$1K prop firm challenges compared
Every $1K challenge we hold: list price, all-in cost to a funded account, cost per $1K and the main rules. Every price has a source.
- Challenges
- 12 from 8 firms
- Cheapest all-in (one-time, US$)
- – no one-time dollar price with a stated activation fee
- Median cost per $1K (one-time, US$)
- – not enough data
How the numbers work
List price is the normal price on the firm's own pricing page. Discount-code and countdown prices are left out.
All-in to funded is the list price plus any activation fee the firm charges when you pass: what reaching your first funded account costs if you pass first time. Resets, retakes and add-ons are not included. Where the firm does not state whether there is an activation fee, we show no all-in cost rather than assume there is none.
Monthly plans are marked "per month": their all-in is one month plus the activation fee, and every extra month you take adds the monthly fee again.
Cost per $1K is the all-in cost divided by the account size in thousands of dollars, so different sizes can be compared. Where the firm does not state an activation fee, it uses the list price and says "list price only"; where a firm says a further fee applies but not how much, the row is not ranked on cost.
Target ÷ max loss is the first-step profit target divided by the maximum loss allowed. Lower means less profit to make for each unit of room you have to lose.
Other currencies. Prices the firm states in euros, pounds or another currency are listed separately at that price. We do not convert them, so they are not sorted against dollar prices.
Each row links to its source and shows the date we checked it. Latest check 14 October 2026. Where a firm does not state a value, we say so rather than guess.
How we rank: by the sort you choose (default: cost per $1K of funding, lowest first); monthly plans after one-time prices, missing values last, only US dollar prices ranked. Links marked Ad are affiliate links; they never change the order.
| Firm and programme | List price | All-in to funded | Cost per $1K | Target ÷ max loss | Profit split | Rules | TI score | Source | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PipsterOne-step challenge1-step · Forex | List price$8.88one-time | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$8.88list price only | Target ÷ max loss1.25Target 10% · max loss 8% | Profit split80%Payouts: weekly, first after 14 days | RulesDaily loss 4% · max loss 8% (static)Min 5 trading days · No time limit | TI score70 | Source: Pipster One-step challenge price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit Pipster |
| Sway FundedRegular2-step · Forex | List price$10one-time · refunded | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$10.00list price only | Target ÷ max loss–Target not stated | Profit splitNot stated | RulesDaily loss not stated · max loss not statedMin 4 trading days · No time limit | TI score57 | Source: Sway Funded Regular price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit Sway Funded |
| PropHelixVortex2-step · Forex | List price$12one-time | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$12.00list price only | Target ÷ max loss0.88Target 7% + 6% · max loss 8% | Profit splitNot stated | RulesDaily loss 5% · max loss 8% (static)Min 3 trading days · No time limit | TI score53 | Source: PropHelix Vortex price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit PropHelix |
| Sway FundedRapid1-step · Forex | List price$13one-time · refunded | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$13.00list price only | Target ÷ max loss–Target not stated | Profit splitNot stated | RulesDaily loss not stated · max loss not statedMin 4 trading days · No time limit | TI score57 | Source: Sway Funded Rapid price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit Sway Funded |
| ForexiveInstantInstant funding · Forex | List price$15one-time · not refunded | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$15.00list price only | Target ÷ max loss–No profit target | Profit splitNot stated | RulesDaily loss 2% · max loss 3% (static)Min days not stated · Time limit not stated | TI score55 | Source: Forexive Instant price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit Forexive |
| Hantec TraderInstant LiteInstant funding · Forex | List price$19one-time | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$19.00list price only | Target ÷ max loss–No profit target | Profit splitNot stated | RulesDaily loss 3% · max loss 5%Min days not stated · Time limit not stated | TI score60 | Source: Hantec Trader Instant Lite price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit Hantec Trader |
| Sway FundedInstantInstant funding · Forex | List price$40one-time · refunded | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$40.00list price only | Target ÷ max loss–No profit target | Profit splitNot stated | RulesDaily loss 3% · max loss 8%Min 8 trading days · No time limit | TI score57 | Source: Sway Funded Instant price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit Sway Funded |
| Hantec TraderInstant FundingInstant funding · Forex | List price$43one-time | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$43.00list price only | Target ÷ max loss–No profit target | Profit splitNot stated | RulesDaily loss 6% · max loss 6%Min days not stated · Time limit not stated | TI score60 | Source: Hantec Trader Instant Funding price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit Hantec Trader |
| PipsterInstant funded accountInstant funding · Forex | List price$44one-time | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$44.00list price only | Target ÷ max loss–No profit target | Profit split80%Payouts: weekly, first after 14 days | RulesDaily loss 3% · max loss 10%Min days not stated · Time limit not stated | TI score70 | Source: Pipster Instant funded account price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit Pipster |
| Forge of TradersInstant Simulated AccountInstant funding · Forex | List price$65one-time | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$65.00list price only | Target ÷ max loss–No profit target | Profit split80%Payouts: Bi-Weekly On-Demand | RulesDaily loss 4% · max loss 10% (static)Min days not stated · Time limit not stated | TI score51 | Source: Forge of Traders Instant Simulated Account price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit Forge of Traders |
| FXIFYInstant Funding StandardInstant funding · Forex | List price$69one-time · not refunded | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$69.00list price only | Target ÷ max loss–No profit target | Profit splitNot stated | RulesDaily loss 8% · max loss 8%Min days not stated · Time limit not stated | TI score52 | Source: FXIFY Instant Funding Standard price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit FXIFY |
| Impulse WorldFondeo Directo (daily/max DD 3% / 6%)Instant funding · Forex | List price$79one-time | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$79.00list price only | Target ÷ max loss–No profit target | Profit splitNot stated | RulesDaily loss 3% · max loss 6%Min days not stated · Time limit not stated | TI score40 | Source: Impulse World Fondeo Directo (daily/max DD 3% / 6%) price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit Impulse World |
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