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Tin to Lithium Ratio
The tin to lithium ratio is 0.3482 — Tin at $55,891.00 per Metric Ton divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Tin to Lithium ratio
1.000 T of tin = 0.3482 T of lithium
Inverse (LC/TIN): 2.872 — one Metric Ton of lithium buys that much tin.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (52th percentile of the last 1 year)
Tin
$55,891.00
per Metric Ton
Lithium
¥160,500.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of lithium per Metric Ton of tin. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:16:43 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
0.3667
median 0.3455
1Y low
0.2507
May 8, 2026
1Y high
0.5178
Oct 6, 2025
Normal band
0.2992–0.4343
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.27σ
361 observations
Tin to Lithium ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the TIN/LC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Tin / Lithium price chart below.
TIN/LC ratio line
How many T of Lithium one T of Tin buys, over 1Y.
TIN/LC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the TIN/LC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Tin 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 tin to lithium ratio
Tin to Lithium ratio = Tin price per Metric Ton ÷ Lithium price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of lithium per Metric Ton of tin — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $55,891.00 ÷ $160,500.00 = 0.3482. The inverse is 2.872.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.88 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the tin to lithium ratio today?
The tin to lithium ratio is 0.3482 — Tin at $55,891.00 per Metric Ton divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the tin to lithium ratio?
Divide the tin price per Metric Ton 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 Metric Ton of tin.
What is the inverse of the tin to lithium ratio?
The inverse, lithium to tin, is 2.872 — how many Metric Tons of tin one Metric Ton of lithium buys.