Understanding Kalshi Fees
How Kalshi calculates taker and maker fees, and why the fee curve is parabolic.
Kalshi Fee Estimator
General market fees per the official fee schedule (Feb 5, 2026). Taker: ceil(0.07 × C × P × (1−P)). Maker: ceil(0.0175 × C × P × (1−P)).
| Price | Taker Fee | Taker % | Maker Fee | Maker % | Total Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.01 | $0.07 | 7.00% | $0.02 | 2.00% | $1.00 |
| $0.05 | $0.34 | 6.80% | $0.09 | 1.80% | $5.00 |
| $0.10 | $0.63 | 6.30% | $0.16 | 1.60% | $10.00 |
| $0.15 | $0.90 | 6.00% | $0.23 | 1.53% | $15.00 |
| $0.20 | $1.12 | 5.60% | $0.28 | 1.40% | $20.00 |
| $0.25 | $1.32 | 5.28% | $0.33 | 1.32% | $25.00 |
| $0.30 | $1.47 | 4.90% | $0.37 | 1.23% | $30.00 |
| $0.35 | $1.60 | 4.57% | $0.40 | 1.14% | $35.00 |
| $0.40 | $1.68 | 4.20% | $0.42 | 1.05% | $40.00 |
| $0.45 | $1.74 | 3.87% | $0.44 | 0.98% | $45.00 |
| $0.50 | $1.75 | 3.50% | $0.44 | 0.88% | $50.00 |
| $0.55 | $1.74 | 3.16% | $0.44 | 0.80% | $55.00 |
| $0.60 | $1.68 | 2.80% | $0.42 | 0.70% | $60.00 |
| $0.65 | $1.60 | 2.46% | $0.40 | 0.62% | $65.00 |
| $0.70 | $1.47 | 2.10% | $0.37 | 0.53% | $70.00 |
| $0.75 | $1.32 | 1.76% | $0.33 | 0.44% | $75.00 |
| $0.80 | $1.12 | 1.40% | $0.28 | 0.35% | $80.00 |
| $0.85 | $0.90 | 1.06% | $0.23 | 0.27% | $85.00 |
| $0.90 | $0.63 | 0.70% | $0.16 | 0.18% | $90.00 |
| $0.95 | $0.34 | 0.36% | $0.09 | 0.09% | $95.00 |
| $0.99 | $0.07 | 0.07% | $0.02 | 0.02% | $99.00 |