Aave V3 vs Uniswap V3

Across the 8 assets both pay yield on, Aave V3 pays more on 5 of them. Aave V3 is non-custodial DeFi; Uniswap V3 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

Uniswap V3

DeFi · risk A

3.80%

best of 28 live yields

Non-custodial

Head to head

Best live APY

6.00%best

3.80%

Live assets

Breadth of assets they pay yield on

16best

Live yields

64best

Custody model

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

DeFi

Same asset, best live APY on each

AssetAave V3Uniswap V3

Which should you earn on?

Earn on Aave V3

Pays more on 5 of the 8 shared assets, up to 6.00%.
Broader selection (16 assets vs 11).
Deeper liquidity ($3.2B TVL vs $82M).

Earn on Uniswap V3

Comparable on the headline signals; let the specific asset you hold and its live yield decide.

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