Borrow AI: rates on every exchange
Annualised margin borrow rates for AI at VIP 0, and whether borrowing it to collect negative funding pays after every cost.
Updated 2026-10-29 22:53 UTC
AI borrow rates by exchange
| Exchange | Now | 24 h avg | 7-day avg | Rate counted | Per-account limit | Platform remaining | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitget | 13.98% | 14.01% | 31.59% | 14.01% | $34.1K | $35K | Borrowable |
| Gate | 4.71% | 4.71% | 4.71% | 4.71% * | $0 | not published | Not lendable |
Annualised simply (hourly rate × 8,760). Rate counted = the higher of the current rate and the 24 h average, as in every calculation on AfterFees. * Gate: rate × the published VIP multiplier (inferred).
Reverse carry on AI: borrow and sell spot, long the perp
No reverse AI carry nets a profit at this size right now.
At $10,000 per side, held 7 days, after taker fees, order-book slippage and carry.
AI perps, most negative funding first
Coins
| Funding rates and every arbitrage on this coin | AI |
Questions
Where is it cheapest to borrow AI?
Bitget, at 14.01% a year at the rate we count (the higher of the current rate and the 24 h average), among 2 exchanges that lend AI.
Can I earn negative funding on AI by borrowing it?
Not right now: no reverse AI carry covers its borrow interest, fees and slippage at $10,000 for 7 days.
The method behind every number on AfterFees is published; Pro opens each figure into its line-by-line calculation. Estimates from current data, not investment advice. We never hold funds or trade for you.