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Lithium to Aluminium Futures Ratio
The lithium to aluminium futures ratio is 49.68 — Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton divided by Aluminium Futures at $3,230.50 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:33 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Lithium to Aluminium Futures ratio
1.000 T of lithium = 49.683 T of aluminium futures
Inverse (AL-FUT/LC): 0.02013 — one Metric Ton of aluminium futures buys that much lithium.
Above its 1 year average. (82th percentile of the last 1 year)
Lithium
¥160,500.00
per Metric Ton
Aluminium Futures
$3,230.50
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of aluminium futures per Metric Ton of lithium. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:33:44 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and USD). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
41.98
median 45.87
1Y low
25.64
Oct 19, 2025
1Y high
57.33
May 12, 2026
Normal band
32.85–51.10
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.84σ
347 observations
Lithium to Aluminium Futures ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the LC/AL-FUT ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Lithium / Aluminium Futures price chart below.
LC/AL-FUT ratio line
How many T of Aluminium Futures one T of Lithium buys, over 1Y.
LC/AL-FUT ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the LC/AL-FUT ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Lithium and Aluminium Futures prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the lithium to aluminium futures ratio
Lithium to Aluminium Futures ratio = Lithium price per Metric Ton ÷ Aluminium Futures price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of aluminium futures per Metric Ton of lithium — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $160,500.00 ÷ $3,230.50 = 49.68. The inverse is 0.02013.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.75 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the lithium to aluminium futures ratio today?
The lithium to aluminium futures ratio is 49.68 — Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton divided by Aluminium Futures at $3,230.50 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the lithium to aluminium futures ratio?
Divide the lithium price per Metric Ton by the aluminium futures price per Metric Ton. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Metric Tons of aluminium futures per Metric Ton of lithium.
What is the inverse of the lithium to aluminium futures ratio?
The inverse, aluminium futures to lithium, is 0.02013 — how many Metric Tons of lithium one Metric Ton of aluminium futures buys.