Chainstack by Chainstack

Managed multi-chain RPC nodes, including Solana, billed in request units.

Blockchain RPC and node providers Official MCP server Solana Ethereum

Price

Free plan

paid plans from $49/mo

Free tier

Yes

3M request units/month, 25 RPS

SDK downloads

—

no official SDK package

Status

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Pricing

Free tier	3M request units/month, 25 RPS
Cheapest paid plan	$49 a month
Usage price	$15 per 1M extra request units (Growth)
Good to know	Growth $49/mo ($40 annual), 20M RU, 250 RPS. 1 RU per node request, 2 RU per archive request. Overage price differs by plan ($20 Developer to $10 Business), so per_1k not set. Page says Solana-specific products start from Growth.

From the official pricing page, checked Oct 9, 2026. Prices change: confirm before you buy.

MCP server	Official: `https://mcp.chainstack.com/mcp`
GitHub	chainstacklabs/mcp-server · 4 stars · last push Oct 6, 2026

API	Free	Price	SDK downloads / wk	GitHub stars	MCP
Helius Solana-only RPC, DAS, webhooks and streaming APIs.	1M credits/month, 10 RPS	$0.005 / 1k requests · free tier	26.8K	290	MCP
dRPC Decentralized multi-provider RPC network with pay-per-request pricing.	210M CU/month (public nodes only)	$0.006 / 1k requests · free tier	—	23
Ankr Multi-chain RPC with free public endpoints and credit-based premium access.	Freemium: 200M API credits/month	$0.05 / 1k requests · free tier	1,215	21	MCP
Alchemy Multi-chain node RPC and data APIs, including Solana, billed in compute units.	30M CU/month, 15 RPS	Free plan then $0.525 per 1M CUs (Pay as You Go)	78.6K	457	MCP
Triton One High-performance Solana RPC, Yellowstone gRPC streaming and dedicated nodes.	—	$10 per 1M calls + $0.08 per GB bandwidth (standard RPC, PAYG)	58.5K	1,009
QuickNode Multi-chain RPC endpoints and add-ons, billed in API credits.	Free trial: 10M API credits, 15 RPS, 1 month	Free plan · paid from $49/mo	2,914	3	MCP