Pricing · Comparison
Which prop firm is actually the cheapest?
Quick answer
The lowest entry price on MixFunded is $5 for a $50,000 Pay After Passing evaluation — about $0.10 per $1,000 of funded capital, with the $150 activation fee charged only if you pass. Sticker price alone is a bad comparison; cost per $1,000 of funding plus any post-pass fee is the number that decides which firm is really cheapest.
Cost per $1,000 of funded capital.
This is the only price comparison that survives contact with reality. Divide the entry fee by the account size in thousands. A $339 instant account on $10,000 costs $33.90 per $1,000 — over three hundred times the cost of the $5 door on a $50,000 evaluation. You are buying different things, but the number tells you exactly what the convenience costs.
| Program | Account size | Entry fee | Per $1,000 | Fee after pass | Daily / Max DD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay After Passing | $50,000 | $5 | $0.10 | $150 on pass | 3% / 8% |
| 1-Step Evaluation | $10,000 | $45 | $4.50 | None | 5% / 10% |
| 1-Step Evaluation | $25,000 | $95 | $3.80 | None | 5% / 10% |
| 1-Step Evaluation | $50,000 | $175 | $3.50 | None | 5% / 10% |
| 2-Step Evaluation | $100,000 | $299 | $2.99 | None | 5% / 10% |
| Instant Funded | $10,000 | $339 | $33.90 | None | 3% / 6% |
| Instant Funded | $100,000 | $2,999 | $29.99 | None | 3% / 6% |
Prices are the published MixFunded programs at the time of writing. Always confirm the current figure on /programs before buying.
The four fees that make a "cheap" firm expensive.
When you price a firm against us, check for all four before you decide anything. Most of the gap between advertised and real cost hides in the last three.
- Entry fee — the number on the checkout page.
- Activation fee — charged after a pass. Ours is $150 on Pay After Passing and $0 on every other program.
- Reset fee — what a second attempt costs after a breach.
- Withdrawal cost — network fees and minimums. Ours settle in USDT on TRC-20 with a $50 minimum.
Cheap only counts if the firm pays.
A $5 evaluation from a firm that never sends a reward is infinitely expensive. That is why every MixFunded reward is published with its blockchain transaction ID on /ledger — you can open each one on a block explorer and confirm the amount and date yourself, without taking a marketing claim on trust. £96,500+ has gone to traders since December 2024.
So which should you buy?
If minimising cash at risk is the goal, Pay After Passing at $5 is the cheapest possible test of a strategy — you only pay properly once you have proven you can pass. If you want the wider 5% / 10% drawdown band and no second charge, a 1-Step evaluation is better value overall. If you want to skip the target entirely, an Instant account is the most expensive per $1,000 and that premium is what you are paying for.
Model it against your own risk plan with the drawdown simulator first.