Aave V3 vs Beefy

Across the 9 assets both pay yield on, Beefy pays more on 6 of them. Aave V3 is non-custodial DeFi; Beefy is non-custodial DeFi. All yields below are live.

Updated 27 Sep 2026, 12:00 UTC

Aave V3

DeFi · risk A

6.00%

best of 64 live yields

Non-custodial

Beefy

DeFi · risk B

14.2%

best of 25 live yields

Non-custodial

Head to head

Best live APY

6.00%

14.2%best

Live assets

Breadth of assets they pay yield on

18best

Live yields

64best

Custody model

DeFi = non-custodial, on-chain; CeFi = a custodial earn account

DeFi

Best risk grade

Same asset, best live APY on each

AssetAave V3Beefy

Which should you earn on?

Earn on Aave V3

Better risk grade (A vs B).
Deeper liquidity ($3.2B TVL vs $39M).

Earn on Beefy

Pays more on 6 of the 9 shared assets, up to 14.2%.
Broader selection (18 assets vs 16).

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