Helius 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 | Helius |
|---|---|---|
| Chains compared | solana | solana |
| Chains (provider-wide) | 9 mainnets: Solana, Ethereum, Polygon, BNB Smart Chain, Base, Tron, Robinhood Chain, Stellar, TON | Solana only (verified 2026-10-13) |
| Rate limit (entry plan) | Free trial — Solana: 20 RPS sustained · up to 40 burst | 10 rps |
| Entry pricing | Free trial | Free |
| Paid plans (read limit) | Basic $20/mo — Solana: 60 RPS sustained · up to 120 burst; Pro $249/mo — Solana: 200 RPS sustained · up to 400 burst; Business $499/mo — Solana: 600 RPS sustained · up to 1,200 burst | Developer $49/mo — 50 rps; Business $499/mo — 200 rps; Professional $999/mo — 500 rps |
| Billing unit | None: flat monthly price, no credits, request allowance or overage | Credits: 1 per standard RPC call; getProgramAccounts and each DAS call 10; LaserStream 2 credits per 0.1 MB. (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 | Solana 71 documented JSON-RPC methods in the Triport docs | Not compared: no count in the same unit |
Yellowstone gRPC streams per plan, traffic metering and replay for Helius and the other providers we track: all Yellowstone gRPC providers side by side.
Cost at volume
| Requests / month | Triport | Helius |
|---|---|---|
| 1M req/mo (~0 rps sustained) | Solana: $20/mo flat (Basic, 60 RPS sustained · up to 120 burst) | Free (within included, Free) |
| 10M req/mo (~4 rps sustained) | Solana: $20/mo flat (Basic, 60 RPS sustained · up to 120 burst) | from $49/mo (Developer) |
| 50M req/mo (~19 rps sustained) | Solana: $20/mo flat (Basic, 60 RPS sustained · up to 120 burst) | from ≈ $249/mo (Developer + overage) |
| 100M req/mo (~39 rps sustained) | Solana: $20/mo flat (Basic, 60 RPS sustained · up to 120 burst) | from $499/mo (Business) |
Estimates from each provider's public pricing linked below, using Helius' published 1 credit per standard call: 1 credit per standard RPC call; getProgramAccounts and DAS calls are 10, so costs here are a lower bound (verified 2026-10-13). Heavier methods weigh more, so the figures are a lower bound. 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 | Helius |
|---|---|---|
| Solana at 60 rps all month (155.52M req) | $20/mo flat (Basic) | $777/mo (Business): 155.52M requests × 1 credit = 155.52M; $499 + (155.52M − 100M) credits × $5 per 1M |
| Solana at 200 rps all month (518.4M req) | $249/mo flat (Pro) | $2,591/mo (Business): 518.4M requests × 1 credit = 518.4M; $499 + (518.4M − 100M) credits × $5 per 1M |
| Solana at 600 rps all month (1,555.2M req) | $499/mo flat (Business) | $17,775/mo (Professional): 1,555.2M requests × 1 credit = 1,555.2M; $999 + (1,555.2M − 200M) credits × $5 per 1M + 100 extra rps × $100 |
Each row runs one Triport plan's rate limit for a whole 30-day month: the flat plan price against Helius's cheapest published way to serve the same volume. Standard read calls, monthly list prices; bandwidth, add-ons and taxes excluded.
When Helius is the better choice
- No permanent free plan: Triport's Free plan is a 7-day trial. If your traffic fits a free plan, Helius (Free plan: $0, 1M credits a month, 10 RPC requests/s, 1 sendTransaction/s, 2 DAS requests/s) costs less.
- 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 Helius?
- Triport provides RPC for Solana, Ethereum, Polygon, BNB Smart Chain, Base, Tron, Robinhood Chain, Stellar and TON. This page compares the two on solana — the scope of the comparison; Helius itself lists Solana only (source linked in the table).
- What do 10M requests a month cost on Helius vs Triport?
- At 10M requests/month: Helius — from $49/mo (Developer); Triport — 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 Helius 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 Helius 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: Helius facts from Helius public documentation. Last verified .