What does a Kalshi trade cost?
Kalshi charges when you buy and not when the contract settles.
100 contracts, by price
| Price | Position | Fee | % of position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5¢ | $5.00 | $0.34 | 6.8% |
| 10¢ | $10.00 | $0.63 | 6.3% |
| 25¢ | $25.00 | $1.32 | 5.3% |
| 50¢ | $50.00 | $1.75 | 3.5% |
| 75¢ | $75.00 | $1.32 | 1.8% |
| 90¢ | $90.00 | $0.63 | 0.7% |
| 95¢ | $95.00 | $0.34 | 0.4% |
Kalshi’s 0.07 is its published schedule; Kalshi says a few markets carry different fees, and a market’s own order ticket shows its fee. Checked against live Kalshi order tickets on Oct 15, 2026.
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