AI perpetuals
Compare funding costs for one asset across venues.
Data as of 2026-10-01 00:00 UTC
AI is quoted on 3 contracts. The highest funding rate is on Aster at +148.10% annualised, quoted per 1h, and the lowest is on OKX at +10.95% — a gap of 137.15 points. Rate periods differ across these contracts, so each is converted to a simple annualised figure before comparison.
By venue
| Venue | Rate | Annualised | 30d realised APR | Max leverage | 24h turnover | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AsterOn-chainAIUSDT | +0.0169%1h | +148.10% | — no history yet |
10x | 969.2K | |
| LighterOn-chainAI | +0.0160%8h | +17.52% | — no history yet |
3x | 334.6K | |
| OKXCentralisedAI-USDT-SWAP | +0.0050%4h | +10.95% | — no history yet |
10x | 735.1K |
Common questions
Which exchanges list AI perpetual futures?
AI trades as 3 perpetual contracts across 3 venues: Aster, Lighter and OKX. The busiest is Aster, with $969.2K of 24h turnover — 48% of the total.
Where is AI funding cheapest right now?
For a long, the most favourable collected rate is +10.95% annualised on OKX; for a short, it is +148.10% on Aster — a gap of 137.15 points. Every venue collected has longs paying right now.
How much funding does a 10,000 USDT AI position pay per day?
At current rates a 10,000 USDT long pays about +40.57 USDT a day on Aster and +3.00 USDT on OKX.
How often does AI funding settle?
It depends on the venue: Aster and Lighter every 1h; OKX every 4h.
What is the highest leverage available on AI?
The highest collected cap is 10x, on Aster and OKX. On Aster it applies up to 500K USDT of notional; above that the cap drops to 5x.
AI comparison scope and payment direction
This page retains low-turnover AI contracts without the main ranking’s $1M threshold. Positive funding is paid by longs; negative funding is paid by shorts. High and low are rate values, not recommendations. These contracts quote in USD and USDT; check each specification for settlement currency and multiplier before comparing. Annualisation method · Official sources.
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Margin ladders
Aster · AIUSDT With deduction
| Tier | Range | Maintenance rate | Max leverage | Deduction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 – 500000 quote | 5.0000% | 10.00x | — |
| 2 | 500000 – 1000000 quote | 10.0000% | 5.00x | 25000 |
| 3 | 1000000 – 2500000 quote | 12.5000% | 4.00x | 50000 |
| 4 | 2500000 – 5000000 quote | 16.6700% | 3.00x | 154250 |
| 5 | 5000000 – 10000000 quote | 25.0000% | 2.00x | 570750 |
| 6 | 10000000 – 1000000000 quote | 50.0000% | 1.00x | 3070750 |
Lighter · AI No deduction
| Tier | Range | Maintenance rate | Max leverage | Deduction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 – ∞ quote | 20.0000% | 3.00x | — |
OKX · AI-USDT-SWAP No deduction
| Tier | Range | Maintenance rate | Max leverage | Deduction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 – 550000 base | 5.0000% | 10.00x | — |
| 2 | 550100 – 1200000 base | 5.5000% | 9.52x | — |
| 3 | 1200100 – 1800000 base | 6.0000% | 9.09x | — |
| 4 | 1800100 – 2350000 base | 6.5000% | 8.69x | — |
| 5 | 2350100 – 2900000 base | 7.0000% | 8.33x | — |
| 6 | 2900100 – 3450000 base | 7.5000% | 8.00x | — |
| 7 | 3450100 – 4000000 base | 8.0000% | 7.69x | — |
| 8 | 4000100 – 4550000 base | 8.5000% | 7.40x | — |
| 9 | 4550100 – 5100000 base | 9.0000% | 7.14x | — |
| 10 | 5100100 – 5650000 base | 9.5000% | 6.89x | — |
| 11 | 5650100 – 6200000 base | 10.0000% | 6.66x | — |
| 12 | 6200100 – 6750000 base | 10.5000% | 6.45x | — |
| 13 | 6750100 – 7300000 base | 11.0000% | 6.25x | — |
| 14 | 7300100 – 7850000 base | 11.5000% | 6.06x | — |
| 15 | 7850100 – 8400000 base | 12.0000% | 5.88x | — |
| 16 | 8400100 – 8950000 base | 12.5000% | 5.71x | — |
| 17 | 8950100 – 9500000 base | 13.0000% | 5.55x | — |
| 18 | 9500100 – 10050000 base | 13.5000% | 5.40x | — |
| 19 | 10050100 – 10600000 base | 14.0000% | 5.26x | — |
| 20 | 10600100 – 11150000 base | 14.5000% | 5.12x | — |
| 21 | 11150100 – 11700000 base | 15.0000% | 5.00x | — |
| 22 | 11700100 – 12250000 base | 15.5000% | 4.87x | — |
| 23 | 12250100 – 12800000 base | 16.0000% | 4.76x | — |
| 24 | 12800100 – 13350000 base | 16.5000% | 4.65x | — |
| 25 | 13350100 – 13900000 base | 17.0000% | 4.54x | — |
| 26 | 13900100 – 14450000 base | 17.5000% | 4.44x | — |
| 27 | 14450100 – 15000000 base | 18.0000% | 4.34x | — |
| 28 | 15000100 – 15550000 base | 18.5000% | 4.25x | — |
| 29 | 15550100 – 16100000 base | 19.0000% | 4.16x | — |
| 30 | 16100100 – 16650000 base | 19.5000% | 4.08x | — |
| 31 | 16650100 – 17200000 base | 20.0000% | 4.00x | — |
| 32 | 17200100 – 17750000 base | 20.5000% | 3.92x | — |
| 33 | 17750100 – 18300000 base | 21.0000% | 3.84x | — |
| 34 | 18300100 – 18850000 base | 21.5000% | 3.77x | — |
| 35 | 18850100 – 19400000 base | 22.0000% | 3.70x | — |
| 36 | 19400100 – 19950000 base | 22.5000% | 3.63x | — |
| 37 | 19950100 – 20500000 base | 23.0000% | 3.57x | — |
| 38 | 20500100 – 21050000 base | 23.5000% | 3.50x | — |
| 39 | 21050100 – 21600000 base | 24.0000% | 3.44x | — |
| 40 | 21600100 – 22150000 base | 24.5000% | 3.38x | — |
| 41 | 22150100 – 22700000 base | 25.0000% | 3.33x | — |
| 42 | 22700100 – 23250000 base | 25.5000% | 3.27x | — |
| 43 | 23250100 – 23800000 base | 26.0000% | 3.22x | — |
| 44 | 23800100 – 24350000 base | 26.5000% | 3.17x | — |
| 45 | 24350100 – 24900000 base | 27.0000% | 3.12x | — |
| 46 | 24900100 – 25450000 base | 27.5000% | 3.07x | — |
| 47 | 25450100 – 26000000 base | 28.0000% | 3.03x | — |
| 48 | 26000100 – 26550000 base | 28.5000% | 2.98x | — |
| 49 | 26550100 – 27100000 base | 29.0000% | 2.94x | — |
| 50 | 27100100 – 27650000 base | 29.5000% | 2.89x | — |
| 51 | 27650100 – 28200000 base | 30.0000% | 2.85x | — |
| 52 | 28200100 – 28750000 base | 30.5000% | 2.81x | — |
| 53 | 28750100 – 29300000 base | 31.0000% | 2.77x | — |
| 54 | 29300100 – 29850000 base | 31.5000% | 2.73x | — |
| 55 | 29850100 – 30400000 base | 32.0000% | 2.70x | — |
| 56 | 30400100 – 30950000 base | 32.5000% | 2.66x | — |
| 57 | 30950100 – 31500000 base | 33.0000% | 2.63x | — |
| 58 | 31500100 – 32050000 base | 33.5000% | 2.59x | — |
| 59 | 32050100 – 32600000 base | 34.0000% | 2.56x | — |
| 60 | 32600100 – 33150000 base | 34.5000% | 2.53x | — |
| 61 | 33150100 – 33700000 base | 35.0000% | 2.50x | — |
| 62 | 33700100 – 34250000 base | 35.5000% | 2.46x | — |
| 63 | 34250100 – 34800000 base | 36.0000% | 2.43x | — |
| 64 | 34800100 – 35350000 base | 36.5000% | 2.40x | — |
| 65 | 35350100 – 35900000 base | 37.0000% | 2.38x | — |
| 66 | 35900100 – 36450000 base | 37.5000% | 2.35x | — |
| 67 | 36450100 – 37000000 base | 38.0000% | 2.32x | — |
| 68 | 37000100 – 37550000 base | 38.5000% | 2.29x | — |
| 69 | 37550100 – 38100000 base | 39.0000% | 2.27x | — |
| 70 | 38100100 – 38650000 base | 39.5000% | 2.24x | — |
| 71 | 38650100 – 39200000 base | 40.0000% | 2.22x | — |
| 72 | 39200100 – 39750000 base | 40.5000% | 2.19x | — |
| 73 | 39750100 – 40300000 base | 41.0000% | 2.17x | — |
| 74 | 40300100 – 40850000 base | 41.5000% | 2.15x | — |
| 75 | 40850100 – 41400000 base | 42.0000% | 2.12x | — |
| 76 | 41400100 – 41950000 base | 42.5000% | 2.10x | — |
| 77 | 41950100 – 42500000 base | 43.0000% | 2.08x | — |
| 78 | 42500100 – 43050000 base | 43.5000% | 2.06x | — |
| 79 | 43050100 – 43600000 base | 44.0000% | 2.04x | — |
| 80 | 43600100 – 44150000 base | 44.5000% | 2.02x | — |
| 81 | 44150100 – 44700000 base | 45.0000% | 2.00x | — |