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Platinum to Lithium Ratio
The platinum to lithium ratio is 0.01176 — Platinum at $1,887.05 per Troy Ounce divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Platinum to Lithium ratio
1.000 T.oz of platinum = 0.01176 T of lithium
Inverse (LC/PL): 85.05 — one Metric Ton of lithium buys that much platinum.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (31th percentile of the last 1 year)
Platinum
$1,887.05
per Troy Ounce
Lithium
¥160,500.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Troy Ounce ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of lithium per Troy Ounce of platinum. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:23:59 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (USD and CNY). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.01493
median 0.01392
1Y low
0.009285
Jul 1, 2026
1Y high
0.02448
Dec 24, 2025
Normal band
0.01106–0.01879
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.82σ
312 observations
Platinum to Lithium ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PL/LC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Platinum / Lithium price chart below.
PL/LC ratio line
How many T of Lithium one T.oz of Platinum buys, over 1Y.
PL/LC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PL/LC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Platinum and Lithium prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the platinum to lithium ratio
Platinum to Lithium ratio = Platinum price per Troy Ounce ÷ Lithium price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of lithium per Troy Ounce of platinum — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $1,887.05 ÷ $160,500.00 = 0.01176. The inverse is 85.05.
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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 platinum to lithium ratio today?
The platinum to lithium ratio is 0.01176 — Platinum at $1,887.05 per Troy Ounce divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the platinum to lithium ratio?
Divide the platinum price per Troy Ounce by the lithium 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 lithium per Troy Ounce of platinum.
What is the inverse of the platinum to lithium ratio?
The inverse, lithium to platinum, is 85.05 — how many Troy Ounces of platinum one Metric Ton of lithium buys.