What is the best AI trading bot for Hyperliquid?
Educational only. Not investment advice. Perpetuals carry leverage and liquidation risk.
Short answer: For no-code AI agents on Hyperliquid today, look at Katoshi AI or Senpi. If you write Python, Hummingbot or Freqtrade are free and self-hosted. For hosted grid and DCA bots that also cover centralized exchanges, look at Bitsgap or Gainium. KAI Terminal, an LLM terminal where you write the strategy, lists Hyperliquid as “coming”, so it isn’t an option on Hyperliquid yet.
Three kinds of Hyperliquid bot
- AI agents. A model or chat interface drives trades (Katoshi, Senpi).
- Open-source frameworks. You write the strategy in code (Hummingbot, Freqtrade).
- Hosted rule bots. Grid, DCA or TradingView signals with no code (Bitsgap, Gainium, goodcryptoX, WunderTrading).
Side by side
| Tool | Type | Custody | Cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katoshi AI | AI agents, TA-alert and TradingView webhook bots | Non-custodial, linked to your Hyperliquid account | Free tier; paid subscription for advanced modes | Bitsgap blog |
| Senpi | Autonomous strategies plus manual or copy trades | Non-custodial, per Senpi | Hyperliquid trading fees plus a performance fee on positive PnL; the split is shown in the app | Senpi, fees |
| Hummingbot | Open-source Python; spot and perp connectors, testnet | Self-hosted; API-wallet auth | Free (Apache 2.0) | Turbine |
| Freqtrade | Open-source Python; backtest then dry-run | Self-hosted | Free (GPLv3) | Turbine |
| Bitsgap | Hosted GRID, DCA, COMBO, BTD, DCA Futures | Trade-only key; rejects withdrawal-enabled keys | Basic $29/mo, Advanced $69, Pro $149; futures bots from Advanced (pricing) | Bitsgap blog |
| Gainium | Hosted no-code DCA and grid on spot and perps | Non-custodial, trade-only key with no withdrawal permission, per Gainium | Free plan; paid $15 to $109/month; a Hyperliquid-only $0 plan with a builder fee | Gainium |
| goodcryptoX | Hyperliquid-native mobile; DCA, Grid, Infinity Trailing, TradingView | Non-custodial; on-device key encryption | Pay-per-trade swap fee, no subscription | Bitsgap blog |
| WunderTrading | TradingView-signal automation, DCA, Grid | Non-custodial API | No subscription on Hyperliquid; 0.035% builder fee; paper trading | Bitsgap blog |
| KAI Terminal (Hyperliquid coming) | An LLM decides each trade from your prompt | Non-custodial; KAI has no function that withdraws funds. Hyperliquid will use an agent wallet | 100 free credits / 30 days; $20 / $40 / $100 plans | kailabs.cc |
AI agents: read the results, not the pitch
tradingagentstack publishes rolling 30-day on-chain numbers for Hyperliquid AI apps, sorted by volume, and says that ordering “is not a ranking of skill.” For fills from 6 October to 4 November 2026, Senpi had 696 users and users’ realized PnL of −$2,339, and Katoshi had 15 users and $390 (source). Treat a small user count and a single 30-day window as a sample, not a track record. The numbers move daily, so check the source for the current window.
Bitsgap’s review recommends Katoshi AI for “traders who want signal generation and natural-language control more than fixed mechanical strategies” (source). Bitsgap sells a competing product, so weigh that the way you would any vendor’s roundup, including this one.
Open source: Hummingbot and Freqtrade
Hummingbot has a perp connector (hyperliquid_perpetual) with testnet support. Turbine recommends using an API wallet rather than an Arbitrum private key. Freqtrade supports Hyperliquid futures, but Turbine warns that Hyperliquid “only offers 5,000 historical candles,” about 17 days of 5-minute data, and that market orders are simulated with limit orders (source).
Hosted rule bots
Bitsgap, Gainium, goodcryptoX and WunderTrading run grid and DCA without code. They are deterministic and inexpensive, but they don’t reason about context. See LLM vs rule-based trading bots.
What an agent wallet does, and what to check
Hyperliquid lets a main account approve a separate API wallet, often called an agent wallet, to sign on the account’s behalf (Hyperliquid docs). The point is that a bot never needs the private key of your main wallet. You approve a key that exists only to sign, and you can revoke it. Developer guides describe these wallets as able to trade but not withdraw; confirm the current scope in Hyperliquid’s documentation before you rely on it. For the mechanics, see our guide to running an LLM strategy on Hyperliquid perps.
Whichever tool you try, ask three questions. Does it ask for an agent wallet or your main private key? If the second, walk away. Does it take funds into its own wallet, or do they stay in your Hyperliquid account? And how does it make money: subscription, builder fee, or a share of profit? The fee model shapes what the tool wants you to do, so it deserves the same attention as the feature list.
Where KAI fits (and where it doesn’t, yet)
KAI is an LLM trading terminal. You pick the model (Claude Opus 5, Sonnet 5, Haiku 4.5, Gemini 3.1 Pro, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or MiniMax M3), write the strategy as a prompt, and set hard limits. The model returns a decision with a written thesis and confidence score, and manual approval is the default.
Honest status: Hyperliquid is listed as coming. Today KAI runs paper trading (on Binance perpetual data) and OKX testnet, and mainnet is pending. When Hyperliquid opens, you will connect an agent wallet: your main wallet address plus a separate signing key you approve. If you need to trade Hyperliquid this week, pick a tool from the table above. If you want an LLM to run your own perps idea and you’re willing to validate it on paper first, you can start on KAI now and connect Hyperliquid once it opens.
Pricing: 100 free credits every 30 days. Starter is $20 for 2,000 credits, Power $40 for 4,000 and Pro $100 for 10,000. A top-up adds 1,000 credits for $15. For how this compares beyond Hyperliquid, see the best AI crypto trading bots.
Checklist for any Hyperliquid bot
- Use a key that can trade but cannot withdraw.
- Test on testnet or paper first.
- Keep leverage conservative, because liquidation happens before your logic can react.
- Check the fee model: builder fee, subscription or profit share.
- Remember that every tool here depends on Hyperliquid itself.
FAQ
Does KAI work on Hyperliquid today?
No. Hyperliquid is listed as coming. Today KAI runs on paper and OKX testnet, and mainnet is pending.
How will KAI connect to Hyperliquid?
Through an agent wallet: your main wallet address plus a separate signing key you approve. KAI never needs the private key of your main wallet, and KAI has no function that withdraws funds.
Which Hyperliquid bots are free?
Hummingbot and Freqtrade are free and open source if you can host them. Gainium has a free plan and a Hyperliquid-only $0 plan with a builder fee. WunderTrading charges no subscription on Hyperliquid but takes a builder fee.
Not investment advice. Competitor prices and features were checked on 5 November 2026, change often, and are linked to their sources: confirm them on each vendor’s page before you commit. KAI is a software tool, not an adviser.