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Cheapest card grading service right now

The lowest per-card fee each service currently offers, ranked. Fees are as published on the date shown, before shipping and insurance.

#Service · tierFee / cardMax valueTurnaroundChecked
1Beckett (BGS) · Base (no subgrades)$14.95no cap published75–90 business days2026-09-15
2CGC Cards · Bulk (min 25 cards)$17$500150 business days2026-09-20
3TAG · Basic$22$30045–60 business days2026-04-02
4ACE · Basic$24.07no cap published30 business days2026-09-20
5SGC · Standard (≤$1,500)$50$1,50040–60 business days2026-09-21
6PSA · Standard$59.99$1,00090–100 business days2026-09-20
Cheap is not the same as worth it. A $15 fee still has to be recovered by the graded price. Run the free calculator with what your card sells for raw and graded.

Questions

What is the cheapest card grading service?

On the dates checked, Beckett (BGS) (Base (no subgrades), $14.95 per card). CGC Cards is next at $17. Fees change often; each row shows when it was read.

Is the cheapest service the best choice?

Not by itself. Each company’s top grade sells for a different price, value caps differ, and so does turnaround. The free calculator compares expected value after each service’s fee, which is the number that matters.

Why is PSA not the cheapest any more?

PSA paused its Value tiers in 2026; on the date checked the cheapest live PSA tier was Standard at $59.99. See the PSA page for the current table.

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