Exchange
Gemini vs Robinhood Crypto
Same kind of product, two profiles. Affiliate status is not how this page is ordered.
On the published entry rate this comparison sorts by, Robinhood Crypto is lower (0.50% maker / 0.95% taker, exchange routing). Robinhood's figure is the exchange-routing taker fee, not the default no-commission route.
Gemini
Gemini splits a simple interface from ActiveTrader. ActiveTrader publishes a maker/taker table dated 1 September 2026. The simple interface charges a fee plus a spread that Gemini does not reduce to one public percent.
0.60% maker / 1.20% taker
Robinhood Crypto
US Robinhood Crypto has two routes. The default market-maker route charges no commission; Robinhood is paid a rebate that sits inside the spread. Exchange routing, used by Legend and some advanced orders, has a published maker/taker table that starts at 0.50% / 0.95%. The Canadian 0.50% fee is a different company schedule and is not the US price.
0.50% maker / 0.95% taker, exchange routing
Facts
| Fact | Gemini | Robinhood Crypto |
|---|---|---|
| ActiveTrader entry fee | 0.60% maker and 1.20% taker from $0 volume or $0 balance. The schedule is dated 1 September 2026. Verified 2026-10-18 | — |
| Stablecoin pairs | RLUSD/USD, USDC/GUSD, and GUSD/USD are 0% maker and 0% taker. Other stablecoin pairs are 0% maker and 0.01% taker. Verified 2026-10-18 | — |
| Simple order pricing | Gemini mode fees are shown on the trade review screen and can vary. Instant and recurring orders include a spread. Verified 2026-10-18 | — |
| Custody fee | There is no custody fee on a Gemini Exchange account. Gemini Custody, a separate product, is 0.4% or $30 per month per asset, whichever is higher. Verified 2026-10-18 | — |
| Default route | — | Market-maker routing is the default in the app and on web classic. Robinhood charges no commission and receives a rebate included in the spread. Verified 2026-10-18 |
| Exchange-routing entry fee | — | At $0 to $10,000 of trailing 30-day exchange-routed volume: 0.95% taker and 0.50% maker. The $25 million tier is 0.03% taker and 0.00% maker. Verified 2026-10-18 |
| Transfers | — | Robinhood Crypto does not add its own fee to send or receive. You still pay the network fee, shown before a send. Verified 2026-10-18 |
| Custody model | — | Custodial. Crypto sits in the Robinhood Crypto account until you transfer it on-chain. Verified 2026-10-18 |
| Canada schedule | — | Robinhood Canada publishes a separate 0.50% trading fee. It is not the US schedule and is not used in the ranking. Unverified |
Gemini sources
- ActiveTrader entry fee
Verified 2026-10-18
0.60% maker and 1.20% taker from $0 volume or $0 balance. The schedule is dated 1 September 2026.
- Stablecoin pairs
Verified 2026-10-18
RLUSD/USD, USDC/GUSD, and GUSD/USD are 0% maker and 0% taker. Other stablecoin pairs are 0% maker and 0.01% taker.
- Simple order pricing
Verified 2026-10-18
Gemini mode fees are shown on the trade review screen and can vary. Instant and recurring orders include a spread.
- Custody fee
Verified 2026-10-18
There is no custody fee on a Gemini Exchange account. Gemini Custody, a separate product, is 0.4% or $30 per month per asset, whichever is higher.
Robinhood Crypto sources
- Default route
Verified 2026-10-18
Market-maker routing is the default in the app and on web classic. Robinhood charges no commission and receives a rebate included in the spread.
- Exchange-routing entry fee
Verified 2026-10-18
At $0 to $10,000 of trailing 30-day exchange-routed volume: 0.95% taker and 0.50% maker. The $25 million tier is 0.03% taker and 0.00% maker.
PDF revision mark 20260622. This entry taker rate is what the comparison table sorts on. It is not the default route.
- Transfers
Verified 2026-10-18
Robinhood Crypto does not add its own fee to send or receive. You still pay the network fee, shown before a send.
- Custody model
Verified 2026-10-18
Custodial. Crypto sits in the Robinhood Crypto account until you transfer it on-chain.
- Canada schedule
Unverified
Robinhood Canada publishes a separate 0.50% trading fee. It is not the US schedule and is not used in the ranking.
Do not mix the two. Source for the Canadian figure was a different help center and is left unverified for US readers.
Order on this site follows published fees. An Affiliate tag does not change it.