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Lithium to Tin Ratio
The lithium to tin ratio is 2.872 — Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton divided by Tin at $55,891.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:48 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Lithium to Tin ratio
1.000 T of lithium = 2.872 T of tin
Inverse (TIN/LC): 0.3482 — one Metric Ton of tin buys that much lithium.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (48th percentile of the last 1 year)
Lithium
¥160,500.00
per Metric Ton
Tin
$55,891.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of tin per Metric Ton of lithium. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:48:40 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
2.817
median 2.895
1Y low
1.931
Oct 6, 2025
1Y high
3.988
May 8, 2026
Normal band
2.323–3.311
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.11σ
361 observations
Lithium to Tin ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the LC/TIN ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Lithium / Tin price chart below.
LC/TIN ratio line
How many T of Tin one T of Lithium buys, over 1Y.
LC/TIN ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the LC/TIN ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Lithium and Tin 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 tin ratio
Lithium to Tin ratio = Lithium price per Metric Ton ÷ Tin price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of tin per Metric Ton of lithium — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $160,500.00 ÷ $55,891.00 = 2.872. The inverse is 0.3482.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the lithium to tin ratio today?
The lithium to tin ratio is 2.872 — Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton divided by Tin at $55,891.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the lithium to tin ratio?
Divide the lithium price per Metric Ton by the tin 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 tin per Metric Ton of lithium.
What is the inverse of the lithium to tin ratio?
The inverse, tin to lithium, is 0.3482 — how many Metric Tons of lithium one Metric Ton of tin buys.