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$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.

Latest check 14 Oct 2026 12 challenges from 8 firms

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.

Challenges priced in US dollars: 12. Every price has a source: see the Source link in each row.
Firm and programmeList priceAll-in to fundedCost per $1KTarget ÷ max lossProfit splitRulesTI scoreSourceVisit
PipsterOne-step challenge1-step · ForexList price$8.88one-timeAll-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not statedCost per $1K$8.88list price onlyTarget ÷ max loss1.25Target 10% · max loss 8%Profit split80%Payouts: weekly, first after 14 daysRulesDaily loss 4% · max loss 8% (static)Min 5 trading days · No time limitTI score70Source: Pipster One-step challenge price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026Visit Pipster
Sway FundedRegular2-step · ForexList price$10one-time · refundedAll-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not statedCost per $1K$10.00list price onlyTarget ÷ max loss–Target not statedProfit splitNot statedRulesDaily loss not stated · max loss not statedMin 4 trading days · No time limitTI score57Source: Sway Funded Regular price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026Visit Sway Funded
PropHelixVortex2-step · ForexList price$12one-timeAll-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not statedCost per $1K$12.00list price onlyTarget ÷ max loss0.88Target 7% + 6% · max loss 8%Profit splitNot statedRulesDaily loss 5% · max loss 8% (static)Min 3 trading days · No time limitTI score53Source: PropHelix Vortex price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026Visit PropHelix
Sway FundedRapid1-step · ForexList price$13one-time · refundedAll-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not statedCost per $1K$13.00list price onlyTarget ÷ max loss–Target not statedProfit splitNot statedRulesDaily loss not stated · max loss not statedMin 4 trading days · No time limitTI score57Source: Sway Funded Rapid price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026Visit Sway Funded
ForexiveInstantInstant funding · ForexList price$15one-time · not refundedAll-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not statedCost per $1K$15.00list price onlyTarget ÷ max loss–No profit targetProfit splitNot statedRulesDaily loss 2% · max loss 3% (static)Min days not stated · Time limit not statedTI score55Source: Forexive Instant price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026Visit Forexive
Hantec TraderInstant LiteInstant funding · ForexList price$19one-timeAll-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not statedCost per $1K$19.00list price onlyTarget ÷ max loss–No profit targetProfit splitNot statedRulesDaily loss 3% · max loss 5%Min days not stated · Time limit not statedTI score60Source: Hantec Trader Instant Lite price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026Visit Hantec Trader
Sway FundedInstantInstant funding · ForexList price$40one-time · refundedAll-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not statedCost per $1K$40.00list price onlyTarget ÷ max loss–No profit targetProfit splitNot statedRulesDaily loss 3% · max loss 8%Min 8 trading days · No time limitTI score57Source: Sway Funded Instant price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026Visit Sway Funded
Hantec TraderInstant FundingInstant funding · ForexList price$43one-timeAll-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not statedCost per $1K$43.00list price onlyTarget ÷ max loss–No profit targetProfit splitNot statedRulesDaily loss 6% · max loss 6%Min days not stated · Time limit not statedTI score60Source: Hantec Trader Instant Funding price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026Visit Hantec Trader
PipsterInstant funded accountInstant funding · ForexList price$44one-timeAll-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not statedCost per $1K$44.00list price onlyTarget ÷ max loss–No profit targetProfit split80%Payouts: weekly, first after 14 daysRulesDaily loss 3% · max loss 10%Min days not stated · Time limit not statedTI score70Source: Pipster Instant funded account price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026Visit Pipster
Forge of TradersInstant Simulated AccountInstant funding · ForexList price$65one-timeAll-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not statedCost per $1K$65.00list price onlyTarget ÷ max loss–No profit targetProfit split80%Payouts: Bi-Weekly On-DemandRulesDaily loss 4% · max loss 10% (static)Min days not stated · Time limit not statedTI score51Source: Forge of Traders Instant Simulated Account price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026Visit Forge of Traders
FXIFYInstant Funding StandardInstant funding · ForexList price$69one-time · not refundedAll-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not statedCost per $1K$69.00list price onlyTarget ÷ max loss–No profit targetProfit splitNot statedRulesDaily loss 8% · max loss 8%Min days not stated · Time limit not statedTI score52Source: FXIFY Instant Funding Standard price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026Visit FXIFY
Impulse WorldFondeo Directo (daily/max DD 3% / 6%)Instant funding · ForexList price$79one-timeAll-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not statedCost per $1K$79.00list price onlyTarget ÷ max loss–No profit targetProfit splitNot statedRulesDaily loss 3% · max loss 6%Min days not stated · Time limit not statedTI score40Source: Impulse World Fondeo Directo (daily/max DD 3% / 6%) price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026Visit Impulse World

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