CS2 knife prices: cheapest and most expensive knives

Live Steam Market prices for every CS2 knife (the same items that were called CS:GO knives before the switch): the cheapest knife you can get right now, the most expensive finishes, what each knife type usually costs and a tier list ranked by price.

Prices as of 2 October 2026

Steam Market prices; knives and gloves above Steam's $2,000 listing cap use the lowest marketplace price.

Knife prices by type

Typical price is the Field-Tested price of a middle-of-the-road finish (the median across all finishes of that knife), so it shows what a knife family costs when you are not chasing a rare finish. Cheapest and most expensive are the lowest and highest price of any single finish in any wear.

Cheapest knives in CS2 right now

The cheapest knife in CS2 today is the Shadow Daggers | Urban Masked at $36.83 (Well-Worn). Cheap knives are almost always plain camo and painted finishes such as Safari Mesh and Boreal Forest in Battle-Scarred or Well-Worn, on the lower-priced knife types.

Want a knife without paying full price? A trade up of five Covert (red) skins can give you one: see the cheapest knife trade up right now or put your own skins into the knife trade up calculator. The result is random, so check the odds and the expected value first.

Most expensive CS2 knives

The most expensive knife finish right now is the Karambit | Crimson Web at $6,063 (Factory New). Prices for Doppler, Gamma Doppler, Case Hardened and Fade depend on phase and pattern, so the table shows the market price of the finish, and a specific pattern can sell for far more.

CS2 knife tier list (by price)

This tier list ranks knife types by what they typically cost, not by how they look or play, because looks are a matter of taste. Tiers use the typical price from the table above and move with the market.

Why CS2 knife prices vary so much

Two knives of the same type can differ by a factor of fifty. The main reasons: the finish (plain finishes are cheap, Doppler, Fade, Crimson Web and Case Hardened are not), the wear (Factory New and Minimal Wear cost more than Battle-Scarred, and very low floats cost more again), StatTrak, and supply. Rare patterns such as a blue gem Case Hardened are priced individually and sit far above any average. See the float explained guide for how wear and float change the price.

Where these prices come from

All prices are Steam Community Market prices for the item, refreshed every hour, with the wear taken from the middle of each wear range. Steam caps a listing at $2,000, so for knives above that we use the lowest marketplace price. Marketplaces outside Steam are often cheaper; the trade up calculator shows the lowest third-party listing next to the Steam price.

FAQ

What is the cheapest knife in CS2?

Right now the cheapest knife is the Shadow Daggers | Urban Masked at $36.83 in Well-Worn. The cheapest knife types are Navaja Knife and the other low-priced families listed in the price table above.

What is the most expensive knife in CS2?

At current prices the most expensive knife finish is the Karambit | Crimson Web at $6,063 in Factory New. Rare patterns and phases can sell for more than the average price of their finish.

How much does a knife cost in CS2?

A typical knife costs between $51.62 for the cheapest type (Navaja Knife) and $840.00 for the most expensive type (Butterfly Knife), measured at the Field-Tested price of a median finish. Plain finishes are cheaper and rare finishes cost several times more.

Are CS2 knife prices the same as CS:GO knife prices?

Knives carried over from CS:GO to CS2 as the same items, so a CS:GO knife is a CS2 knife. The prices on this page are the current CS2 market prices.

Which knife type is the cheapest?

The Navaja Knife is the cheapest knife type at a typical $51.62. The Butterfly Knife is the most expensive at a typical $840.00.

Where do the knife prices on this page come from?

They are Steam Community Market prices, refreshed every hour; knives above Steam's $2,000 listing cap use the lowest marketplace price. Third-party marketplaces usually list the same knives for less.