the invitation-only maximum of 50% / 60% is 2.5 and 3 times. On 1,000 USDT of monthly fees, a typical 20% code returns 200 USDT; NOVA888 returns 400–500 on Bitget and mexc-NOVA888 returns 500–600 on MEXC. Bitget's case lies outside the fee table: copy trading, trading volume in tokenized stocks such as MSTR and SPY, BGB fee deduction, and a faster rebind route for mainland Chinese KYC. The two codes differ: Bitget is NOVA888 and MEXC is mexc-NOVA888.
Quick verdict
- More than double what common KOL codes pay: at Lv.1, Bitget's 40% is 2 times a typical 20% code and MEXC's 50% is 2.5 times; at the top tier they are 2.5 and 3 times.
- MEXC's rebate is 10 points higher at every tier: Lv.1 50% vs 40%, SVIP 55% vs 45%, Supernova 60% vs 50%; Bitget spot tops out at 45%.
- MEXC's listed fees are lower in every cell: futures 0.01% / 0.04% vs 0.02% / 0.06%, spot 0% / 0.05% vs 0.10% / 0.10%.
- MEXC's net futures cost is lower at every tier: Bitget's taker cost is about 1.8–1.9 times MEXC's (Lv.1 0.036% vs 0.02%) and its maker cost about 2.4 times (Lv.1 0.012% vs 0.005%).
- The gap widens on BTC, ETH and spot: MEXC currently charges 0.02% taker on BTC perps and 0.01% on ETH, and 0% on spot maker orders; Bitget spot is still 0.08% even with BGB.
- Rebinding: MEXC lets you add a code yourself within 30 days of signup, and after that you sign up again with a new email; Bitget has no backfill route, so you delete the account and re-register after a 30-day cooldown.
Rebate rates: MEXC pays 10 points more at every tier
| When bound through Quant Nova | Bitget | MEXC |
|---|---|---|
| Referral code | NOVA888 | mexc-NOVA888 |
| Layer 1 (paid automatically by the exchange) | 20% | 20% |
| Layer 2 (Lv.1 → SVIP → Supernova) | 20% → 25% → 30% | 30% → 35% → 40% |
| Total: Lv.1 (no threshold) | 40% | 50% |
| Total: SVIP (highest reachable by trading) | 45% | 55% |
| Total: Supernova (invitation only) | Futures 50%, spot 45% | 60% |
| Versus a common 20% code | 2–2.5× | 2.5–3× |
On both exchanges the first layer is the 20% the exchange returns automatically, straight into your exchange account; the second layer is settled daily by Quant Nova according to your tier, into your Quant Nova balance, where you can request a withdrawal. Your tier is based on fees paid over the last 30 days (1 USDT of fees = 1 XP), counted separately for each exchange. How the two layers work: automatic vs extra rebate; the reference table for all eleven exchanges is at rebate rates.
Both top tiers are invitation only. Supernova (Bitget futures 50%, MEXC 60%) is reserved for users at certain volumes; the highest tier you can reach by trading is SVIP, 45% on Bitget and 55% on MEXC. New users already start at 40% and 50% on Lv.1.
Listed fees: MEXC is lower in every cell
| Trade type (VIP 0) | Bitget | MEXC |
|---|---|---|
| Spot maker / taker | 0.10% / 0.10% | 0% / 0.05% |
| Spot with platform token | BGB → 0.08% (20% off, spot and margin) | None |
| USDT-M futures maker (standard) | 0.02% | 0.01% |
| USDT-M futures taker (standard) | 0.06% | 0.04% |
| Promotional low-fee contracts | None | BTC 0% / 0.02%, ETH 0% / 0.01%; about 440 more contracts at 0% / 0% |
Fees verified on 2026-09-24 (each exchange's official fee schedule); MEXC promotional rates rechecked against its official API on 2026-09-27. · Methodology
Bitget's 0.06% futures taker fee is 1.5 times MEXC's 0.04%, and its 0.02% maker fee is double MEXC's. MEXC's fee page loads with JavaScript, so its figures come from MEXC's public API: on 2026-09-27, about 660 of about 1,180 contracts were at the standard 0.01% / 0.04%, and 1,547 of 1,910 spot pairs at 0% / 0.05%; some MEXC spot promotions are fee-free, but this article uses the 0.05% that applies to most pairs. For current rates, see the official pages: Bitget fee FAQ · MEXC fee schedule.
The rebate is a share of the fee you actually pay, so the number to compare is the net fee after the rebate, not the rate itself. In this pair MEXC wins on both counts, which widens the gap.
Net cost after the rebate: Bitget taker is about 1.8 times MEXC
| Tier | Bitget net maker | Bitget net taker | MEXC net maker | MEXC net taker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| List price | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| Common 20% code | 0.016% | 0.048% | 0.008% | 0.032% |
| Lv.1 | 0.012% | 0.036% | 0.005% | 0.02% |
| SVIP | 0.011% | 0.033% | 0.0045% | 0.018% |
| Supernova | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.004% | 0.016% |
Formula: net fee = listed fee × (1 − rebate rate). For example, Bitget Lv.1 taker: 0.06% × (1 − 40%) = 0.036%; MEXC Lv.1 taker: 0.04% × (1 − 50%) = 0.02%; Bitget Supernova taker: 0.06% × (1 − 50%) = 0.03%. Even on Bitget, the Lv.1 net taker fee of 0.036% through Quant Nova is a quarter lower than the 0.048% you pay there with a common 20% code.
Your taker share does not change the verdict
Few people trade taker only. With 70% taker and 30% maker, the blended listed fee is 0.048% on Bitget and 0.031% on MEXC; net at Lv.1 that is 0.0288% vs 0.0155%, and at the top tier 0.024% vs 0.0124%. Because MEXC is lower on both maker and taker and also pays the higher rebate, MEXC is cheaper at every mix. More on the math: effective perpetual fees after rebates.
In money: one trade and one month
One trade: 2,500 USDT margin at 20x leverage
Notional = 2,500 × 20 = 50,000 USDT. Opening as a taker, Bitget charges 50,000 × 0.06% = 30 USDT and MEXC 50,000 × 0.04% = 20 USDT. At Lv.1 you net pay 30 × 60% = 18 USDT on Bitget and 20 × 50% = 10 USDT on MEXC; at the top tier, 15 USDT vs 8 USDT. Opening as a maker, Bitget charges 10 USDT (6 USDT net at Lv.1) and MEXC 5 USDT (2.5 USDT net at Lv.1).
500,000 USDT a month, all taker
| Binding | Bitget returned | Bitget net cost | MEXC returned | MEXC net cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common 20% code | 60 USDT | 240 USDT | 40 USDT | 160 USDT |
| Quant Nova Lv.1 | 120 USDT | 180 USDT | 100 USDT | 100 USDT |
| Quant Nova SVIP | 135 USDT | 165 USDT | 110 USDT | 90 USDT |
| Quant Nova Supernova | 150 USDT | 150 USDT | 120 USDT | 80 USDT |
Monthly fees: Bitget = 500,000 × 0.06% = 300 USDT, MEXC = 500,000 × 0.04% = 200 USDT; returned = monthly fees × rebate rate, net cost = monthly fees − returned. At the same tier the two differ by 70–80 USDT a month. Bitget returns more in absolute terms only because its fee base is larger; the net cost is what matters. If you already trade on Bitget and don't want to move, switching a 20% code for NOVA888 cuts your monthly net cost from 240 to 180 USDT, or 720 USDT a year.
Pick the right code, then the right exchange. On the same 500,000 USDT of monthly taker volume, Bitget with a common 20% code costs 240 USDT net and with NOVA888 150–180 USDT; MEXC with a common 20% code costs 160 USDT and with mexc-NOVA888 80–100 USDT. Do both and the net cost can fall from 240 to 80 USDT.
BTC, ETH and zero-fee contracts: MEXC's extra edge
The figures above use MEXC's standard rates, but its two busiest contracts are currently cheaper: MEXC's public API on 2026-09-27 showed BTC perps at 0% maker and 0.02% taker, ETH perps at 0% maker and 0.01% taker, and about 440 other contracts at 0% for both (see the MEXC zero-fee page). After the rebate, MEXC's BTC perp taker fee is 0.01% (Lv.1) to 0.008% (top tier), and ETH 0.005% to 0.004%; Bitget at its standard 0.06% nets 0.036% at Lv.1. Zero-fee contracts carry no fee and so no rebate; these are promotional rates that MEXC can change at any time, the figures in this section are as of the verification date 2026-09-27, and when a promotion ends the rate returns to the standard 0.01% / 0.04%.
Spot and platform tokens: 20% off with BGB still trails MEXC
| Net spot taker | Bitget | Bitget with BGB | MEXC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lv.1 | 0.06% (40% rebate) | 0.048% | 0.025% (50% rebate) |
| Top tier | 0.055% (spot max 45%) | 0.044% | 0.02% (60% rebate) |
The math: Bitget Lv.1 = 0.10% × (1 − 40%) = 0.06%; Bitget with BGB at the top tier = 0.08% × (1 − 45%) = 0.044%; MEXC Lv.1 = 0.05% × (1 − 50%) = 0.025%. The BGB deduction gives 20% off on spot and margin but not futures (see Bitget's BGB deduction guide), and you have to hold BGB and carry its price risk. On 100,000 USDT of monthly spot taker volume, Bitget nets 60 USDT at Lv.1 (48 USDT with BGB) against MEXC's 25 USDT; spot maker orders on MEXC cost 0%. More spot strategy: fee rebates for spot investors.
Tokenized stocks and copy trading: Bitget's home ground
Bitget is known for copy trading, with a full lead-trader and copy-trading feature set, so people who want to copy trade have a product reason beyond fees. On tokenized stocks, measured against Binance's 198 TradFi perpetuals, Bitget lists 177; our 24-hour notional volume check on 2026-09-20 showed MSTR at 40.9 million, CL crude oil 23.4 million, NVDA 5.1 million and SPY 3.9 million USDT, with fees following standard futures at 0.02% / 0.06%. We have not yet measured MEXC's tokenized stocks, so this section can only give Bitget's numbers. For large MSTR or SPY orders, slippage from thinner volume can matter more than the fee gap. Full comparison: tokenized stock perpetual fee comparison.
Backfill and rebinding: MEXC has a 30-day window, Bitget a 30-day cooldown
| Item | Bitget | MEXC |
|---|---|---|
| Add a code after signup | No public route | Self-service within 30 days, main account, no referrer yet |
| Change referrer after binding | No | No |
| Main rebind method | Delete the old account, wait 30 days, re-register via the dedicated link | Sign up again with a new email |
| Limits to know | During the cooldown the same phone, email or ID cannot register | At most 2 accounts per person; if both are used, delete one first (up to 15 working days) |
| Faster route | Support can shorten the cooldown for mainland Chinese KYC | Self-service backfill within 30 days |
MEXC: self-service within 30 days, a new email after that
Within 30 days of signup, a MEXC main account with no referrer yet can add mexc-NOVA888 through official self-service linking, with no new account needed. The referrer must have signed up before you, and the link cannot be changed later (see MEXC's self-service referrer linking guide). After 30 days, sign up again with a new email through the dedicated link; one person can hold at most 2 accounts, so if both are used, delete one first. Deletion takes up to 15 working days, during which you cannot deposit or trade (see MEXC's account deletion guide). Steps: MEXC rebind guide.
Bitget: delete, wait 30 days, sign up again
A Bitget exchange account has no public backfill route; the "add a code within 7 days" rule you may read online belongs to Bitget Wallet, not the exchange. To rebind, move your assets out, delete the old account, wait out the 30-day cooldown, then sign up again with the same email through the dedicated link so NOVA888 is applied. Bitget's rule is that for 30 days after deletion, the same phone number, email or ID cannot register a new account (see Bitget's account deletion guide). Support can shorten the cooldown for mainland Chinese KYC. Steps: Bitget rebind guide.
Either way, finish by binding the new account's UID on Quant Nova; only the UID is needed, never an API key or password. Submissions are reviewed automatically at 16:00 (UTC+8) the next day and pass if the account traded the previous day; rebates are settled daily and every entry is traceable.
The two codes are written differently. On Bitget enter NOVA888; on MEXC enter mexc-NOVA888, prefix included, because NOVA888 alone counts as no code there. The dedicated links fill it in for you; details in Bitget referral code and MEXC referral code.
Which one should you choose?
- Mainly futures, lowest possible fees → MEXC. Lower fees and a higher rebate: net Lv.1 taker 0.02% vs Bitget's 0.036%.
- Mainly BTC and ETH perps → MEXC. Promotional taker fees net out at BTC 0.008%–0.01% and ETH 0.004%–0.005%.
- Mainly spot → MEXC. Maker 0%, net Lv.1 taker 0.025%; Bitget is 0.048% even with BGB.
- Copy trading, or large orders in tokenized stocks such as MSTR and SPY → Bitget. Product and volume are the reasons beyond fees, and NOVA888 still returns 200–300 USDT more a month than a common 20% code (on 1,000 USDT of monthly fees).
- Both needs → bind both. Rebates show in one dashboard, with tiers counted per exchange.
Next step: for Bitget, sign up with NOVA888 through the dedicated registration link. For MEXC, sign up with mexc-NOVA888 through the dedicated link on our MEXC referral code page; accounts under 30 days old can add the code themselves by following the MEXC rebind guide. Then bind your UID on the Quant Nova rebate platform, and your next trading fee starts earning rebates.
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Bitget or MEXC?
MEXC. Listed futures fees are 0.01% / 0.04% against Bitget's 0.02% / 0.06%; after binding through Quant Nova, the net futures taker fee at Lv.1 is 0.02% on MEXC and 0.036% on Bitget, and 0.016% vs 0.03% at the top tier.
Which pays the higher rebate, Bitget or MEXC?
MEXC. Through Quant Nova, new users at Lv.1 get 50% on MEXC and 40% on Bitget; SVIP is 55% vs 45%; the invitation-only Supernova tier is 60% vs 50% (Bitget spot tops out at 45%).
With BGB deduction, is Bitget spot cheaper than MEXC?
No. BGB brings Bitget spot down to 0.08%, or 0.044% after the top 45% rebate; MEXC's spot taker fee is 0.05%, just 0.025% after the Lv.1 rebate, and maker orders are 0%.
Are the Bitget and MEXC referral codes the same?
No. Bitget is NOVA888 and MEXC is mexc-NOVA888; a wrong code counts as no code. The dedicated links fill in the right one automatically.
My old Bitget account has no code. How do I get the rebate?
Delete the old account, wait out the 30-day cooldown and sign up again through the dedicated link with NOVA888; support can shorten the cooldown for mainland Chinese KYC. The Bitget exchange has no way to add a code after signup.
My MEXC account is more than 30 days old. Can I still get the rebate?
Yes, by signing up again with a new email. One person can hold at most 2 accounts; if you have room, just sign up again, and if both are used, delete one first, which takes up to 15 working days.
How much more do I get through Quant Nova than with a common 20% code?
On 1,000 USDT of monthly fees, a common 20% code returns 200 USDT; through Quant Nova, Bitget returns 400–500 USDT and MEXC 500–600 USDT.
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