The Binance maker fee is charged when your order adds liquidity to the order book. Understanding when you qualify as a maker versus a taker is the key to choosing the right order type and minimizing your trading fees.
What Qualifies as a Maker Order?
A maker order is any order that does not execute immediately when placed. When you submit a limit order at a price away from the current market price, your order rests on the book until another trader matches it. You are the maker, and the counterparty is the taker.
Maker Fee Rates by Product
Spot maker fee: 0.1% standard (0.075% with BNB). Futures maker fee: 0.02% standard (0.018% with BNB). Options maker fee: 0.03%. P2P maker fee: 0.15% to 0.35% depending on region and fiat currency. Margin maker fee: 0.1% (same as spot).
Partial Fills and Mixed Fees
If your limit order partially fills immediately (taker portion) and the remainder rests on the book (maker portion), Binance charges taker fees on the filled portion and maker fees on the portion that stays on the book. This mixed scenario is common in fast-moving markets.
Maker Rebate at Highest VIP
At the VIP 9 level, Binance futures maker orders receive a rebate, meaning Binance pays you to add liquidity rather than charging you. This is a common practice on major exchanges to attract large market makers who provide continuous two-sided quotes.
Strategies to Maximize Maker Trades
To consistently qualify for maker fees: use GTC (Good Till Canceled) limit orders placed slightly inside the spread, avoid market orders for non-urgent trades, use post-only order flags available via API which guarantee maker-only execution, and monitor the order book depth before placing orders.
For the most current Binance maker taker fee rates, always verify on the official Binance fee schedule at binance.com/fee.