1inch vs KyberSwap
Neutral on-chain benchmarking of slippage, revert rates, and overall execution quality.
1inch and KyberSwap are effectively tied on ClearTrace's on-chain slippage benchmark, 92.6 vs 94.5 out of 100 (within measurement noise), so the better choice comes down to the specific token pair and trade size. (data as of September 4, 2026)
Protocol Scorecard
| 1inch | KyberSwap | |
|---|---|---|
| Slippage Score (0-100) | 92.6 | 94.5 |
| Revert Rate (bot-filtered) | 1.33% | 1.01% |
| Trades Analyzed | 26,563 | 85,323 |
1inch and KyberSwap are both DEX aggregators: rather than holding liquidity themselves, they split each order across many underlying pools to find the best available price. Because both compete on routing quality, the difference between them shows up in execution (realized slippage and MEV exposure) far more than in their headline rates.
Across the trades ClearTrace benchmarked, KyberSwap posted a slippage score of 94.5/100 versus 92.6/100 for 1inch, a statistical dead heat of 1.9 points. The score reflects realized slippage only, derived from median slippage versus a 1-minute VWAP, where a higher number means lower slippage. MEV exposure and revert rates are tracked as separate metrics. KyberSwap was measured over 85,323 trades and 1inch over 26,563.
The other axis is reliability: a swap that reverts on-chain still costs gas and a missed price. After a sender-level filter that excludes solver and MEV-bot spam (methodology v5), KyberSwap's revert rate is 1.01% of 3,745,201 routing transactions versus 1.33% of 303,897 for 1inch, tx-weighted across chains. Rates are recalculated on every data refresh; the live aggregator leaderboard carries the current per-chain numbers.
On current data the two are effectively tied. Within measurement noise, either is a reasonable choice, and the better option often comes down to the specific token pair and trade size. We recalculate these scores on every data refresh; see our methodology for how they are derived.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has better execution quality, 1inch or KyberSwap?
They are essentially tied on our slippage score. 1inch scored 92.6/100 and KyberSwap 94.5/100 in ClearTrace's on-chain benchmarking, a difference within measurement noise.
Does 1inch or KyberSwap offer better MEV protection?
ClearTrace publishes a slippage-based score and per-aggregator revert rates, not a per-aggregator MEV-protection score. On slippage, KyberSwap was tighter (~5.5 bps vs ~7.4 bps). For MEV specifically, the dashboard surfaces detected sandwich activity as a separate metric.
Is 1inch or KyberSwap better for large trades?
For large orders, aggregators such as 1inch can split a trade across multiple pools to reduce price impact, which often helps on size. The right venue still depends on the specific pair and amount. The live dashboard tracks current execution quality.
What is the revert rate of 1inch vs KyberSwap?
A revert is a swap transaction that fails on-chain: the trader pays gas but gets no fill. After ClearTrace's sender-level filter that excludes solver and MEV-bot spam, 1inch's revert rate is 1.33% and KyberSwap's is 1.01% of tracked routing transactions, tx-weighted across chains. Rates are recalculated on every data refresh; per-chain numbers are on the ClearTrace aggregator leaderboard.