Top 15 Best Solana RPC Providers (2026): A Benchmarked Comparison

Top 15 Best Solana RPC Providers (2026)

Brady Werkheiser
Growth at Helius

19 min read
Jun 23, 2023 · Updated Aug 4, 2026

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One of the first decisions engineers and Product Managers need to make after deciding to build a product on Solana is choosing an RPC provider. RPC Providers allow builders to access current network data, query archival state, and send transactions.

Picking the right provider is an important decision because it impacts everything downstream: the cost to operate your product, request latency, uptime, data correctness, landing rates, etc.

One challenge when evaluating and selecting an RPC provider is that information about each provider is typically self-reported. Every “10x faster,” or “99.99% uptime,” claim traces back to a benchmark the provider ran on itself, under narrow conditions it chose.

Below we explain an open-source, non-gameable, and reproducible Solana RPC benchmarking tool that developers can use to measure and compare providers. Then, we highlight the top 15 companies offering RPC services on Solana, and explain which vendor is best for use cases across trading, wallets, payment apps, and consumer products.

Open-source Solana RPC Benchmarks

Solana RPC Benchmark

Latency Table

RPC method Helius Triton Alchemy Quicknode Chainstack
getAccountInfo 79.0ms 84.0ms 101.0ms 80.0ms 278.0ms
getBalance 81.0ms 82.0ms 100.0ms 91.0ms 242.0ms
getBlock 139.0ms 1005.0ms 515.0ms 251.0ms 852.0ms
getBlockCommitment 87.0ms 85.0ms 99.0ms 81.0ms 273.0ms
getBlockHeight 83.0ms 96.0ms 98.0ms 78.0ms 270.0ms
getBlockProduction 85.0ms 85.0ms 101.0ms 80.0ms 263.0ms
getBlocks 84.0ms 285.0ms 232.0ms 128.0ms 567.0ms
getBlocksWithLimit 85.0ms 248.0ms 182.0ms 130.0ms 620.0ms
getBlockTime 87.0ms 250.0ms 184.0ms 128.0ms 595.0ms
getEpochInfo 86.0ms 83.0ms 100.0ms 82.0ms 270.0ms
getEpochSchedule 90.0ms 88.0ms 101.0ms 80.0ms 248.0ms
getFeeForMessage 84.0ms 80.0ms 97.0ms 77.0ms 262.0ms
getGenesisHash 76.0ms 83.0ms 98.0ms 78.0ms 261.0ms
getHealth 75.0ms 80.0ms 96.0ms 75.0ms 244.0ms
getIdentity 76.0ms 84.0ms 99.0ms 78.0ms 257.0ms
getInflationGovernor 83.0ms 81.0ms 99.0ms 76.0ms 263.0ms
getInflationRate 86.0ms 85.0ms 102.0ms — 263.0ms
getInflationReward 83.0ms 307.0ms 363.0ms 72.0ms 287.0ms
getLatestBlockhash 76.0ms 83.0ms 98.0ms 78.0ms 272.0ms
getLeaderSchedule 210.0ms 241.0ms 341.0ms 176.0ms 473.0ms
getMaxRetransmitSlot 85.0ms 81.0ms 96.0ms 78.0ms 262.0ms
getMaxShredInsertSlot 83.0ms 81.0ms 96.0ms 76.0ms 250.0ms
getMinimumBalanceForRentExemption 85.0ms 82.0ms 97.0ms 79.0ms 270.0ms
getMultipleAccounts 82.0ms 84.0ms 104.0ms 81.0ms 267.0ms
getProgramAccounts 122.0ms 221.0ms 187.0ms 84.0ms 474.0ms
getRecentPerformanceSamples 85.0ms 82.0ms 100.0ms 77.0ms 262.0ms
getRecentPrioritizationFees 86.0ms 85.0ms 100.0ms 80.0ms 259.0ms
getSignaturesForAddress 98.0ms 1336.0ms 194.0ms 276.0ms 855.0ms
getSignatureStatuses 87.0ms 123.0ms 194.0ms 80.0ms 458.0ms
getSlot 77.0ms 100.0ms 100.0ms 78.0ms 267.0ms
getSlotLeader 83.0ms 80.0ms 97.0ms 77.0ms 271.0ms
getSlotLeaders 84.0ms 82.0ms 99.0ms 77.0ms 254.0ms
getStakeMinimumDelegation 84.0ms 83.0ms — 78.0ms 268.0ms
getTokenAccountBalance 86.0ms 84.0ms 100.0ms 81.0ms 264.0ms
getTokenAccountsByOwner 118.0ms 90.0ms 122.0ms 79.0ms 501.0ms
getTokenLargestAccounts 527.0ms 186.0ms 933.0ms 77.0ms —
getTokenSupply 144.0ms 80.0ms 97.0ms 77.0ms 258.0ms
getTransaction 89.0ms 442.0ms 321.0ms 135.0ms 685.0ms
getTransactionCount 84.0ms 82.0ms 100.0ms 79.0ms 273.0ms
getTransactionsForAddress 100.0ms — 190.0ms 269.0ms —
getVersion 87.0ms 87.0ms 102.0ms 80.0ms 257.0ms
getVoteAccounts 153.0ms 157.0ms 216.0ms 174.0ms 366.0ms
isBlockhashValid 87.0ms 86.0ms 103.0ms 82.0ms 266.0ms
simulateBundle 81.0ms 84.0ms 97.0ms — —
simulateTransaction 82.0ms 81.0ms 96.0ms 77.0ms 264.0ms

Top 15 Solana RPC Providers at a Glance
Provider Balanced Score Free Tier Paid Entry Cost per 1M Requests Best For
Helius 89.2 (1st) 1M credits, 10 RPS $49/mo at 10M credits $4.90 Solana-native teams, trading infra, archival, agents
Quicknode 85.0 (2nd) None (1-month trial) $49/mo at 80M credits $18.38 Multi-chain teams
Chainstack 71.6 (4th) 3M requests, 25 RPS $49/mo at 20M requests $2.45 Lowest cost per request on smaller paid tiers
Alchemy 69.2 (5th) 30M CU (~1.1M requests) PAYG from $0.45/1M CU $12.15 Teams already on Alchemy’s EVM stack
Triton 77.2 (3rd) None ($125 min deposit) PAYG from $0.08/GB + $10/M requests ~$10+ Self-hosting an open-source read layer
Allnodes Not on panel None Dedicated hosting from $1280/mo Not applicable (dedicated hardware, not metered) Teams who want managed dedicated infrastructure
Ankr Not on panel 200M API credits/mo (~1M requests), 30 RPS PAYG from $10 per 100M credits (~500k requests) $20.00 Multi-chain teams across 75+ chains already standardized on Ankr
Blockdaemon Not on panel None published Contact sales Not published Institutional custody and staking requirements
dRPC Not on panel 210M CU/mo (~10.5M requests), public nodes only, 100 RPS PAYG from $6 per 1M requests, no minimum $6.00 Multi-chain redundancy and routing across 130+ chains
FluxRPC Not on panel 10GB bandwidth, no card Bandwidth-based Not applicable (billed by bandwidth) Solana and Fogo teams who want bandwidth-based billing
GetBlock Not on panel 50k CU/mo, 20 RPS, 2 endpoints $49/mo at 90M CU (~1.8M Solana requests), 250 RPS $27.22 Multichain breadth with 130+ chains
Shyft Not on panel Unlimited credits, 10 RPS $199/mo with unlimited credits and 100 RPS Flat rate (not metered per request) Teams interested in trading and streaming
Syndica Not on panel None (enterprise only) Contact sales Not published Enterprise teams
Tatum Not on panel 100k credits/mo, 3 RPS, full nodes only $49/mo at 4M credits, 200 RPS ($25/mo on a 2-year commit) $24.50 Developer platform, including RPCs, SDKs, and REST APIs for 100+ chains
Uniblock Not on panel 40M CUs, 1000 CUs/s, 2 projects $49/mo at 500M CUs, 2000 CUs/s $9.80-$490 depending on the upstream provider Routing across multiple providers behind one endpoint

Who are the best RPC providers for my use case?

Below we look at the best RPC providers across various use cases (e.g., overall, trading, wallets, consumer apps, multichain products, etc.). Because every company has unique needs, choosing the best provider means picking the best provider for your explicit needs and goals.

Best Overall RPC Provider for Solana: Helius

Helius ranks first when analyzing latency over time with per-method and per-region breakdowns. This is also exemplified by the innovative work done at the RPC layer, including the releases of getTransactionsForAddress and getTransfersByAddress.

Best RPC Provider for Trading: Helius

Helius ranks first on the trading benchmark preset, which weights the methods that matter under execution pressure.

Best RPC Provider for Wallets and Consumer Apps: Helius

Helius ranks first on the application benchmark preset, and covers the tech stack needed by most wallet and consumer apps.

Best RPC Provider for Multichain Teams: Quicknode

If Solana is one of several networks that your product supports, Quicknode is the one to pick.

Best RPC Provider for Historical Data on Solana: Helius

Helius leads on all seven methods that carry them.

Best RPC Provider for Self-Hosting: Triton

Triton’s open-source work is a genuine outlier on this list, as it comprises most of their stack.

Best RPC Provider for Agent-driven Solana Development: Helius

Helius provides first-class support for AI agents building on Solana.

Cheapest RPC Provider Per Request: Chainstack

Chainstack is the clear winner for per-request cost for lower paid tiers.

Conclusion: Choosing the Best RPC Provider for You

The hardest part of picking a Solana RPC provider is the fact that a lot of the information provided cannot be checked. Performance claims come from benchmarks the vendor ran itself, and pricing is quoted in units—credits, compute units, requests—that aren’t comparable until they’re converted.

If Solana is your main focus, where latency and trading are central to your company’s success, Helius is purpose-built to serve you.