$2.5K prop firm challenges compared
Every $2.5K challenge we hold: list price, all-in cost to a funded account, cost per $1K and the main rules. Every price has a source.
- Challenges
- 61 from 24 firms
- Cheapest all-in (one-time, US$)
- – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funded Hero3 Step Villain3-step · Forex | List price$19one-time · refunded | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$7.60list price only | Target ÷ max loss1.00Target 10% + 6% + 6% · max loss 10% | Profit split70%Payouts: Every 14 days | RulesDaily loss 5% · max loss 10% (static)Min days not stated · No time limit | TI score49 | Source: Funded Hero 3 Step Villain price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit Funded Hero |
| FXIFYInstant Funding LiteInstant funding · Forex | List price$19one-time · not refunded | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$7.60list price only | Target ÷ max loss–No profit target | Profit splitNot stated | RulesDaily loss 3% · max loss 4%Min 5 trading days · Time limit not stated | TI score52 | Source: FXIFY Instant Funding Lite price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit FXIFY |
| The5ersHigh Stakes New2-step · Forex | List price$19one-time · refunded | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$7.60list price only | Target ÷ max loss1.00Target 10% + 5% · max loss 10% | Profit split80%Payouts: every 2 weeks, first after 14 days | RulesDaily loss 5% · max loss 10%Min days not stated · No time limit | TI score66 | Source: The5ers High Stakes New price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit The5ers Ad |
| PipsterOne-step challenge1-step · Forex | List price$22one-time | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$8.80list 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$22one-time · refunded | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$8.80list 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 |
| The5ersHigh Stakes Classic2-step · Forex | List price$22one-time · refunded | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$8.80list price only | Target ÷ max loss0.80Target 8% + 5% · max loss 10% | Profit split80%Payouts: every 2 weeks, first after 14 days | RulesDaily loss 5% · max loss 10%Min days not stated · No time limit | TI score66 | Source: The5ers High Stakes Classic price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit The5ers Ad |
| MasterFundersCore Challenge2-step · Forex | List price$25one-time · refunded | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$10.00list price only | Target ÷ max loss0.80Target 8% + 5% · max loss 10% | Profit splitNot stated | RulesDaily loss 5% · max loss 10% (static)No minimum days · No time limit | TI score63 | Source: MasterFunders Core Challenge price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit MasterFunders |
| Nordic FunderCrypto One-Step1-step · Crypto | List price$25one-time · not refunded | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$10.00list price only | Target ÷ max loss2.00Target 10% · max loss 5% | Profit split80%Payouts: every 14 days | RulesDaily loss 2.5% · max loss 5% (static)Min days not stated · No time limit | TI score56 | Source: Nordic Funder Crypto One-Step price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit Nordic Funder |
| Nordic FunderCrypto Two-Step2-step · Crypto | List price$25one-time · not refunded | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$10.00list price only | Target ÷ max loss2.00Target 12% + 6% · max loss 6% | Profit split80%Payouts: every 14 days | RulesDaily loss 3% · max loss 6% (static)Min days not stated · No time limit | TI score56 | Source: Nordic Funder Crypto Two-Step price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit Nordic Funder |
| Nordic FunderEquities One-Step Daily1-step · Stocks | List price$25one-time · not refunded | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$10.00list price only | Target ÷ max loss3.33Target 10% · max loss 3% | Profit split80%Payouts: every 14 days | RulesDaily loss 1.5% · max loss 3% (static)Min days not stated · No time limit | TI score56 | Source: Nordic Funder Equities One-Step Daily price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit Nordic Funder |
| Nordic FunderFX & CFDs One-Step Lite1-step · Forex | List price$25one-time · not refunded | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$10.00list price only | Target ÷ max loss2.00Target 10% · max loss 5% | Profit split80%Payouts: every 14 days | RulesDaily loss 2.5% · max loss 5% (static)Min days not stated · No time limit | TI score56 | Source: Nordic Funder FX & CFDs One-Step Lite price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit Nordic Funder |
| Nordic FunderFX & CFDs Two-Step Lite2-step · Forex | List price$25one-time · not refunded | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$10.00list price only | Target ÷ max loss2.00Target 12% + 6% · max loss 6% | Profit split80%Payouts: every 14 days | RulesDaily loss 3% · max loss 6% (static)Min days not stated · No time limit | TI score56 | Source: Nordic Funder FX & CFDs Two-Step Lite price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit Nordic Funder |
| Funded Hero2 Step Villain2-step · Forex | List price$27one-time · refunded | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$10.80list price only | Target ÷ max loss1.00Target 10% + 5% · max loss 10% | Profit split70%Payouts: Every 14 days | RulesDaily loss 5% · max loss 10% (static)Min days not stated · No time limit | TI score49 | Source: Funded Hero 2 Step Villain price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit Funded Hero |
| City Traders Imperium1-Step Challenge1-step · Forex | List price$29one-time | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$11.60list price only | Target ÷ max loss1.60Target 8% · max loss 5% | Profit split80%first after 7 days | RulesDaily loss not stated · max loss 5%Min days not stated · No time limit | TI score72 | Source: City Traders Imperium 1-Step Challenge price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit City Traders Imperium Ad |
| ForexiveInstantInstant funding · Forex | List price$29one-time · not refunded | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$11.60list 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 |
| MasterFundersLite Challenge2-step · Forex | List price$29one-time · refunded | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$11.60list price only | Target ÷ max loss1.00Target 5% + 5% · max loss 5% | Profit splitNot stated | RulesDaily loss 5% · max loss 5% (static)No minimum days · No time limit | TI score63 | Source: MasterFunders Lite Challenge price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit MasterFunders |
| PipsterTwo-step challenge2-step · Forex | List price$29one-time | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$11.60list price only | Target ÷ max loss0.80Target 8% + 5% · max loss 10% | Profit split80%Payouts: weekly, first after 14 days | RulesDaily loss 5% · max loss 10% (static)Min 5 trading days · No time limit | TI score70 | Source: Pipster Two-step challenge price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit Pipster |
| PropHelixVortex2-step · Forex | List price$29one-time | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$11.60list 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 |
| The Trading PitCFD Prime 1-Phase1-step · Forex | List price$29one-time | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$11.60list price only | Target ÷ max loss1.67Target 10% · max loss 6% | Profit split80%Payouts: every 14 days | RulesDaily loss 3% · max loss 6% (static)Min days not stated · Time limit not stated | TI score71 | Source: The Trading Pit CFD Prime 1-Phase price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit The Trading Pit |
| The Trading PitCFD Prime 2-Phase2-step · Forex | List price$29one-time | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$11.60list price only | Target ÷ max loss1.00Target 10% + 5% · max loss 10% | Profit split80%Payouts: every 14 days | RulesDaily loss 5% · max loss 10% (static)Min days not stated · Time limit not stated | TI score71 | Source: The Trading Pit CFD Prime 2-Phase price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit The Trading Pit |
| AquaFundedInstant StandardInstant funding · Forex | List price$30one-time · refunded | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$12.00list price only | Target ÷ max loss–No profit target | Profit split90%Payouts: bi-weekly | RulesDaily loss 3% · max loss 5%Min 5 trading days · Time limit not stated | TI score58 | Source: AquaFunded Instant Standard price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit AquaFunded |
| Finotive Funding2 Step Challenge2-step · Forex | List price$30one-time | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$12.00list price only | Target ÷ max loss0.83Target 7.5% + 5% · max loss 9% | Profit split80%Payouts: on demand, then every 7 days | RulesDaily loss 4.5% · max loss 9% (static)Min days not stated · Time limit not stated | TI score59 | Source: Finotive Funding 2 Step Challenge price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit Finotive Funding |
| PipFarmInstant Eod TrailingInstant funding · Forex | List price$30one-time | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$12.00list price only | Target ÷ max loss–No profit target | Profit split70% | RulesDaily loss not stated · max loss 5% (end-of-day trailing)Min days not stated · Time limit not stated | TI score68 | Source: PipFarm Instant Eod Trailing price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit PipFarm |
| PipFarmInstant Equity TrailingInstant funding · Forex | List price$30one-time | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$12.00list price only | Target ÷ max loss–No profit target | Profit split70% | RulesDaily loss not stated · max loss 6% (trailing)Min days not stated · Time limit not stated | TI score68 | Source: PipFarm Instant Equity Trailing price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit PipFarm |
| PipFarmInstant Payout TrailingInstant funding · Forex | List price$30one-time | All-in to fundedNot shownActivation fee not stated | Cost per $1K$12.00list price only | Target ÷ max loss–No profit target | Profit split70% | RulesDaily loss not stated · max loss 4%Min days not stated · Time limit not stated | TI score68 | Source: PipFarm Instant Payout Trailing price (opens in a new tab)Checked 14 Oct 2026 | Visit PipFarm |
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