Aave vs Maple: USDT yields compared
Aave has 6 qualifying USDT pools ($327.1M) and Maple has 1 ($691.8M). The best 30-day average is 5.42% on Aave (Ethereum) versus 5.29% on Maple (Ethereum).
Typical pools pay about 5.22% on Aave and 5.29% on Maple; Maple holds more USDT in pools that pass our filters.
Last updated · refreshes hourly · Data: DefiLlama ↗
Aave best
5.42%
USDT · Ethereum
Maple best
5.29%
USDT · Ethereum
Aave TVL
$327.1M
6 pools · median 5.22%
Maple TVL
$691.8M
1 pools · median 5.29%
Every qualifying pool, ranked
7 options match
- 1
Aave V3
USDT · Ethereum
5.42%30d avg
Now 5.48%TVL $60.2MSteadyDetails
- Note
- Umbrella
- Reward tokens
- 1.69% of the rate is paid in reward tokens, which can fall in price.
- Source
- DefiLlama pool page ↗Aave V3 website ↗
- 2
Aave V3
USDT0 · Monad
5.39%30d avg
Now 5.57%TVL $17.2MSteadyDetails
- Reward tokens
- 2.95% of the rate is paid in reward tokens, which can fall in price.
- Source
- DefiLlama pool page ↗Aave V3 website ↗
- 3
Maple
USDT · Ethereum
5.29%30d avg
Now 4.96%TVL $691.8MSteadyDetails
- Note
- Syrup USDT
- Source
- DefiLlama pool page ↗Maple website ↗
- 4
Aave V4
USDT · Avalanche
5.22%30d avg
Now 5.91%TVL $33.5MRisingDetails
- Note
- Core
- Reward tokens
- 5.17% of the rate is paid in reward tokens, which can fall in price.
- Source
- DefiLlama pool page ↗Aave V4 website ↗
- 5
Aave V3
USDT0 · Plasma
4.54%30d avg
Now 4.73%TVL $43.0MSteadyDetails
- Reward tokens
- 0.59% of the rate is paid in reward tokens, which can fall in price.
- Source
- DefiLlama pool page ↗Aave V3 website ↗
- 6
Aave V3
USDT0 · Mantle
4.44%30d avg
Now 4.43%TVL $14.2MSteadyDetails
- Reward tokens
- 0.70% of the rate is paid in reward tokens, which can fall in price.
- Source
- DefiLlama pool page ↗Aave V3 website ↗
- 7
Aave V3
USDT · Ethereum
3.86%30d avg
Now 3.79%TVL $159.1MSteadyDetails
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Questions
Which pays more on USDT, Aave or Maple?
Right now Aave's best USDT pool has the higher 30-day average (5.42%, USDT on Ethereum) against 5.29% for Maple. Comparing typical pools instead of the best one: Aave 5.22%, Maple 5.29%.
Which has more USDT deposited?
Across pools that pass our filters, Aave holds $327.1M and Maple holds $691.8M. More deposits mean more people trust the pool, but not that it is safe.
How are the pools chosen?
We include every USDT pool from either protocol that passes our standard filters: single-asset stablecoin pools with no impermanent loss, at least $10.0M deposited, 30+ days of history and a rate no higher than 25%. Both protocols' versions are grouped together.
How often is this comparison updated?
Hourly, from DefiLlama. Last updated Nov 2, 2026, 03:27 UTC. If the two protocols stop having 3+ qualifying pools between them, this page is removed.
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