NodeCloud cost simulator
dRPC prices by request, not by method. Alchemy weights cost by method, and QuickNode and Ankr price by plan or credit. Pick a workload, a monthly volume and a peak RPS.
Free and Pay as You Go allow 100 RPS, Pro 300, Scale 600.
Result for 25M requests a month
The cheapest dRPC plan that fits is dRPC Pro at $139 a month. That is $202.25 less than the cheapest listed option (Alchemy).
dRPC Free
Does not fit
Peak RPS is above the 100 RPS limit
dRPC Pay as You Go
Does not fit
Peak RPS is above the 100 RPS limit
dRPC Pro
$139/mo
$49 a month with 10M requests included, then $6 per 1M, 300 RPS limit
dRPC Scale
$199/mo
$199 a month with 47M requests included, then $6 per 1M, 600 RPS limit
QuickNode
$499/mo
Scale plan: $499 a month with 47.5M calls included, then $10.60 per 1M, 250 RPS limit (20 credits per call)
Alchemy
$341.25/mo
$13.65 per 1M requests (26 CU per call at $0.525 per 1M CU)
Ankr
$500/mo
$20 per 1M requests (EVM pay-as-you-go, 200 credits per call)
Competitor rates are published figures as reported for October 2026, converted to cost per request for the workload you picked. QuickNode is priced as its cheapest plan that fits your volume and peak RPS. Alchemy and Ankr are shown at pay-as-you-go rates. Competitor free allowances are not modeled. Confirm every rate on the vendor’s own pricing page. The method page lists the basis for each rate.