Cheapest CS2 Knives
The cheapest CS2 knife today is the Navaja Knife | Forest DDPAT in Battle-Scarred at $33.00 on Skinport. 236 knives cost under $50, from 10 of the 20 knife types.
Updated Nov 9, 12:37 UTC
The cheapest knife of each type20 knife types, cheapest first
- $33.00at
- $33.59at
- $36.20at
- $36.53at
- $36.77at
- $39.71at
- $40.53at
- $43.93at
- $45.11at
- $45.58at
- $50.48at
- $61.03at
- $89.74at
- $94.97at
- $108.38at
- $109.91at
- $172.38at
- $239.39at
- $338.28at
- $381.74at
Every price is the cheapest of Steam, Skinport, Waxpeer and Market.CSGO. Open a knife to see all four.
Are knife prices going down?
Yes. Knives sold on Steam for 47% less last week than in the week before knife trade-ups came in on October 22, 2025, and 53% less than at their peak in July 2025. In the week of the update 158,730 knives sold on Steam, 15 times a normal week.
What knives sold for on the Steam Market, week by week, across 3,226 knife versions. Each week compares the knivesthat sold in that week and the one before, so a few rare sales can't swing the line. Bars are knives sold each week. Steam is the only one of the four markets that shares its full sale history.
Which cheap knives look good?
Looks are personal, so here is a simple rule. A knife in Factory New with a finish that isn't camo or rust looks clean in your hand. These are the cheapest of each type that pass it.
What is the cheapest way to get a knife?
Buy one
CheapestThe Navaja Knife | Forest DDPAT in Battle-Scarred. You pick the exact knife, the wear and the look.
$33.00the cheapest knife today
Buy onTrade up five Coverts
Five Coverts from the Kilowatt Case give a Kukri Knife every time. You choose the knife type, not the finish.
$132.504 times the cheapest knife
Trade-up calculatorOpen cases
A knife comes out of 1 case in 391. Almost every case gives far less than a knife.
$974in keys, on average
Case calculatorBuying is the cheapest way by far, and you know what you get. A trade-up costs 4 times the cheapest knife, but it can land a better finish. Opening cases is a lottery.
Common questions
What is the cheapest knife in CS2?
The Navaja Knife | Forest DDPAT in Battle-Scarred, at $33.00 on Skinport today. The next cheapest types are the Shadow Daggers from $33.59 and the Paracord Knife from $36.20.
What is the cheapest knife on Steam?
The Navaja Knife | Boreal Forest in Well-Worn, at $40.82 on the Steam Market. Steam money stays in your wallet, so if that is where your money is, this is your cheapest knife. Pick Steam in the list above to see every type.
What is the cheapest StatTrak knife?
The StatTrak™ Kukri Knife | Safari Mesh in Field-Tested, at $41.59 on Waxpeer. A StatTrak™ knife counts your kills with it.
How much is the cheapest Karambit or Butterfly?
The cheapest Karambit is the Safari Mesh in Field-Tested at $338.28. The cheapest Butterfly Knife is the Forest DDPAT in Battle-Scarred at $381.74. They are the two most wanted knife types, so their floor is about ten times the cheapest knife.
Why are the cheapest knives all camo?
The cheapest finish of most knife types is a plain camo or rust, like Safari Mesh, Forest DDPAT or Rust Coat. They are the least wanted finishes, so a worn one sells for the least. A clean look costs less extra than you might think. The cheapest Factory New knife is only $6.07 more, and a Vanilla knife has no paint to wear off at all.
Why are CS2 knives so cheap now?
Since October 2025 five Covert skins trade up into a knife, so new knives no longer come only from cases. More knives are made, and the chart above shows what that did to prices. Every knife type's prices
Is a cheap knife worth it?
Every finish of a knife type has the same model and animations. Only the paint differs. If you want the knife in your hand more than a rare finish, the cheapest of a type is the one to buy.
Prices are each market's lowest listing for that knife, finish, wear and quality, read once a day. Doppler and Gamma Doppler show the cheapest phase. Pattern and float premiums are left out. Skinport and Waxpeer links are affiliate links, so we may earn a commission. The cheapest price always comes first, whoever it is.