Alchemy vs Moralis: RPC and API pricing compared
Updated 2026-11-09 · listed A to Z, not ranked
Alchemy and Moralis sell blockchain RPC and data APIs, but each counts usage in its own unit, so a request does not cost the same number of units on both.
Listed A to Z from each vendor’s official pricing page on Nov 9, 2026. We do not pick a winner: the right choice depends on your usage.
- Free / entry
- 30M compute units/mo, 15 req/s
- First paid plan
- Pay As You Go: $0.52 per 1M CUs, from 300 req/s
- Larger plans
- Extra 5,000 CU/s block $160/mo; Enterprise from 1,000 req/s
- Billing unit
- Compute units (per method)
- Free / entry
- Data Feeds Starter $10/mo (10 GB)
- First paid plan
- Starter $149/mo: 2M CUs, 40 req/s
- Larger plans
- Pro $249: 100M CUs; Business $749: 500M CUs
- Billing unit
- Compute units; overage $4–$11.25 per 1M
How we checked: Prices in USD as shown on each official page on Nov 9, 2026. Listed A to Z, not ranked. Confirm with each provider before you buy.
Notes
Full breakdowns: Alchemy pricing, Moralis pricing. For RPC paid per request in USDC with no account, see QuickNode x402 RPC, 402rpc and Ankr x402 RPC.
FAQ
How do Alchemy and Moralis prices compare?
On Nov 9, 2026: Alchemy Pay As You Go: $0.52 per 1M CUs, from 300 req/s; Moralis Starter $149/mo: 2M CUs, 40 req/s. Units differ, so estimate with your own request mix.
Sources (official pages, read 2026-11-09)
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