Alchemy vs QuickNode — Arbitrum
The monthly cost is $199 with a quota of 10,000,000,000 compute units per month and an overage rate of $0.8 per 1M, favoring high-volume uniform calls over low-volume heavy queries, while archive data access saves on historical eth_getStorageAt / trace_block / debug_traceTransaction queries. Latency assessment: 25ms p50 — fast enough for MEV bots and HFT (meets sub-50ms), and the supported-chain list covers common deployment targets including Ethereum and Polygon.
This tier is ideal for a high-frequency bot requiring >100M req/day with a request pattern focused on eth_call and trace_block.
The monthly cost is $299 for a quota of 500,000,000 API credits per month, with an overage rate of $1.5 per 1M; this billing model favors high-volume uniform calls rather than low-volume heavy queries, and the inclusion of archive data access saves on historical eth_getStorageAt / trace_block / debug_traceTransaction queries. Latency assessment: 28ms p50 — fast enough for MEV bots and HFT (meets sub-50ms), and the supported-chain list covers common deployment targets such as Ethereum, Polygon, and Solana.
This tier is ideal for a high-frequency bot requiring >100M req/day with a request pattern of eth_call and trace_block.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is faster: Alchemy or QuickNode for Arbitrum requests?
Alchemy has 25ms p50 RPC latency vs QuickNode's 28ms. Alchemy is faster by 3ms — a meaningful difference for MEV bots and real-time DApps with sub-100ms requirements.
How much does Alchemy vs QuickNode cost per month?
Alchemy Scale costs $199/month. QuickNode Scale costs $299/month. Cost-effectiveness depends on your request volume — check each provider's overage rates for workloads exceeding the base quota.
Does Alchemy or QuickNode support archive data?
Alchemy includes archive data access. QuickNode includes archive data access. Archive access is required for historical state queries (eth_getStorageAt, trace_block) beyond the last 128 blocks.
Which chains do Alchemy and QuickNode both support?
Both providers support: Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, Linea, Avalanche, BNB Smart Chain. Alchemy additionally supports Sei, Monad, Starknet. QuickNode additionally supports Solana, Sui.