Aave V3 vs Curve DEX

Across the 10 assets both pay yield on, Aave V3 pays more on 6 of them. Aave V3 is non-custodial DeFi; Curve DEX 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

Curve DEX

DeFi · risk B

4.65%

best of 67 live yields

Non-custodial

Head to head

Best live APY

6.00%best

4.65%

Live assets

Breadth of assets they pay yield on

25best

Live yields

67best

Custody model

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

DeFi

Best risk grade

Same asset, best live APY on each

AssetAave V3Curve DEX

Which should you earn on?

Earn on Aave V3

Pays more on 6 of the 10 shared assets, up to 6.00%.
Better risk grade (A vs B).
Deeper liquidity ($3.2B TVL vs $560M).

Earn on Curve DEX

Broader selection (25 assets vs 16).

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