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Lithium to Platinum Ratio
The lithium to platinum ratio is 85.08 — Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton divided by Platinum at $1,886.39 per Troy Ounce.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Lithium to Platinum ratio
1.000 T of lithium = 85.083 T.oz of platinum
Inverse (PL/LC): 0.01175 — one Troy Ounce of platinum buys that much lithium.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (69th percentile of the last 1 year)
Lithium
¥160,500.00
per Metric Ton
Platinum
$1,886.39
per Troy Ounce
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Troy Ounce. The ratio reads as Troy Ounces of platinum per Metric Ton of lithium. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:24:04 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
71.52
median 71.81
1Y low
40.86
Dec 24, 2025
1Y high
107.7
Jul 1, 2026
Normal band
53.73–89.30
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.76σ
312 observations
Lithium to Platinum ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the LC/PL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Lithium / Platinum price chart below.
LC/PL ratio line
How many T.oz of Platinum one T of Lithium buys, over 1Y.
LC/PL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the LC/PL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Lithium and Platinum 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 platinum ratio
Lithium to Platinum ratio = Lithium price per Metric Ton ÷ Platinum price per Troy Ounce
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Troy Ounces of platinum per Metric Ton of lithium — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $160,500.00 ÷ $1,886.39 = 85.08. The inverse is 0.01175.
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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 platinum ratio today?
The lithium to platinum ratio is 85.08 — Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton divided by Platinum at $1,886.39 per Troy Ounce, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the lithium to platinum ratio?
Divide the lithium price per Metric Ton by the platinum price per Troy Ounce. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Troy Ounces of platinum per Metric Ton of lithium.
What is the inverse of the lithium to platinum ratio?
The inverse, platinum to lithium, is 0.01175 — how many Metric Tons of lithium one Troy Ounce of platinum buys.