AI funding rates and arbitrage
Updated 2026-10-29 20:42 UTC
Best AI arbitrage after every cost
No AI pair 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 funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKX | AI-USDT-SWAP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +4.5% | $589.6K | 2026-10-30 00:00 |
| Aster | AIUSDT | 0.0013% | 1 h | +10.9% | +62.8% | $38.1K | 2026-10-29 21:00 |
| Lighter RH | AI | 0.0012% | 1 h | +10.5% | +198.0% | $51.9K | 2026-10-29 21:00 |
| Lighter | AI | 0.0012% | 1 h | +10.5% | +38.2% | $112.2K | 2026-10-29 21:00 |
Borrow AI to sell spot
| Exchange | Borrow APR | Per-account limit |
|---|---|---|
| Bitget | 14.08% | — |
| Gate | — | $0 |
Cost to enter $10,000 of AI
| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| OKX | AI-USDT-SWAP | 7.9 bp | top of book only |
| Bitget | AIUSDT (spot) | 15.5 bp | top of book only |
| OKX | AI-USDT (spot) | 15.8 bp | top of book only |
| Lighter | AI | 30.1 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | AIUSDT (spot) | 36.2 bp | top of book only |
| Aster | AIUSDT | 51.7 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | AI_USDT (spot) | 75.0 bp | top of book only |
Taker fee plus slippage of a market buy of $10,000 from the mid price, at standard (VIP0) fees.
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Questions
Is AI funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?
Not at $10,000 per side for 7 days: no AI pair shows a verified profit after fees and order-book slippage right now. Rates change every hour; the live page re-ranks continuously.
Which exchange has the highest AI funding rate?
OKX at +10.9% a year (0.0050% every 4 h); the lowest is Lighter at +10.5%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.
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