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Zinc to Platinum Ratio
The zinc to platinum ratio is 2.030 — Zinc at $3,843.95 per Metric Ton divided by Platinum at $1,893.89 per Troy Ounce.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:59 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Zinc to Platinum ratio
1.000 T of zinc = 2.030 T.oz of platinum
Inverse (PL/ZINC): 0.4927 — one Troy Ounce of platinum buys that much zinc.
Above its 1 year average. (72th percentile of the last 1 year)
Zinc
$3,843.95
per Metric Ton
Platinum
$1,893.89
per Troy Ounce
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Troy Ounce. The ratio reads as Troy Ounces of platinum per Metric Ton of zinc. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:59:43 GMT.
1Y average
1.820
median 1.844
1Y low
1.157
Jan 23, 2026
1Y high
2.306
Jul 24, 2026
Normal band
1.552–2.088
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.78σ
312 observations
Zinc to Platinum ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ZINC/PL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Zinc / Platinum price chart below.
ZINC/PL ratio line
How many T.oz of Platinum one T of Zinc buys, over 1Y.
ZINC/PL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ZINC/PL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Zinc 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 zinc to platinum ratio
Zinc to Platinum ratio = Zinc 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 zinc — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $3,843.95 ÷ $1,893.89 = 2.030. The inverse is 0.4927.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4655.18 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.27 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.99 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.81 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1887.51 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1353.70 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the zinc to platinum ratio today?
The zinc to platinum ratio is 2.030 — Zinc at $3,843.95 per Metric Ton divided by Platinum at $1,893.89 per Troy Ounce, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the zinc to platinum ratio?
Divide the zinc 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 zinc.
What is the inverse of the zinc to platinum ratio?
The inverse, platinum to zinc, is 0.4927 — how many Metric Tons of zinc one Troy Ounce of platinum buys.