PancakeSwap Pricing: Plans & Fee Calculator 2026
A free tier covers all swaps across 4 fee levels, eliminating the $25 monthly category average with a $0 subscription model.
PancakeSwap fees
| Tier | Maker | Taker |
|---|---|---|
| Exchange V2 | n/a | 0.25% (fixed); 0.17% returns to LP pool, rest split protocol/treasury/CAKE buyback-burn |
| Exchange V3 (CLMM) — core tiers | n/a | 0.01% / 0.05% / 0.25% / 1.00% (full CLMM tier list also includes 0.02/0.03/0.04/0.1/0.15/0.16/0.18/0.2/0.4/0.6/0.8/2/3/4%); LP picks tier per pool |
Spot trading fees. Your tier is set by 30-day volume (or holdings); the calculator above estimates your cost.
PancakeSwap pricing: the quick answer
PancakeSwap charges no subscription and no platform access fee as of July 8, 2026; the cost is a per-swap trading fee plus network gas. Its V2 pools use a fixed 0.25%, of which 0.17% returns to liquidity providers and the rest funds the treasury and CAKE buyback. V3 pools let the provider pick a tier per pool: 0.01%, 0.05%, 0.25%, or 1.00%. Buy crypto with fiat and PancakeSwap adds a 1% on-ramp fee on top of the third-party provider's charge. BNB Chain gas rides on top of every swap.
- Exchange V2n/a / 0.25% (fixed); 0.17% returns to LP pool, rest split protocol/treasury/CAKE buyback-burn
- Exchange V3 (CLMM) — core tiersn/a / 0.01% / 0.05% / 0.25% / 1.00% (full CLMM tier list also includes 0.02/0.03/0.04/0.1/0.15/0.16/0.18/0.2/0.4/0.6/0.8/2/3/4%); LP picks tier per pool
PancakeSwap is free to start, against a $0.01/mo median across 3 decentralized exchanges tools we track.
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PancakeSwap Hidden Costs & Pitfalls
The swap percentage is the part people quote. The fiat on-ramp fee and the gas pass-through are the parts that surprise people at checkout.
PancakeSwap pricing, read against its live plans and category
Positioning
PancakeSwap has no subscription and no platform fee. You pay a trading fee per swap plus BNB Chain gas. V2 pools are fixed at 0.25%, of which 0.17% goes to liquidity providers and the rest to treasury and CAKE buyback. V3 pools let the provider choose a tier per pool, core rates being 0.01%, 0.05%, 0.25%, or 1.00%. Stablecoin pairs sit cheapest, exotic pairs at the top. The V3 tiers run up to about 25 times cheaper than V2 on the same pair.
Cost drivers
- 1A 1% fiat on-ramp service fee applies to card purchases through PancakeSwap, stacked on top of the third-party provider's own fees.
- 2BNB Chain gas is a per-swap pass-through, separate from the trading fee.
- 3On V3, only in-range liquidity earns fees, so a position that drifts out of range stops collecting until you rebalance.
Watch-outs
Swapping low-cap or meme tokens draws frequent complaints about slippage and execution price on top of the stated fee. Copycat token scams and malicious airdrops targeting new users are a recurring theme on the platform.
Editor’s take
The 0.01% and 0.05% V3 tiers are the right home for high-volume stablecoin and major-pair traders. Anyone buying with fiat should note the 1% on-ramp fee and consider funding elsewhere first. Providers on V3 need to actually manage their ranges or the low fee is illusory. For a different chain, compare Uniswap.
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Sources & verification
| Source | What was checked | Last checked |
|---|---|---|
| Official Pricing Page | Source of verified tiers | July 8, 2026 |
| Official Website | Official vendor website | — |
Every fact on this PancakeSwap pricing page is tied to a named source and a verification date. Freshness-sensitive figures trace to the sources above; verify against the vendor before relying on them.
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