AVAX DeFi Yields
The highest honest AVAX yield right now is 18.14% on gmx-evm (Arbitrum), among 8 pools above the $100K TVL floor. Rates are live from DefiLlama and exclude anomalous (>1000% APY) pools.
8 live pools above the $100K TVL floor · ranked by TVL
Pool data verified from DefiLlama at generation time: October 18, 2026. Rates change continuously.
AVAX's largest live pool is benqi-lending on Avalanche at 1.07% ($4.41M TVL). 8 AVAX pools across 3 chains clear this page's $100K TVL floor, $8.74M in total.
Your idle AVAX could earn ~1.96% — park $12.2K and it could run a $20/mo Claude Pro subscription, forever.
See live AVAX pools →| Protocol | Chain | APY | TVL |
|---|---|---|---|
| benqi-lending → | Avalanche | 1.07% | $4.41M |
| gmx-evm → | Avalanche | 13.43% | $3.2M |
| gmx-evm → | Arbitrum | 18.14% | $241.2K |
| gmx-evm → | Avalanche | 1.20% | $237.9K |
| gmx-evm → | Avalanche | 0.57% | $203.6K |
| gmx-evm → | Avalanche | 0.57% | $203.6K |
| gmx-evm → | Avalanche | 2.72% | $125.5K |
| orca-dex → | Solana | 14.86% | $118K |
Rate stability from APY history
Based on APY history only, AVAX's lower-variability candidates are benqi-lending (Avalanche), 1.07% APY, $4.41M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=38583317-5354-4767-8f1e-6a0ae3aa7b5d#src=seo_token; gmx-evm (Avalanche), 0.57% APY, $203.6K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=7c719f11-74b4-4653-9d34-279501dd9635#src=seo_token; gmx-evm (Avalanche), 0.57% APY, $203.6K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=7c719f11-74b4-4653-9d34-279501dd9635#src=seo_token; gmx-evm (Avalanche), 1.20% APY, $237.9K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=1454aff4-d878-41d2-8e87-3ae2df778c82#src=seo_token; gmx-evm (Avalanche), 13.43% APY, $3.2M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=8af72911-4f7b-4476-8191-86dff5401c1c#src=seo_token; gmx-evm (Arbitrum), 18.14% APY, $241.2K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=12c85226-c003-45ef-b1f4-af6463ab094f#src=seo_token; gmx-evm (Avalanche), 2.72% APY, $125.5K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=c62c46d2-d7cc-4d5c-87b3-d39e12efde38#src=seo_token; orca-dex (Solana), 14.86% APY, $118K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=c2142621-eddc-5c1e-85f3-3d89e7671f43#src=seo_token. This comparison does not measure protocol, exploit, depeg, liquidity, governance, or principal-loss risk.
| Rank | Protocol | Chain | APY | TVL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | benqi-lending → | Avalanche | 1.07% | $4.41M |
| 2 | gmx-evm → | Avalanche | 0.57% | $203.6K |
| 3 | gmx-evm → | Avalanche | 0.57% | $203.6K |
| 4 | gmx-evm → | Avalanche | 1.20% | $237.9K |
| 5 | gmx-evm → | Avalanche | 13.43% | $3.2M |
| 6 | gmx-evm → | Arbitrum | 18.14% | $241.2K |
| 7 | gmx-evm → | Avalanche | 2.72% | $125.5K |
| 8 | orca-dex → | Solana | 14.86% | $118K |
How this rate has behaved
AVAX shows up in 8 pools here, with rates from 0.57% to 18.14% APY across 3 chains — the rate depends on which protocol and chain you pick, not just the token.
8 of these 8 pools have a trustworthy 30-day average on file, with a median of 3.92% — a useful check against today's number for whether the rate is steady or just having a good day.
All 8 pools pay a plain base rate right now — no incentive or reward APY mixed in.
5 of 8 pools carry impermanent-loss risk, meaning a two-sided position can lose value against just holding, even while it earns yield.
| Protocol | APY | 30d Mean APY | Yield mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| benqi-lending | 1.07% | 1.21% | Base rate |
| gmx-evm | 13.43% | 18.72% | Base rate |
| gmx-evm | 18.14% | 33.56% | Base rate |
| gmx-evm | 1.20% | 3.47% | Base rate |
| gmx-evm | 0.57% | 2.22% | Base rate |
| gmx-evm | 0.57% | 2.22% | Base rate |
| gmx-evm | 2.72% | 4.38% | Base rate |
| orca-dex | 14.86% | 877.77% | Base rate |
The 30-day average comes straight from DefiLlama and only appears when it passes the same sanity rail as every other number on this page — a dash means it didn't clear that bar, not that it's being hidden. Every pool here already clears a $100K minimum TVL. Rates move daily, so treat this as a snapshot, not a promise.
Frequently asked questions
What's the highest AVAX yield today?
18.14% APY on gmx-evm (Arbitrum), based on live DefiLlama data.
How many AVAX pools clear the TVL floor?
8 live pools clear this page's $100K TVL floor, $8.74M in total.
Are these rates safe?
Pools listed on this page clear a $100K minimum TVL and exclude anomalous (>1000% APY) rates — that is this page's listing bar, not a safety guarantee. This is education, not financial advice; DeFi carries smart-contract and market risk regardless of the rate shown.
Which AVAX pools have the most stable APY history?
Based on APY history only, AVAX's lower-variability candidates are benqi-lending (Avalanche), 1.07% APY, $4.41M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=38583317-5354-4767-8f1e-6a0ae3aa7b5d#src=seo_token; gmx-evm (Avalanche), 0.57% APY, $203.6K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=7c719f11-74b4-4653-9d34-279501dd9635#src=seo_token; gmx-evm (Avalanche), 0.57% APY, $203.6K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=7c719f11-74b4-4653-9d34-279501dd9635#src=seo_token; gmx-evm (Avalanche), 1.20% APY, $237.9K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=1454aff4-d878-41d2-8e87-3ae2df778c82#src=seo_token; gmx-evm (Avalanche), 13.43% APY, $3.2M TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=8af72911-4f7b-4476-8191-86dff5401c1c#src=seo_token; gmx-evm (Arbitrum), 18.14% APY, $241.2K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=12c85226-c003-45ef-b1f4-af6463ab094f#src=seo_token; gmx-evm (Avalanche), 2.72% APY, $125.5K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=c62c46d2-d7cc-4d5c-87b3-d39e12efde38#src=seo_token; orca-dex (Solana), 14.86% APY, $118K TVL, https://www.defi.garden/?pool=c2142621-eddc-5c1e-85f3-3d89e7671f43#src=seo_token. This comparison does not measure protocol, exploit, depeg, liquidity, governance, or principal-loss risk.
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Yields are live from DefiLlama. Pools on this page clear a $100K minimum TVL and exclude anomalous rates — that's this page's listing bar, not a safety guarantee. Education only, not financial advice.
Last updated October 18, 2026
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