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Prediction markets with a $10 minimum deposit or less

Platforms whose published minimum deposit is $10 or less, ranked by Editor Score. Only a minimum stated in the operator’s own documents counts: a platform that publishes none is left off rather than guessed at, so the list is shorter than the number of cheap venues, not longer. Play-money sites, where nothing is deposited, are excluded.

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Ranked platforms

  1. Kalshi

    7.7/10preliminary
    Regulated✅ Available

    KalshiEX is a CFTC-designated contract market and its Member Agreement names no US state as restricted. State court orders block some contract categories in Nevada, Washington and Michigan; elsewhere its contracts are available. Kalshi is in litigation with about 20 states, so this can change quickly.

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  2. OG

    7.1/10preliminary
    Regulated✅ Available

    Help centre: “currently available in all U.S. states”, though some event contracts may be unavailable in some states (not named). App Store: “Available in all 50 US states”. New York has separate funding and portfolio articles.

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  3. Polymarket

    6.9/10preliminary
    Crypto⚠️ Restrictions

    The international polymarket.com site is closed to US residents: no deposits and no trades. The help centre lists the US as blocked and the API docs list it as close-only. US residents are sent to the separate Polymarket US app, run by QCX LLC (a CFTC DCM). Polymarket US state-level eligibility was not verified because its ToS page loads its text client-side.

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  4. ProphetX

    6.0/10preliminary
    Regulated⚠️ Restrictions

    ProphetX says it is “available nationwide” but publishes no excluded-state list; its help centre says access “is restricted from certain locations and IP addresses”. Connecticut reportedly ordered it to stop offering sports contracts to residents (September 2026); the order could not be read on the regulator’s site.

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  5. Myriad Markets

    5.0/10preliminary
    Crypto❌ Unavailable

    United States of America is a Prohibited Territory; trading in Supported Contracts not permitted. Terms of Use updated January 13, 2026, section 2 Prohibited Territories.

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Every platform reviewed

1. Kalshi

CFTC-regulated event contract exchange

7.7Prelim

Strengths

  • CFTC-designated contract market
  • Fiat deposits and withdrawals, no wallet needed
  • Default maker fee is zero, with charged series exceptions
  • Mobile apps on both platforms

Watch out

  • Country restrictions and account approval apply to international users
  • Narrower market selection than on-chain venues
  • KYC required before you can trade
  • Trading fees vary by contract price and series
$10
Min deposit
Taker 0.07·P·(1−P) — 1.75¢ at 50¢
Fees
7
Markets
2021
Since
Go to Kalshi →Full review

2. OG

Crypto.com’s standalone prediction-market app, listed on the NADEX/CDNA exchange

7.1Prelim

$1
Min deposit
Taker 7%×P(1−P), maker 1.75%×P(1−P) /contract
Fees
6
Markets
2026
Since
AvailableFull review

3. Polymarket

Largest on-chain prediction market by volume

6.9Prelim

Strengths

  • Deepest liquidity in the category on major markets
  • Fastest listing of new events
  • No maker trading fees under the published schedule
  • Public API with full order book access

Watch out

  • Requires a wallet and USDC — no fiat rails
  • International product has country restrictions; Polymarket US is separate
  • Thin depth on long-tail markets
  • Network fees apply to deposits and withdrawals
$2
Min deposit
0% maker · taker by category and price
Fees
7
Markets
2020
Since
Go to Polymarket →Full review

4. ProphetX

CFTC-designated sports-first exchange, peer-to-peer order book

6.0Prelim

$10
Min deposit
2% of net gains per market
Fees
2
Markets
2026
Since
RestrictedFull review

5. Myriad Markets

On-chain prediction markets settled in USD1 on BNB Smart Chain, and USDC.e on Abstract

5.0Prelim

Strengths

  • A three-dollar minimum, among the lowest barriers to entry we list
  • Zero maker fee
  • Per-market rules are published, so you can read what a contract turns on before trading
  • Settlement in USD1 or USDC.e, across crypto, politics, economy and sports

Watch out

  • The entire documented settlement process is one sentence: the team resolves
  • No oracle, no challenge window, no bond and no escalation anywhere in nineteen documentation pages
  • The only route offered to anyone disputing a settlement is a support ticket to the party that made it
  • The deployed contract carries an admin function that writes outcomes directly without calling an oracle
  • Myriad’s own commissioned audit says role holders have “control over which side wins”
  • The terms of use disclose no such role and reserve no such discretion
$3
Min deposit
0% maker · taker by price
Fees
4
Markets
Go to Myriad Markets →Full review

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How to choose

A low minimum is not a low cost. A card deposit can carry a processing fee, a withdrawal can cost more than the deposit did, and on a small trade the spread matters more than the commission. The deposits and withdrawals table lists payment methods and withdrawal fees for every platform, and the fees table prices the same trade on each.

Identity checks apply whatever you deposit: a regulated venue verifies you before your first trade. The KYC table says what each platform asks for and when.

Frequently asked questions

Which prediction market has the lowest minimum deposit?

Each entry on this list shows its published minimum. Among platforms that publish none, the real floor is set by the payment method — a bank transfer, a card or a stablecoin transfer — so check the deposits table before you count on a small amount.

Do crypto prediction markets have a minimum deposit?

Often not in dollars. On-chain venues take stablecoins from your own wallet, and the practical floor is the network fee for moving them. Those venues also tend to exclude US residents in their terms.