Swap Tether (USDT Polygon) for USD Coin (USDC BASE)
The calculator does the maths at the live rate, the page lists the limits and the timing. Your rate is locked the moment the order is created.
Rate as of Sep 17, 2026 08:13
- Payout network
- BASE
- 24 hours
- −0.01%
The figure is indicative; the exact amount is locked in the order.
The direction runs at 0.9995 USDC BASE per USDT Polygon, or 1.0005 USDT Polygon per USDC BASE. Market over 24 hours: USDT Polygon against USDC BASE minus 0.01%. The week added minus 0.02%.
The weekly corridor ran from 0.999474 to 0.999997 USDC BASE, a spread of 0.05%.
The payout leaves in the BASE network, so the receiving address has to belong to that network. By market cap Tether sits 3th ($183.3 B) and USD Coin 6th ($73.67 B).
Who takes the USDT Polygon → USDC BASE route
- A road both waysThe USDC BASE → USDT Polygon direction is open too, so going back into USDT takes the same route.
USDT Polygon → USDC BASE rate and amounts
Send USDT Polygon — receive USDC BASE
| USDT Polygon | USDC BASE |
|---|---|
| 20 | 19.99 |
| 100 | 99.95 |
| 500 | 499.7501 |
| 5,000 | 4,997.5 |
| 20,000 | 19,990 |
| 100,000 | 99,950.02 |
Need USDC BASE — send this much USDT Polygon
| USDC BASE | USDT Polygon |
|---|---|
| 20 | 20.01 |
| 100 | 100.05 |
| 500 | 500.25 |
| 5,000 | 5,002.5 |
| 20,000 | 20,010 |
| 100,000 | 100,050 |
Payout network for USDC
The same USDC goes out in several networks. Rates and lower limits differ, and the fee is charged by the network itself.
| Network | Per USDT Polygon | From | Network fee | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polygon | 0.997595 | 100 USDT Polygon | ≈ $0.0018 | fast |
| Solana | 1.0012 | 100 USDT Polygon | ≈ $0.0005 | fast |
| Ethereum (ERC20) | 1.0012 | 100 USDT Polygon | ≈ $0.0077 | medium |
| Arbitrum One | 0.9995 | — | ≈ $0.0032 | fast |
| BASE open now | 0.9995 | — | — | — |
| BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | 0.9995 | — | ≈ $0.0024 | fast |
| Avalanche C-Chain | 0.9995 | — | ≈ < $0.0001 | fast |
| NEAR | 0.9995 | — | — | — |
| Optimism | 0.9995 | — | ≈ $0.00016 | fast |
| XLM | 0.9995 | — | — | — |
How the USDT Polygon → USDC BASE order runs
- Work out the amount in the calculator and press the exchange button.
- Enter a USDC address in BASE and a way to reach you.
- Send USDT Polygon in Polygon for exactly the amount stated in the order.
- Once the network confirms your transfer, USD Coin leaves for your address. The order page tracks every step.
Check this before sending USDT Polygon
- The address network is BASE. Sending through another network usually means losing the transfer.
- Copy the address whole, then compare the first and last characters after pasting.
- Coins go through an AML check: a flagged transfer can be held until the check is finished.
Where the USDT Polygon to USDC BASE rate has been
- 24 hours
- −0.01%
- Week
- −0.02%
- Weekly high
- 0.999997 USDC BASE
- Weekly low
- 0.999474 USDC BASE
- Spread
- 0.05%
Market data from CoinGecko as of Sep 17, 2026 06:24; the exchange rate is calculated separately and differs. Where these numbers come from
How far USDT Polygon/USDC BASE travelled, by period
| Period | High | Low | Middle | Net move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 hours | 0.999731 | 0.999597 | 0.999663 | −0.01% |
| Week | 0.999997 | 0.999474 | 0.999837 | −0.02% |
Figures are in USDC BASE per unit sent, from market data.
The numbers on USDT and USDC
- Price
- $0.999228
- 24 hours
- −0.01%
- Week
- 0%
- Market cap
- $183.3 B
- 24-hour turnover
- $60.5 B
- Rank by cap
- #3
- In circulation
- 183.44 B USDT
- Record price
- $1.32
- Price
- $0.999615
- 24 hours
- −0.01%
- Week
- 0%
- Market cap
- $73.67 B
- 24-hour turnover
- $18.4 B
- Rank by cap
- #6
- In circulation
- 73.7 B USDC
- Record price
- $1.04
Source: CoinGecko, Sep 17, 2026 06:24.
Tether against USD Coin
| Tether (USDT) | USD Coin (USDC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ticker | USDT | USDC |
| Type | token | token |
| Network | Polygon | BASE |
| Fees are paid in | POL | — |
| Launched | 2014 | 2018 |
| Built by | Tether Limited | Circle |
| Supply cap | no cap | no cap |
| In circulation | 183.44 B USDT | 73.7 B USDC |
| Market cap | $183.3 B | $73.67 B |
| Rank by cap | #3 | #6 |