Alchemy vs Triport: pricing, limits, methods
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Feature comparison
2× burst buffer, included. Finite request-rate limits show sustained RPS and short burst capacity. A full buffer at 20 RPS can absorb up to 40 requests at once and refills at 20 requests per second. There is no quota on the number of bursts and no extra charge for them. Size ongoing traffic to sustained RPS. Categories with no per-category cap have no numeric burst ceiling. How burst capacity works.
| Feature | Triport | Alchemy |
|---|---|---|
| Chains compared | ethereum, polygon, solana | ethereum, polygon, solana |
| Chains (provider-wide) | 9 mainnets: Solana, Ethereum, Polygon, BNB Smart Chain, Base, Tron, Robinhood Chain, Stellar, TON | All mainnets and testnets on its chain list (no total stated) (verified 2026-10-13) |
| Rate limit (entry plan) | Free trial — Ethereum: 10 RPS sustained · up to 20 burst · Polygon: 15 RPS sustained · up to 30 burst · Solana: 20 RPS sustained · up to 40 burst | 300 CU/s |
| Entry pricing | Free trial | Free |
| Paid plans (read limit) | Basic $20/mo — Ethereum and Polygon: 20 RPS sustained · up to 40 burst · Solana: 60 RPS sustained · up to 120 burst; Pro $249/mo — Ethereum and Polygon: 100 RPS sustained · up to 200 burst · Solana: 200 RPS sustained · up to 400 burst; Business $499/mo — Ethereum and Polygon: 250 RPS sustained · up to 500 burst · Solana: 600 RPS sustained · up to 1,200 burst | No fixed monthly plan in this profile |
| Billing unit | None: flat monthly price, no credits, request allowance or overage | Compute units (CU) at $0.525 per 1M on Pay As You Go; Alchemy's average estimate is 27 CU per request, and method weights vary. (verified 2026-10-13) |
| Free tier | No — 7-day trial | Yes |
| DAS support | Yes | Yes |
| WebSocket | Yes | Yes |
| gRPC | Yes | Yes |
| Max concurrent gRPC | Solana Yellowstone: 8 streams on Pro, 20 on Business | — |
| Methods | Ethereum 49 · Polygon 50 · Solana 71 documented JSON-RPC methods in the Triport docs | Not compared: no count in the same unit |
Cost at volume
| Requests / month | Triport | Alchemy |
|---|---|---|
| 1M req/mo (~0 rps sustained) | Ethereum and Polygon: $20/mo flat (Basic, 20 RPS sustained · up to 40 burst) · Solana: $20/mo flat (Basic, 60 RPS sustained · up to 120 burst) | Usage model — see source |
| 10M req/mo (~4 rps sustained) | Ethereum and Polygon: $20/mo flat (Basic, 20 RPS sustained · up to 40 burst) · Solana: $20/mo flat (Basic, 60 RPS sustained · up to 120 burst) | Usage model — see source |
| 50M req/mo (~19 rps sustained) | Ethereum and Polygon: $20/mo flat (Basic, 20 RPS sustained · up to 40 burst) · Solana: $20/mo flat (Basic, 60 RPS sustained · up to 120 burst) | Usage model — see source |
| 100M req/mo (~39 rps sustained) | Ethereum and Polygon: $249/mo flat (Pro, 100 RPS sustained · up to 200 burst) · Solana: $20/mo flat (Basic, 60 RPS sustained · up to 120 burst) | Usage model — see source |
Alchemy has no verified, comparable per-call billing model in this profile, so no dollar estimate is shown — see their pricing page below. Triport plans are flat subscriptions metered by RPS, not request counts: pick the plan whose sustained rate fits ongoing traffic. Finite budgets include a 2× burst buffer for short spikes at no extra cost.
Cost of sustained traffic at Triport's plan limits
| Sustained load | Triport | Alchemy |
|---|---|---|
| Ethereum at 20 rps all month (51.84M req) | $20/mo flat (Basic) | $735/mo (Pay As You Go): 51.84M requests × 27 compute units = 1,399.68M; 1,399.68M compute units × $0.525 per 1M |
| Ethereum at 100 rps all month (259.2M req) | $249/mo flat (Pro) | $3,674/mo (Pay As You Go): 259.2M requests × 27 compute units = 6,998.4M; 6,998.4M compute units × $0.525 per 1M |
| Ethereum at 250 rps all month (648M req) | $499/mo flat (Business) | $9,185/mo (Pay As You Go): 648M requests × 27 compute units = 17,496M; 17,496M compute units × $0.525 per 1M |
| Polygon at 20 rps all month (51.84M req) | $20/mo flat (Basic) | $735/mo (Pay As You Go): 51.84M requests × 27 compute units = 1,399.68M; 1,399.68M compute units × $0.525 per 1M |
| Polygon at 100 rps all month (259.2M req) | $249/mo flat (Pro) | $3,674/mo (Pay As You Go): 259.2M requests × 27 compute units = 6,998.4M; 6,998.4M compute units × $0.525 per 1M |
| Polygon at 250 rps all month (648M req) | $499/mo flat (Business) | $9,185/mo (Pay As You Go): 648M requests × 27 compute units = 17,496M; 17,496M compute units × $0.525 per 1M |
| Solana at 60 rps all month (155.52M req) | $20/mo flat (Basic) | $2,204/mo (Pay As You Go): 155.52M requests × 27 compute units = 4,199.04M; 4,199.04M compute units × $0.525 per 1M |
| Solana at 200 rps all month (518.4M req) | $249/mo flat (Pro) | $7,348/mo (Pay As You Go): 518.4M requests × 27 compute units = 13,996.8M; 13,996.8M compute units × $0.525 per 1M |
| Solana at 600 rps all month (1,555.2M req) | $499/mo flat (Business) | Not computable from published prices |
Each row runs one Triport plan's rate limit for a whole 30-day month: the flat plan price against Alchemy's cheapest published way to serve the same volume. Standard read calls, monthly list prices; bandwidth, add-ons and taxes excluded.
When Alchemy is the better choice
- No permanent free plan: Triport's Free plan is a 7-day trial. If your traffic fits a free plan, Alchemy (Free plan: 30M compute units a month, 300 CU/s (15 requests/s by Alchemy's own conversion), hard cap) costs less.
- Higher published rate limits: Alchemy Pay As You Go 300 rps. Triport's highest published limit below Enterprise on Ethereum and Polygon is 250 RPS sustained · up to 500 burst (Business).
- Fewer networks: Triport serves 9 mainnets and no testnets or devnets (Alchemy: All mainnets and testnets on its chain list (no total stated)).
- If you need testnets or devnets: Triport serves 9 mainnets only.
- If your traffic fits a permanent free plan: Triport's Free plan is a 7-day trial, then a paid plan from $20/mo.
How to choose in 3 steps
- Identify the chains and methods your app needs (solana, ethereum, polygon, bsc, base, tron, robinhood, stellar, ton).
- Compare entry pricing, rate limits per network and the sustained-cost table above.
- Start with Triport's 7-day trial, then pick the plan whose rate limit fits your sustained throughput.
FAQ
- Does Triport support the same chains as Alchemy?
- Triport provides RPC for Solana, Ethereum, Polygon, BNB Smart Chain, Base, Tron, Robinhood Chain, Stellar and TON. This page compares the two on ethereum, polygon, solana — the scope of the comparison; Alchemy itself lists All mainnets and testnets on its chain list (no total stated) (source linked in the table).
- What do 10M requests a month cost on Alchemy vs Triport?
- At 10M requests/month: Alchemy — Usage model — see source; Triport — Ethereum and Polygon: $20/mo flat (Basic, 20 RPS sustained · up to 40 burst) · Solana: $20/mo flat (Basic, 60 RPS sustained · up to 120 burst). Figures come from each provider's public pricing pages (sources linked on this page).
- How current are these Alchemy figures?
- Competitor facts are taken from public documentation; see the source link and "Last verified" date at the bottom of this page — that is the date these Alchemy figures were read.
- Can I migrate without code changes?
- For compatible standard RPC calls, change the endpoint and API key. Check method availability, network, transports and plan limits first; provider-specific APIs can require code changes.
Source: Alchemy facts from Alchemy public documentation. Last verified .