Kraken fees
- Fee on a $1,000 buy
- $8by bank transfer
- Bank withdrawal time
- 0–2 days
- Coins
- 721
By bank transfer, buying $1,000 of crypto on Kraken costs $8 in fees Kraken publishes (0.8% taker fee, Kraken Pro).
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Kraken fees for a $1,000 buy
Kraken's own fee pages show what $1,000 costs for each method on Kraken. A dash tells you Kraken has no published number for it.
| What you do with $1,000 | You pay | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|
| Buy by bank transfer (ACH) | $8 | 0.8% taker fee, Kraken Pro |
| Buy by debit card | $37.75 | 3.75% card fee + $0.25, plus spread |
| Buy by wire | $8 | 0.8% taker fee, Kraken Pro |
| Sell and send to your bank (ACH) | $8 | 0.8% taker fee, Kraken Pro, free payout |
| Cash out to your bank (ACH) | $0 | free |
| Cash out by wire | $4 | flat fee |
| Cash out instantly to a debit card | $15 | 1.5% fee, capped at $50 |
| Send Bitcoin to a wallet | $1.21 | 0.000015 BTC network fee |
Trading fees on Kraken
Kraken Pro
At the entry tier, Kraken Pro takes 0.4% on maker orders and 0.8% on taker orders (Tier 1: $0+ 30-day spot volume; the next tier, $2.5K+, is 0.30% / 0.60%).
| Order type, entry tier | Fee | On $1,000 | Source | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maker (a limit order that waits) | 0.4% | $4 | kraken.com | November 2, 2026 |
| Taker (an order that fills now) | 0.8% | $8 | kraken.com | November 2, 2026 |
Rates inside the Kraken app
Kraken on spreads: Prices for Instant Buy/Sell (incl. custom and recurring purchases) carry a spread. Kraken doesn't publish the size; it changes with volatility, the asset, order size/type and VIP status. Kraken may keep any excess spread.
| Fee | Rate | Source | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|
| How the simple buy fee is set | Instant Buy shows a fixed 1% trading fee, and where applicable a spread that is built into the price. Kraken+ members pay no fee up to $10,000/month | support.kraken.com | November 2, 2026 |
| Simple buy fee | 1% | support.kraken.com | November 2, 2026 |
| Spread | Prices for Instant Buy/Sell (incl. custom and recurring purchases) carry a spread. Kraken doesn't publish the size; it changes with volatility, the asset, order size/type and VIP status. Kraken may keep any excess spread | support.kraken.com | November 2, 2026 |
| Debit card fee | 3.75% | support.kraken.com | November 2, 2026 |
Fees for deposits and withdrawals on Kraken
By method, Kraken's deposit and withdrawal fees appear alongside the Kraken page each figure was read from.
| Method | Fee | Source | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank deposit (ACH) | Free | support.kraken.com | November 2, 2026 |
| Wire deposit | Free | support.kraken.com | November 2, 2026 |
| Bank withdrawal (ACH) | Free | support.kraken.com | November 2, 2026 |
| Wire withdrawal | $4 | support.kraken.com | November 2, 2026 |
| Bank withdrawal time | 0-2 business days (cutoff 2pm EST) | support.kraken.com | November 2, 2026 |
| Wire withdrawal time | 0-1 business days (FedWire) | support.kraken.com | November 2, 2026 |
| Instant cash out | Instant bank withdrawal over RTP: 1.50% (max $50), minimum $20, and your bank must support RTP | support.kraken.com | November 2, 2026 |
| Bitcoin withdrawal | A fixed fee of 0.000015 BTC applies on the Bitcoin network, and the minimum withdrawal is 0.000218 BTC (incl. fee) | support.kraken.com | November 2, 2026 |
Ways to pay less on Kraken
- Choose a bank transfer over a card: on Kraken, $1,000 comes to $8 by bank, compared with $37.75 for a debit card.
- Use Kraken Pro: limit orders that wait pay 0.4%, and taker orders pay the published 0.8% fee, not the app's buy price.
- Kraken lets you cash out by bank transfer for free; choosing an instant cash out instead costs $15 on $1,000.
- On a $1,000 buy by bank transfer, Binance.US charges $0 in published fees while Kraken charges $8; compare Kraken and Binance.US.
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Common questions
What's the Kraken fee for $1,000?
A spread comes on top for app buys. Buying $1,000, you pay Kraken's published fees of $8 by bank transfer, $8 by wire, and $37.75 by debit card.
Does Kraken charge a fee for withdrawals?
Withdrawing from Kraken by bank transfer costs nothing, while a wire costs $4.