Aster AI perpetual
AIUSDT
As of 2026-09-30 23:44 UTC, AIUSDT on Aster has a collected rate of +0.0055% over 1h, or +48.08% simple annualised; its collected settlement interval is 1h, with up to 10x leverage. OKX has a lower rate for longs at +10.95%.
What does this rate mean for a 10,000 USDT position?
For AIUSDT, 10,000 USDT of notional × 0.005489% gives 0.5489 USDT over the quoted 1h rate period: longs pay and shorts receive. This is a constant-rate illustration, not a settled bill or a forecast. Use the actual settlement rate and notional at each settlement; leverage is not multiplied again. Trading fees are separate.
How do I select the margin tier for AIUSDT?
This table selects tiers by position notional in USDT, not by the amount of margin deposited. The first tier starts at 0 and ends at 500000 USDT. Above that, tier 2 requires 10.0000% maintenance margin.
Settled history is not currently available for this contract. The latest funding snapshot cannot establish the actual funding cost over the past 30 days.
Maintenance margin ladder
With deduction · An isolated-margin estimate for linear contracts; excludes closing fees, accrued funding, auto-added margin and other positions.
| 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 |
Contract specification
Quote currency: USDT · Settlement currency: USDT · Settlement interval: 1h. Lot size uses the venue’s original order unit; the calculator takes base-asset quantity.
The same asset elsewhere
| Venue | Contract | Rate period | Annualised |
|---|---|---|---|
| OKX | AI-USDT-SWAP | 4h | +10.95% |
| Lighter | AI | 8h | +21.90% |
| Aster this page | AIUSDT | 1h | +48.08% |
Common questions
What is the Aster AI funding rate?
The latest collected Aster AI funding rate is +0.0055% per 1h rate period, or +48.08% simple annualised. At this rate longs pay shorts.
How often is funding charged on Aster AI?
The collected settlement interval is 1h, normally 24 times a day. Venues can change it; confirm the next settlement time on the contract page.
What is the maximum leverage on Aster AI?
The collected leverage cap for Aster AI is 10x, with 6 margin tiers shown. The first margin tier, up to 500K USDT, allows 10x; the second allows 5x.
What is the maintenance margin rate on Aster AI?
The first tier requires 5.0000%, with 6 available tiers. The applicable requirement depends on the position’s tier. This venue applies a deduction: maintenance margin = notional × tier rate − the tier's maintenance amount.
Which venue has the lowest AI funding cost for longs?
For a long position, OKX currently has the lowest rate at +10.95% annualised; this page's Aster is at +48.08%. Negative funding pays longs. Trading costs are excluded, and the cash-flow direction reverses for shorts.
Observation time and verification
This contract’s funding was observed at 2026-09-30 23:44 UTC; an unsettled quote may still change. A dash denotes missing usable data, not zero. Aster official data source · Funding methodology