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Q-Commerce Payout Comparison

Compare commissions, dark store space fees, logistics, and real margins side-by-side across Blinkit vs. Zepto vs. Swiggy Instamart.

SKU Cost Core
Sponsored Space / Monetization HookSticky Medium Rectangle Banner (300x250 or 300x600 AdSense Slot)
ADSENSE READY
Blinkit
Commission (20%)₹60.00
Space Margin (3%)₹9.00
Delivery logistics₹30.00
Trade spends (4%)₹12.00
GST on Platform fees₹19.98
Product GST (18%)₹45.76
Spoilage damages₹2.40
Net Settlement Payout₹123.26
Net Profitper SKU
-₹4.14
Margin-1.4%
ROI-3.3%
Zepto
Commission (22%)₹66.00
Space Margin (2.5%)₹7.50
Delivery logistics₹25.00
Trade spends (5%)₹15.00
GST on Platform fees₹20.43
Product GST (18%)₹45.76
Spoilage damages₹1.80
Net Settlement Payout₹120.31
Net Profitper SKU
-₹6.49
Margin-2.2%
ROI-5.1%
HIGHEST PAYOUT
Swiggy Instamart
Commission (18%)₹54.00
Space Margin (3.5%)₹10.50
Delivery logistics₹28.00
Trade spends (4.5%)₹13.50
GST on Platform fees₹19.08
Product GST (18%)₹45.76
Spoilage damages₹2.40
Net Settlement Payout₹129.16
Net Profitper SKU
₹1.76
Margin0.6%
ROI1.4%

Blinkit vs. Zepto vs. Instamart Comparison

For e-commerce brands in India, choosing where to list their products across **Blinkit**, **Zepto**, or **Swiggy Instamart** is a critical decision. While these platforms appear similar to shoppers, their commercial terms differ slightly:

  • Zepto usually has slightly higher base commissions (~22%) but compensates with lower warehousing/dark store handling parameters and fast operational turnarounds.
  • Blinkit offers extremely strong in-app search indexing but applies a standardized 3% dark store fee and co-funded promotional requirements.
  • Swiggy Instamart frequently offers slightly lower base commissions (~18%) but maintains slightly higher micro-hub logistics costs and dark store fees.