Aave V3 vs Convex Finance

Across the 7 assets both pay yield on, Convex Finance pays more on 6 of them. Aave V3 is non-custodial DeFi; Convex Finance is non-custodial DeFi. All yields below are live.

Updated 27 Sep 2026, 15:00 UTC

Aave V3

DeFi · risk A

6.00%

best of 64 live yields

Non-custodial

Convex Finance

DeFi · risk B

11.4%

best of 49 live yields

Non-custodial

Head to head

Best live APY

6.00%

11.4%best

Live assets

Breadth of assets they pay yield on

Live yields

64best

Custody model

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

DeFi

Best risk grade

A = lower risk, D = higher risk

Same asset, best live APY on each

AssetAave V3Convex Finance

Which should you earn on?

Earn on Aave V3

Better risk grade (A vs B).
Deeper liquidity ($3.2B TVL vs $384M).

Earn on Convex Finance

Pays more on 6 of the 7 shared assets, up to 11.4%.

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