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ETH to USDC on Ethereum: Compare DEX Quotes

Compare routes for native ETH into Circle’s USDC contract on Ethereum mainnet. This page fixes the network and token identity so that output estimates refer to the same trade. Quotes for ETH on Base or Arbitrum belong to different markets.

Compare ETH to USDC

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Available providers appear here with estimated output, freshness and any reported costs. A failed source stays visible.

Results rank by estimated token output before unknown costs. Slippage tolerance is an input setting, not a measured saving.

How to read these quotes

Best estimated output means the largest estimated token output among at least two fresh, comparable responses. It is not a guarantee of execution, the lowest total cost or the best available market route.

Output and minimum received: Estimated output comes from the provider. A minimum is displayed only when returned by the source; its tolerance is identified if different. The tolerance setting does not predict actual slippage.
Costs and fees: Network gas is displayed in USD when reported, otherwise in the network’s native token when available. Approval costs, token taxes and other charges may be missing. We do not subtract an unknown cost or label the displayed output as an all-in net return. Website and API fees can differ.
Freshness and coverage: Quotes have a short comparison window and may use a recent file-cached response. Age is shown per provider. An elapsed comparison window does not describe the lifetime of an executable transaction. Outdated results lose their best-output label.
Independent placement: Only listed networks, tokens and configured providers are queried. Editorial placements do not affect quote ordering. Output differences are not an arbitrage profit calculation. We do not submit transactions or request a wallet connection.

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Quote coverage for this network

Enabled and configured to request: KyberSwap, 0x API. Access readiness does not guarantee a route or a successful response for every pair and amount.

Other integrated providers for this network: 1inch Classic. They are currently disabled or need API access configured by the administrator.

Results rank successful fresh quotes by the reported output amount. Slippage tolerance is a request setting, not measured execution slippage. Any separately payable gas or unverified fee conversion stays outside a claimed net return.

How quote ordering and coverage work

The exact assets in this comparison

The network and contract or mint identify the asset. Matching a symbol alone is not enough. Display precision is token metadata; it is not a promise about the number of meaningful digits in a price.

You send: Ether (ETH)

Network: Ethereum
Token decimals: 18
Contract or native asset: Native ETH; no token contract selected.

You receive: USDC (USDC)

Network: Ethereum
Token decimals: 6
Contract or native asset: 0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48

An extra route step needs to justify its cost

A provider can split a trade or use intermediate pools to seek more USDC output. On mainnet, the additional transaction work can matter to the overall cost. This page shows reported network estimates separately instead of deducting a cost that a provider did not supply.

Avoid quoting away the fee reserve

Native ETH funds both the input and ordinary network fees. Requesting a quote for an entire wallet balance does not account for that reserve. A fresh provider quote and wallet check are still needed before an actual transaction.

Is this the same as swapping ETH on a layer 2?

No. This route uses Ethereum mainnet balances and its USDC contract. Base and Arbitrum guides use their own network-specific token identities and fee context.

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Official references

Guide reviewed 2026-10-05. Provider quotes are requested separately and show their own freshness. Documentation review is not a security audit or an endorsement.