RAVN vs 1inch
1inch Fusion+ swaps across 18 chains, including Solana, but not native Bitcoin. We swap real BTC both ways, with no key and no fee of our own. Here is how the two compare, including where 1inch is ahead.
Quick answer
1inch is one of the largest DEX aggregators. Its cross-chain product, Fusion+, swaps between 18 chains, including Solana, by having vetted market makers lock funds on both sides. It does not support native Bitcoin, and we found no plan announced for it. For developers, its API needs a key, and API swaps carry a 1inch fee that depends on your plan.
We swap native Bitcoin both ways today, alongside Solana and 15 EVM chains. Every quote races 17 venues, from relayers and solver networks to RFQ market makers, DEX aggregators and cross-chain pools, and the best net output wins. No key to start, and no fee of our own by default.
So if you want Fusion+ but with real BTC, that is the gap we fill. On same-chain EVM liquidity and scale, 1inch is ahead, and we say where below.
How we compare
| 1inch | RAVN | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | DEX aggregator with Classic, Fusion (gasless) and Fusion+ (cross-chain) swaps, sold through 1inch Business plans | API with open-source SDKs (JS/TS, Python, React), a widget, a free MCP server and x402. Our app runs on it |
| Cross-chain chains | 18 on Fusion+: Solana and 17 EVM chains | 17: native BTC, Solana and 15 EVM chains |
| Native Bitcoin | Not supported. Not in its SDK, docs or chain list | Both ways: Relay, NEAR Intents, THORChain, Chainflip |
| How cross-chain works | A market maker locks your funds and its own in linked escrows on both chains. Market makers must pass KYC | Relayers like Across and Relay, solver networks like NEAR Intents and Eco, and cross-chain pools like THORChain and Chainflip all quote at once. Your swap settles on the one that pays the most |
| Bridge or wrapped token in the path | No bridge: Fusion+ uses escrow contracts on both chains. For Bitcoin it offers only wrapped tokens such as WBTC and cbBTC | Neither. Real BTC on the Bitcoin network, and no wrapped copy of any token |
| Same-chain swaps | 600+ liquidity sources. Fusion is gasless | 0x Gasless, Bebop and CoW (gasless when they win), 0x Swap, KyberSwap and others race |
| Fee on top of venue cost | 1inch's fee on API swaps: 10 to 30 bps on the free plan, 2 to 5 bps on the $599 a month plan (billed yearly) | 0 bps by default |
| Integrator fee | Needs a paid plan, from $149 a month billed yearly | 0 to 100 bps on a free key you create yourself |
| API key to start | Required. The free plan allows 60 requests a minute and 100,000 a month | Not required. 30 requests a minute per IP |
| AI agent access | Official MCP server with 9 tools. x402 after identity checks on your business and a $2 prepaid deposit | Free MCP server with 10 tools. x402 pay-per-call in USDC, no account |
| SDK install footprint | 167 packages, 94 MB for the cross-chain SDK | 1 package, 52 KB, zero dependencies |
Figures for 1inch come from its own docs, pricing page and API on 2026-09-25. 1inch's docs do not say whether the per-swap fee also applies to Fusion+.
Real bitcoin, not a wrapper
Fusion+ does not use a bridge either. A market maker locks funds in escrow contracts on both chains and swaps them, which is a sound design. Bitcoin is where it falls short: the only bitcoin 1inch offers is wrapped, such as WBTC or cbBTC. Each is a claim on a custodian that holds the real coins.
We never route a swap through a lock-and-mint bridge: a contract that locks your tokens on one chain and mints a copy on the other. That design is behind the biggest hacks in crypto. Our cross-chain venues are relayers, solvers and cross-chain pools that deliver the real token on the destination chain.
We never wrap your asset along the way either. No custodian and no synthetic token sits between what you send and what you receive. It is a deliberate rule, and it keeps users, integrators and agents on the safe path.
Bitcoin is the gap
Fusion+ covers Ethereum, the big EVM chains and, since August 2025, Solana. Bitcoin does not appear anywhere: not in the chain list, not in the cross-chain SDK, and not in its developer docs. 1inch has said it plans more non-EVM chains, without naming one.
With us, native BTC works both ways now. Relay, NEAR Intents, THORChain and Chainflip all quote your swap. What lands is real bitcoin at your address, not WBTC.
What it costs to start
Without a key, 1inch's swap API answers 401 Unauthorized. The free plan gives you a key with 60 requests a minute. Every swap through the API carries a 1inch fee taken from what you receive: 10 bps on stablecoins and 30 bps on other tokens on the free plan, dropping to 2 and 5 bps on the Business plan at $599 a month, billed yearly. Adding your own fee needs a paid plan.
We add 0 bps. Anonymous calls work at 30 requests a minute. A free key is instant, raises that limit and lets you set your own fee from 0 to 100 bps. On most venues you keep 60% of it and we keep 40%.
Tools for AI agents
Both of us have this now. 1inch runs an official MCP server with swap tools, and it accepts x402 pay-per-call payments. To use x402 with 1inch, your business passes identity checks first and prepays at least $2 in USDC on Base.
Our x402 endpoints need no account at all: an agent pays 0.001 USDC a quote and 0.01 an execute, on Base or Solana. Our MCP server is free and covers native Bitcoin, down to building the transaction a Bitcoin wallet signs.
How much code you install
Installing @1inch/cross-chain-sdk pulled in 167 packages and 94 MB on 2026-09-25, mostly ethers and the Solana libraries. It is MIT-licensed and open on GitHub.
Our SDK, @ravnexchange/sdk, is one package of about 52 KB with zero dependencies, also MIT. It never touches a private key. You bring the signer you already use.
Where 1inch wins
- Same-chain liquidity. 600+ sources on its Classic swaps. On a plain EVM swap on one chain, that depth is hard to beat.
- Gasless by design. Fusion and Fusion+ are gasless for the user on most EVM routes. 1inch's docs make two exceptions: selling a native coin, and routes that touch Solana. Ours is gasless only when an RFQ venue wins.
- Scale. 1inch reports more than $815B in swap volume, and shows Binance, Coinbase and Ledger among the names it powers. We are in beta.
- Audits. Its cross-chain contracts have audits from several firms. We have no contracts to audit, because we settle through independent venues.
When 1inch fits better
- Most of your volume is same-chain swaps on EVM, where 600+ sources matter.
- You want gasless swaps as the default, and a paid plan fits your budget.
- You need a chain in 1inch's list that we do not support yet.
If your users need native Bitcoin, or you want to ship without a plan or a key, compare a live quote on our side.
Try it yourself
Parallel venues. Best execution. Live in beta. We never touch your funds.
FAQ
Does 1inch Fusion+ support Bitcoin?
No. Native Bitcoin is not in 1inch's chain list, its cross-chain SDK or its developer docs, and we found no announcement of it. Fusion+ covers Solana and 17 EVM chains. We swap native BTC both ways today through four venues.
Does RAVN use bridges or wrapped tokens?
No. We never route a swap through a lock-and-mint bridge, the design behind the biggest hacks in crypto, and we never wrap your asset to complete a swap. Our cross-chain venues are relayers, solvers and cross-chain pools that deliver the real token on the destination chain. The only wrapped token you get from us is one you picked yourself, like WBTC. 1inch Fusion+ uses escrow contracts rather than a bridge, but for Bitcoin it only offers wrapped tokens such as WBTC and cbBTC.
Does the 1inch API need a key?
Yes. Without one, its swap API answers 401 Unauthorized. The free plan allows 60 requests a minute. Our API works without a key at 30 requests a minute per IP.
What does 1inch charge on API swaps?
1inch's docs list a fee on Swap API trades taken from what you receive: 10 bps on stablecoins and 30 bps on other tokens on the free plan, down to 2 and 5 bps on its Business plan. Adding your own integrator fee needs a paid plan. We add 0 bps, and you can set your own fee on a free key.
Can AI agents use 1inch?
Yes. 1inch runs an official MCP server and accepts x402 payments, after identity checks on your business and a $2 prepaid deposit. Our MCP server is free, and our x402 endpoints need no account.
Where is 1inch better than RAVN?
Same-chain EVM swaps, with 600+ liquidity sources, gasless Fusion swaps, and far larger scale. If your volume is mostly single-chain EVM, 1inch is hard to beat.
