Alchemy by Alchemy Insights
Multi-chain node RPC and data APIs, including Solana, billed in compute units.
Blockchain RPC and node providers Official MCP server Ethereum Solana Base Polygon Arbitrum Optimism Starknet
Price
Free plan
list price
Free tier
Yes
30M CU/month, 15 RPS
SDK downloads
78.6K
npm alchemy-sdk
Status
Up
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Pricing
| Free tier | 30M CU/month, 15 RPS |
|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | — |
| Usage price | $0.525 per 1M CUs (Pay as You Go) |
| Good to know | No monthly base fee; PAYG is usage-only, so paid_from is null. CU cost varies by method (Solana getBalance/getAccountInfo 10 CU, sendTransaction 20 CU; eth_call 26 CU), so per_1k left null. MCP is hosted with OAuth and covers 100+ networks. |
From the official pricing page, checked Oct 9, 2026. Prices change: confirm before you buy.
Use it from an agent
| MCP server | Official: https://mcp.alchemy.com/mcp |
|---|---|
| npm | npm install alchemy-sdk |
| GitHub | alchemyplatform/alchemy-sdk-js · 457 stars · last push Feb 7, 2026 |
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