Borrow API3: rates on every exchange
Annualised margin borrow rates for API3 at VIP 0, and whether borrowing it to collect negative funding pays after every cost.
Updated 2026-10-29 18:20 UTC
API3 borrow rates by exchange
| Exchange | Now | 24 h avg | 7-day avg | Rate counted | Per-account limit | Platform remaining | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitget | 3.50% | 5.71% | 18.67% | 5.71% | $105.4K | $17.5K | Borrowable |
| Gate | 13.43% | 14.06% | 50.55% | 14.06% * | $20K | not published | Borrowable |
| OKX | 22.21% | 20.11% | 21.11% | 22.21% | $3.8K | not published | Borrowable |
| Binance | 55.70% | 75.02% | 76.36% | 75.02% | $8.5K | not published | Borrowable |
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 API3: borrow and sell spot, long the perp
No reverse API3 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.
API3 perps, most negative funding first
Coins
| Funding rates and every arbitrage on this coin | API3 |
Questions
Where is it cheapest to borrow API3?
Bitget, at 5.71% a year at the rate we count (the higher of the current rate and the 24 h average), among 4 exchanges that lend API3.
Can I earn negative funding on API3 by borrowing it?
Not right now: no reverse API3 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.