How to save on infrastructure cost
Switch to annual on any plan and take 16% off the sticker — before we even touch how your usage is billed. Pay in crypto if you want; it's available on every tier, including the free one.
Chainstack charges 1 Request unit for every call, regardless of method — the 20× weight on eth_getLogs simply disappears, and the discount jumps.
Historical queries cost just 2 RU per request. Run debug and trace APIs and query any archive node for reconciliation and forensics — without the surcharge line.
Geo-balanced nodes serve 250–600+ requests per second with a generous Request unit quota on every plan — built for heavy indexing, trading bots, and bursty traffic.
Geo-balanced global nodes across APAC, EU, and US arrive on a single bill — no stitching together regional providers, no reconciling separate invoices across 70+ chains.
Spending over $1,000/mo? A custom Pay-as-you-go plan typically saves 50% or more versus tiered pricing. Get maximum flexibility with cost-effective reliable RPC infrastructure.
For high-volume workloads, Chainstack pairs dedicated, geo-balanced nodes with enterprise security, 99.99%+ uptime, and a custom Pay-as-you-go plan priced to your scale — with a dedicated account manager to map the migration.
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“Chainstack’s services are the most reliable, cost-effective, and have the support necessary to use as our primary backstop when operating Chainlink nodes.”
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Cut RPC costs by moving to per-request billing instead of method-weighted pricing. Chainstack charges 1 Request unit per call (2 for archive) with no method multipliers — where some providers weight heavy methods 20–26×. Then right-size your plan, switch to annual billing (up to 16% off), and move to Pay-as-you-go at scale (typically 50%+ savings above $1,000/mo).
Chainstack bills 1 Request unit per API call, regardless of method, and 2 Request units for archive, debug, and trace calls. There are no per-method multipliers, so a heavy call like eth_getLogs costs the same as a simple one. The free Developer plan includes 3M Request units per month.
Often yes. Chainstack bills 1 Request unit per call with no method multipliers, while method-weighted providers can charge 20–26× for heavy calls like eth_getLogs or trace. In published cases, customers have cut infrastructure costs 44–57% versus competing RPC providers and up to 80% versus on-premise. Your exact savings depend on your method mix and volume.
For teams spending over $1,000/month on RPC infrastructure, a custom Pay-as-you-go plan typically saves 50% or more versus tiered plans, with overage from $2.50 per 1M RU and unlimited throughput.
Yes. Chainstack runs on SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001-certified infrastructure with 99.99%+ uptime, on geo-balanced Global Nodes across APAC, EU, and US. For demanding workloads, Dedicated Nodes and the Unlimited Node add-on deliver low latency and unlimited requests within your chosen RPS tier.
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