0xArchive comparison · Kaiko
Kaiko is an institutional crypto data provider: market data, indices and reference data across 172 listed exchanges, sold on custom contracts. Its Hyperliquid perps, Spot and six HIP-3 exchanges have trade history from December 2025 or later. 0xArchive covers Hyperliquid and Lighter only, with Hyperliquid book history from April 2023, order-level books with wallets, and self-serve plans. Pick Kaiko for an enterprise contract across many venues. Pick 0xArchive for deep Hyperliquid and Lighter history you can start using today.
Facts about Kaiko come from its public reference data API, data dictionary and pricing page, checked on 24 October 2026.
Kaiko and 0xArchive side by side
| You need | Kaiko | 0xArchive |
|---|---|---|
| Exchanges covered | 172 in its reference data | Hyperliquid and Lighter |
| Hyperliquid perps history | Trades from 4 Dec 2025 | Book from 15 Apr 2023 |
| HIP-3 markets | Six dexes, trade.xyz from 19 Mar 2026 | Deployer markets, trades from 13 Oct 2025 |
| Data types for Hyperliquid | Trades listed, others not stated | Books, trades, funding, OI, liquidations |
| Order-level book with wallets | Not stated | From 10 Mar 2026 |
| HIP-4 and Lighter | Not in its exchange list | Both covered |
| Delivery | API, CSV, streaming, Snowflake | REST, WebSocket, Parquet, MCP |
| Price | Custom quote | Free tier, Build $49 a month |
Kaiko lists Hyperliquid trades from December 2025
Kaiko's reference data lists Hyperliquid perps with 220 instruments and trades from 4 December 2025, Hyperliquid Spot from 1 December 2025, and six HIP-3 exchanges including trade.xyz. Its data dictionary describes order books for centralized exchanges and does not say which other data types it serves for Hyperliquid.
Kaiko also runs oracle infrastructure for HIP-3 markets, and it sells its indices and reference data to institutions on contract.
0xArchive covers Hyperliquid back to 2023, order by order since March 2026
0xArchive's Hyperliquid book history begins on 15 April 2023, with funding and open interest from May 2023 and liquidations from December 2025. Since 10 March 2026 it stores every resting order with its wallet, and it covers Lighter and HIP-4 outcome markets in the same API.
Plans are self-serve: a free key for the last 30 days, and the full archive on Build for $49 a month.
When to use Kaiko instead
1. You need an enterprise contract. Kaiko sells custom terms for institutions buying across many venues.
2. You need indices or reference rates. Kaiko publishes them, and 0xArchive does not.
3. You deliver into Snowflake. Kaiko lists cloud delivery there.
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Route references
Use the REST reference for order books, trades, funding and liquidations, the Hyperliquid L4 reference for order-level books with wallets, the Lighter L3 reference for Lighter's order-level book, and venue coverage for each market's start dates.
For current API availability and plan details, use the Hyperliquid data API, data catalog, pricing, and status.