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The most expensive CS2 skins

The top of the market: 20 skins ranked by their cheapest live listing, from $14,163.91 at the top down to $2,464.98. Prices are the cheapest live listing on Skinport as of 2026-08-25 and move with the market.

All 20 picks compared

#SkinPrice fromRarityFloatStatTrakSource
1★ Butterfly Knife | Doppler★ Butterfly Knife | Doppler$14,163.91Covert0.00-0.08YesSpectrum Case
2★ Karambit | Doppler★ Karambit | Doppler$10,273.41Covert0.00-0.08YesChroma Case
3★ M9 Bayonet | Doppler★ M9 Bayonet | Doppler$10,235.57Covert0.00-0.08YesChroma Case
4★ Karambit | Gamma Doppler★ Karambit | Gamma Doppler$9,446.22Covert0.00-0.08YesGamma Case
5★ Karambit | Doppler★ Karambit | Doppler$8,861.33Covert0.00-0.08YesChroma Case
6★ Butterfly Knife | Gamma Doppler★ Butterfly Knife | Gamma Doppler$8,478.68Covert0.00-0.08YesOperation Riptide Case
7★ Butterfly Knife | Doppler★ Butterfly Knife | Doppler$6,652.21Covert0.00-0.08YesSpectrum Case
8AWP | GungnirAWP | Gungnir$5,881.14Covert0.00-0.60NoThe Norse Collection
9AWP | Dragon LoreAWP | Dragon Lore$4,928.44Covert0.00-0.70NoThe Cobblestone Collection
10★ Karambit | Doppler★ Karambit | Doppler$4,841.49Covert0.00-0.08YesChroma Case
11★ M9 Bayonet | Doppler★ M9 Bayonet | Doppler$4,667.28Covert0.00-0.08YesChroma Case
12M4A4 | HowlM4A4 | Howl$4,591.15Contraband0.00-0.40YesDrop only
13★ Butterfly Knife | Doppler★ Butterfly Knife | Doppler$4,250.19Covert0.00-0.08YesSpectrum Case
14AK-47 | Wild LotusAK-47 | Wild Lotus$4,094.49Covert0.00-1.00NoThe St. Marc Collection
15M4A1-S | KnightM4A1-S | Knight$3,188.30Classified0.00-0.10NoThe Cobblestone Collection
16★ Talon Knife | Doppler★ Talon Knife | Doppler$2,953.19Covert0.00-0.08YesPrisma Case
17★ Butterfly Knife | Doppler★ Butterfly Knife | Doppler$2,793.58Covert0.00-0.08YesSpectrum Case
18MP9 | Wild LilyMP9 | Wild Lily$2,714.78Classified0.00-0.70NoThe St. Marc Collection
19Negev | MjölnirNegev | Mjölnir$2,503.41Classified0.00-0.60NoThe Norse Collection
20★ Karambit | Gamma Doppler★ Karambit | Gamma Doppler$2,464.98Covert0.00-0.08YesGamma Case

Top picks in detail

1. ★ Butterfly Knife | Doppler from $14,163.91

Ruby swaps the balisong's usual marbled swirl for a single deep red candy coat across the Butterfly Knife's pivoting blade and twin handles.

Factory New from $14,163.91

2. ★ Karambit | Doppler from $10,273.41

With its curved blade mimicking a tiger's claw, the karambit was developed as part of the southeast Asian martial discipline of silat. The knife is typically used with a reverse grip, with the finger ring on the index...

Factory New from $10,273.41

3. ★ M9 Bayonet | Doppler from $10,235.57

Originally meant to mount on a rifle, the M9 Bayonet's long clip-point blade gets Doppler's Ruby cut here, a flat, saturated red candy coat rather than the marbled swirl.

Factory New from $10,235.57

4. ★ Karambit | Gamma Doppler from $9,446.22

Gamma Doppler's Emerald cut turns the Karambit's curved claw blade a solid, flat green, trading the usual teal marbling for one gem tone.

Factory New from $9,446.22

5. ★ Karambit | Doppler from $8,861.33

Doppler's Ruby cut turns the Karambit's reverse-grip claw blade a deep, uniform red, replacing the marbled blue-violet swirl found on its numbered phases.

Factory New from $8,861.33

6. ★ Butterfly Knife | Gamma Doppler from $8,478.68

Emerald replaces Gamma Doppler's teal marbling with a single solid green candy coat across the Butterfly Knife's fan-opening blade.

Factory New from $8,478.68

7. ★ Butterfly Knife | Doppler from $6,652.21

The Butterfly Knife's pivoting blade and twin handles take Sapphire's single deep blue candy coat, replacing the swirled marbling of the numbered Doppler phases.

Factory New from $6,652.21

8. AWP | Gungnir from $5,881.14

Odin's spear runs the length of the stock in pearlescent blue and ivory, named after the legendary weapon it depicts.

Factory New from $14,542.84 · Minimal Wear from $10,058.98 · Field-Tested from $8,683.63 · Battle-Scarred from $5,881.14

9. AWP | Dragon Lore from $4,928.44

Gold and cream form a knotwork dragon coiling across the stock, arguably the single most iconic skin in Counter-Strike and the AWP finish every collector recognizes on sight.

Factory New from $11,808.68 · Minimal Wear from $9,582.62 · Field-Tested from $6,282.13 · Well-Worn from $5,312.65 · Battle-Scarred from $4,928.44

10. ★ Karambit | Doppler from $4,841.49

With its curved blade mimicking a tiger's claw, the karambit was developed as part of the southeast Asian martial discipline of silat. The knife is typically used with a reverse grip, with the finger ring on the index...

Factory New from $4,841.49

FAQ

What is the most expensive skin in CS2?
★ Butterfly Knife | Doppler tops the market right now, from $14,163.91 for the cheapest listed wear.
How many skins have live listings?
2101 right now, counting only items with at least one Skinport listing.
Are these prices live?
Prices are the cheapest live Skinport listing per skin, last refreshed 2026-08-25, so exact numbers move with the market.

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