Perpetual DEXs ranked by maximum leverage, updated for 2026.
These perpetual DEXs offer the highest maximum leverage. High leverage magnifies gains and liquidation risk equally, so use it with care.
| # | Perp DEX | Metric | Chain | Leverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avantis | 500x max | Base (Coinbase L2) | 500x |
| 2 | Ostium no token | 200x max | Arbitrum | 200x |
| 3 | Gains Network | 150x max | Arbitrum, Base, Polygon | 150x |
| 4 | Aster | 100x max | BNB, Ethereum, Solana | 100x |
| 5 | Jupiter | 100x max | Solana | 100x |
| 6 | edgeX | 100x max | zk rollup (Ethereum L2) | 100x |
| 7 | GMX | 100x max | Arbitrum | 100x |
| 8 | ApeX Protocol | 100x max | Multichain (zkLink) | 100x |
| 9 | dYdX | 100x max | dYdX Chain (Cosmos) | 100x |
| 10 | Hyperliquid | 50x max | Hyperliquid L1 | 50x |
| 11 | Lighter | 50x max | zk rollup (Ethereum L2) | 50x |
| 12 | Pacifica no token | 50x max | Solana | 50x |
| 13 | Bluefin | 50x max | Sui | 50x |
| 14 | Extended no token | 50x max | Starknet L2 | 50x |
| 15 | GRVT | 50x max | zkSync L2 | 50x |
| 16 | Paradex no token | 50x max | Starknet appchain | 50x |
| 17 | Vest no token | 50x max | zkRisk appchain | 50x |
| 18 | Variational no token | 50x max | Arbitrum | 50x |
| 19 | Arcus no token | 50x max | Robinhood Chain (Arbitrum L2) | 50x |
| 20 | Decibel no token | 40x max | Aptos | 40x |
| 21 | RISEx no token | 25x max | RISE L2 | 25x |
| 22 | StandX no token | 25x max | BNB Chain and Solana | 25x |
| 23 | Phoenix no token | 25x max | Solana | 25x |
| 24 | Drift | 20x max | Solana | 20x |
| 25 | Nado no token | 20x max | Ink (Kraken L2) | 20x |
| 26 | Ondo | 20x max | Ondo Chain | 20x |
| 27 | Hibachi no token | n/a max | Base (Celestia DA, ZK) | n/a |
| 28 | Reya | n/a max | Reya Network (Ethereum L2) | n/a |
| 29 | Aftermath no token | n/a max | Sui | n/a |
| 30 | Perpl no token | n/a max | Monad | n/a |
Avantis tops this list. Avantis is a decentralized perpetuals exchange on Base, developed by Lumena Labs, that lets traders take leveraged positions on synthetic crypto, forex, metals and commodity markets against a USDC liquidity pool, with up to 500x leverage. Read the full Avantis guide →