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Polymarket vs Kalshi Odds

The same outcome often trades at a different price on each venue. Every market below is tracked on both, so you can see which one is cheaper before you buy.

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Polymarket prices are last-traded probabilities; Kalshi prices are the midpoint of the best bid and ask, shown as a bid–ask range where that book is too wide to compare. Prices move fast — always confirm on the venue before trading.

Polymarket vs Kalshi odds, compared side by side

Every market on this page trades on both Polymarket and Kalshi at the same time. Because the two venues run separate order books, the same outcome routinely carries different prices — sometimes by a fraction of a cent, occasionally by eight points or more. This page tracks those prices and shows you which venue is currently cheaper for each outcome.

Prices come straight from each venue's public market data. The Polymarket column is the last traded probability. The Kalshi column is the midpoint of the best bid and ask, shown as a raw bid–ask range instead whenever that book is too wide for a midpoint to mean anything.

Prediction market arbitrage between Polymarket and Kalshi

When two venues disagree on the same event, the gap is tradeable in two ways. The simple version is price shopping: if you already want to back an outcome, buy it wherever it costs less. The harder version is genuine arbitrage — buying YES on one venue and NO on the other when the two together cost less than $1, which locks in the difference no matter how the event resolves.

Both are constrained by the same thing: cost. Polymarket taker fees run 0.75% to 1.80% by category, Kalshi charges roughly two cents per contract, and you need funded accounts on both sides — USDC for Polymarket, dollars for Kalshi. That is why the widest-gaps panel at the top only flags differences of three points or more. Below that, the spread is usually smaller than the cost of capturing it.

For the full mechanics, including how to size positions and what happens when one leg fills and the other does not, read our guide to arbitraging prediction markets. If you are choosing a single venue rather than running both, the head-to-head comparison and our list of the best prediction market apps cover fees, deposits and market depth.

How to read the comparison

Each row is one outcome. The two price cells show what that outcome costs on each venue in cents, where 52.0¢ means the market implies a 52% chance. The cheaper cell is outlined in that venue's colour. The arrow beside a name is how far the Polymarket price has moved in the last 24 hours.

A blank difference column is deliberate: it means Kalshi's bid–ask spread is wider than five points, and a midpoint drawn from a book that thin would invent a disagreement rather than report one. New to the mechanics? How prediction markets work explains contract pricing from the beginning.

Frequently asked questions

What is prediction market arbitrage?

It means buying the same outcome on whichever venue prices it lower — or buying opposite sides across two venues when the pair costs under $1 in total. Polymarket and Kalshi run separate order books, so the same event can trade at different prices at the same moment. Our arbitrage guide walks through the mechanics.

Why do Polymarket and Kalshi prices differ on the same event?

Separate order books, different user bases, different money. Polymarket settles in USDC on Polygon; Kalshi settles in US dollars and pays about 4% on idle cash, which changes what holding a position costs. Nothing forces the two books to agree, so prices drift until someone trades the gap away. See the full Polymarket vs Kalshi comparison.

How big does a gap need to be to be worth trading?

Around three points. Polymarket takes 0.75–1.80% depending on category, Kalshi charges roughly two cents a contract, and funding each account costs something. A one or two point gap is usually gone once fees are paid — which is why anything at or above three points is highlighted here.

How often do these odds update?

Every ten minutes, and the page refreshes itself while you have it open. Polymarket prices are the last traded probability; Kalshi prices are the midpoint of the best bid and ask. Both books move continuously, so confirm on the venue before you trade.

Is trading prediction markets legal in the US?

Kalshi is a CFTC-regulated designated contract market; Polymarket acquired a CFTC-licensed exchange to serve US traders. The position varies by state and keeps moving — the details are in our guide to prediction market legality.

Do I pay tax on prediction market profits?

Yes. Kalshi issues a 1099-MISC and Polymarket issues nothing, and the IRS has published no guidance specific to prediction markets. Our tax guide covers the three treatments people actually use.

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