Although we CS2 aficionados want the good-looking knives like the Karambit Doppler, there are plenty of entry-level, cheap knives for those who don’t want to spend as much.
If you’re building a budget inventory in CS2, you’ll definitely want a knife. Here’s the cheapest one you can buy.
The Navaja Knife | Boreal Forest (Battle Scarred) costs less than $75. Credit: Leonardo Biazzi | © Valve
As of the moment of this writing in December 2025, the Navaja Knife | Boreal Forest (Battle Scarred) is the cheapest knife you can buy in CS2.
You can find this knife for approximately $65 on the Steam Market. If you don’t like its look, the Navaja Knife | Forest DDPAT (Battle Scarred) and the Navaja Knife | Safari Mesh (Battle Scarred) cost approximately $66.
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In our opinion, the Gut Knife | Black Laminate is the best knife under $100. Credit: Leonardo Biazzi | © Valve
However, if you’re willing to spend a little more on a CS2 knife, there are plenty of great knives under $100.
These are the best knives that we could find in that price range, in our order of preference:
Before you buy a knife in CS2, check out its float. This is a number that ranges from 0.01 to 100 and indicates how new that knife is.
With these knives we mentioned throughout the article, you’ll want a float as low as possible. This way, the knife will be less worn and will contain just a few, if any, scratches.
Also, don’t worry about your knife getting older as time passes, because the float value never changes.
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