Avalanche (AVAX) interest rates: staking, lending and yield farming

Every liquid DeFi pool that includes AVAX: 18 pools across 8 protocols and 4 chains. Live APY with base/reward split, 30-day average and risk flags. Updated 25 d ago

0.81%

Best single-asset APY

11.31%

Best APY incl. pairs

0.49%

Median APY

$9.9M

Liquidity in AVAX pools

3 / 18

Single-asset / all pools

Best single-asset option right now: 0.95% at Benqi Lending on Avalanche ($4.2M TVL, 30d avg 0.81%).

All pools Single asset Best APY Benqi Lending GMX V2 Perps Folks Finance xChain

Pool	APY	30d avg	TVL ▾	Risk	Chain
AVAX Benqi Lending	0.95% base 0.95%	0.81%	$4.2M	Single Stable/Up	Avalanche	Deposit ↗
AVAX-USDC GMX V2 Perps	11.31% base 11.31%	13.88%	$3.4M	LP IL Stable/Up	Avalanche	Deposit ↗
AVAX Folks Finance xChain	0.12% base 0.12%	0.15%	$1.2M	Single Stable/Up	Avalanche	Deposit ↗

By protocol

Benqi Lendingbest 0.81% · 1 pools · $4.2M
GMX V2 Perpsbest 11.31% · 1 pools · $3.4M
Folks Finance xChainbest 0.12% · 1 pools · $1.2M

By chain

Avalanchebest 11.31% · 3 pools · $8.8M

Borrow AVAX 2 markets

Market	Chain	Borrow APY	Supply APY	Supplied	Borrowed	LTV
AVAXBenqi Lending	Avalanche	3.00%	0.95%	$6.9M	$2.8M	74%
AVAXFolks Finance xChain	Avalanche	0.97%	0.12%	$1.4M	$199K	73%

All AVAX borrow markets →

Top single-asset AVAX pools by APY TVL ≥ $1M

Benqi Lending Avalanche0.95% · 30d 0.81% · $4.2M
Folks Finance xChain Avalanche0.12% · 30d 0.15% · $1.2M

Paired with AVAX

How to earn on AVAX

Single-asset options (lending, staking, savings vaults) pay interest without exposing you to another token; your AVAX balance grows and you can withdraw the same asset. Liquidity pairs earn trading fees plus rewards but hold AVAX together with a second asset, so the value moves with both prices (impermanent loss). The “Single” chip marks the first kind.

Each row links to the protocol’s own deposit page. Check the chain first: the same protocol can pay different rates on Ethereum, Base or Arbitrum, and moving funds costs a bridge fee (see bridges). Rates refresh hourly; the 30-day average shows whether today’s number is typical.

Questions people ask

What is the best AVAX APY right now?

The highest single-asset rate with at least $1M of liquidity is 0.95% at Benqi Lending on Avalanche ($4.2M TVL). Including liquidity pairs, AVAX pays up to 11.31% at GMX V2 Perps. Rates are refreshed hourly; the 30-day average for that pool is 0.81%.

Where can I earn interest on AVAX?

8 protocols currently list AVAX pools. The largest by liquidity: Benqi Lending ($4.2M), GMX V2 Perps ($3.4M), Folks Finance xChain ($1.2M). Each row in the table links to the protocol’s deposit page.

Can I borrow AVAX?

2 lending markets let you borrow AVAX against collateral. See AVAX borrow rates for the cheapest one.

Is AVAX yield safe?

It depends on the pool. Single-asset lending and staking avoid impermanent loss; liquidity pairs do not. The median AVAX rate across liquid pools is 0.49%; anything far above it usually carries reward-token risk or a very small market. Our methodology explains every column and flag.