How much does it cost to get a card graded by PSA?

PSA's Standard tier is $59.99 a card for cards up to $1,000, per its September 2026 announcement; faster tiers, and tiers for costlier cards, cost more.

What is the cheapest way to grade a card?

On 2026-10-17, CGC's Bulk Economy at $17 a card (25-card minimum) and Economy at $20 a card were the lowest fees we could read on a grader's own page.

How long does PSA grading take?

PSA estimates 90 to 100 business days for Standard and 70 to 80 for Priority, per the same announcement.

How much does card grading cost? PSA and CGC fees for 2026

PSA's cheapest open tier, Standard, costs $59.99 a card for cards up to $1,000, with 90 to 100 business days estimated; CGC's Economy costs $20 a card for cards up to $1,000, about 90 business days. The tier you pay is set by the card's declared value and how fast you want it back. Both tables below were read on 2026-10-17, each from the grader's own pages, with how it was read beside it. Return shipping and insurance are extra.

PSA grading fees

Standard
Fee per card
$59.99
Cards up to
$1,000
Estimated turnaround
90 to 100 business days
Priority (formerly Regular)
Fee per card
$79.99
Cards up to
$1,500
Estimated turnaround
70 to 80 business days
Premier (formerly Walk-Through)
Fee per card
$599
Cards up to
$10,000
Estimated turnaround
7 to 10 business days

From PSA's September 2026 announcement of its Standard tier, as a search index shows it: PSA's site does not open to automated readers, so check its page before you submit. PSA paused its lowest-cost tiers in June 2026 and lists faster tiers, and tiers for costlier cards, on its services page.

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CGC grading fees

Bulk Economy (25-card minimum)
Fee per card
$17
Cards up to
$500
Estimated turnaround
150 business days
Economy
Fee per card
$20
Cards up to
$1,000
Estimated turnaround
90 business days
Standard
Fee per card
$55
Cards up to
$3,000
Estimated turnaround
10 business days
Express
Fee per card
$100
Cards up to
$10,000
Estimated turnaround
5 business days
WalkThrough
Fee per card
$300
Cards up to
$100,000
Estimated turnaround
2 business days
Unlimited Value
Fee per card
$300 plus 1% of the card's declared value
Cards up to
No cap
Estimated turnaround
2 business days

Read on CGC's own page. CGC set its 2026 prices on Jan 6 2026 and its Bulk Economy and Economy tiers on Mar 24 2026; members get up to 20% off.

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Beckett and SGC

Beckett took its site partly offline on Sep 9 2026 and has been reopening its grading services in phases, per its own status page. Its fee page could not be read on our check date.

SGC changed its service levels on Sep 2 2026. Its pricing page renders in script and gave our reader no text, so its fees are linked rather than quoted.

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What adds to the bill

Declared value: each tier has a ceiling, and a card declared above it goes in a higher tier.
Shipping and insurance both ways, which the grader adds at checkout.
Speed: faster tiers cost more for the same card.
Membership: some graders discount fees for paying members (CGC says up to 20%).

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Questions

How much does it cost to get a card graded by PSA?: PSA's Standard tier is $59.99 a card for cards up to $1,000, per its September 2026 announcement; faster tiers, and tiers for costlier cards, cost more.
What is the cheapest way to grade a card?: On 2026-10-17, CGC's Bulk Economy at $17 a card (25-card minimum) and Economy at $20 a card were the lowest fees we could read on a grader's own page.
How long does PSA grading take?: PSA estimates 90 to 100 business days for Standard and 70 to 80 for Priority, per the same announcement.

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