The two steps
A Vest Capital account is not the same balance as your main Vest account. Profit sits in the funded account until you ask for it.
- Claim Profit. From the funded account you submit a claim. Vest credits your profit split to your Primary Account. The docs say this takes up to 24 hours, the request can't be reversed, and you may need to close positions first.
- Withdraw. From the Primary Account you send USDC to a wallet address you type in. Email and Google accounts withdraw on Base or Arbitrum One. That on-chain transfer is the payout VestPayouts records.
Sources: Claiming Profit and Withdrawals in the Vest docs. The step-by-step version is how to get paid on Vest.
What you keep
The split is chosen when you buy the account and does not change later.
| Account | You keep | Entry price |
|---|---|---|
| Instant | 95% flat | $10 for $500 of capital, up to $1,000 for $25,000 |
| Evaluation, 1-Step or 2-Step | 80% or 90% | 2-Step from $15; 1-Step priced by target, daily loss limit and split |
Limits and timing
- Minimum withdrawal: 1 USDC.
- No cap on how often or how much you claim from a funded account.
- Withdrawals that push a rolling 24-hour total past $50,000 get an extra 24-hour processing period.
- Vest currently lists a 24-hour processing period for platform withdrawals, with an email when they complete.
VestPayouts measures the on-chain half: the time from the withdrawal request recorded in the payout event to the block where the USDC moves. The median is on the home page.
What shows up on VestPayouts
We index USDC leaving Vest's payout contracts. A claim that is still inside Vest is not on the feed yet. A withdrawal is, whether it came from funded-account profit or from an ordinary exchange balance, because both exit through the same contract. That distinction is covered in the methodology.
Questions
- Does Vest actually pay out?
- Yes. Vest sends payouts as USDC from public payout contracts on Base and Arbitrum One, so anyone can check them on a block explorer. VestPayouts reads those contracts directly and lists every transfer with its transaction hash, so you can verify each payout yourself instead of trusting screenshots.
- How long do Vest payouts take?
- Getting paid is two steps. A Claim Profit request moves your profit split from the Funded Account to your Primary Account; Vest's docs say that takes up to 24 hours. A withdrawal then sends USDC from the Primary Account to your wallet; the docs currently list a 24-hour processing period too. VestPayouts measures how long the on-chain step really takes, from request to settlement, and shows the median on the home page.
- What profit split does Vest pay?
- Instant Accounts pay a flat 95% split. Accounts that go through an evaluation pay 80% by default, or 90% if you buy the higher split at checkout. The split is fixed when you buy and doesn't change once the account is live.
- Which blockchain does Vest pay out on?
- Email and Google accounts can withdraw USDC on Base or Arbitrum One. Wallet-connected accounts see the chains available on the withdrawal screen. Nearly all payouts we track settle on Base and Arbitrum.
- Is there a minimum or maximum Vest payout?
- Vest's minimum withdrawal is 1 USDC. Claim Profit has no cap on how often or how much you claim. Withdrawals over a rolling $50,000 in 24 hours are subject to an additional 24-hour processing period.
More answers on the FAQ, and a full look at the product in the Vest review.