Data Methodology
How we collect, verify, and maintain the infrastructure pricing data powering BenchNode.io.
1. Data Collection
All pricing data is sourced directly from each provider's official public pricing pages and API documentation. We do not rely on third-party aggregators or user submissions. Each provider has a dedicated scraping pipeline that targets the canonical pricing page.
Performance metrics (latency, throughput, uptime) are sourced from provider-published SLAs and publicly available benchmark reports. Where providers do not disclose specific numbers, we use conservative industry-standard estimates and clearly mark them as indicative benchmarks.
2. Refresh Cadence
The data pipeline runs automatically every Sunday at midnight UTC via GitHub Actions. The workflow: scrape provider pricing → AI enrichment pass → commit updated JSON → trigger a fresh Cloudflare Pages build. Every page you see reflects the most recent Sunday refresh.
3. AI Analysis Layer
Each provider tier's verdict and ideal_use_case fields are generated by GPT-4o-mini using structured JSON output schemas. Prompts enforce citation of specific numeric values — cost-per-million-tokens, TPM/RPM ceilings, latency figures — preventing generic summaries.
AI-generated content is clearly labelled on every page. It is a synthesis of the structured data, not a substitute for reading the provider's official documentation.
4. Comparison Methodology
VS comparison pages are auto-generated using itertools combinations filtered by mutual model or chain support. A composite score ranks winners across:
- › AI Inference: cost-per-token (40%), throughput (40%), latency (20%)
- › Web3 RPC: monthly cost (30%), quota volume (50%), latency (20%)
Composite scores are indicative only. Your optimal provider depends on your specific workload shape, request volume, and latency requirements.
5. Data Sources
| Provider | Source Type |
|---|---|
| Groq | Public pricing page |
| Together AI | Public pricing page |
| Fireworks AI | Public pricing page |
| DeepInfra | Public pricing page |
| OpenAI | Official API docs |
| Anthropic | Official API docs |
| Official API docs | |
| xAI | Official API docs |
| Alchemy | Public pricing page |
| QuickNode | Public pricing page |
| Infura | Public pricing page |
| Ankr | Public pricing page |
| Chainstack | Public pricing page |
| dRPC | Public pricing page |
| Helius | Public pricing page |
6. Disclaimers
- · BenchNode.io is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any listed provider.
- · Pricing can change without notice. Always verify costs directly with the provider before committing to production workloads.
- · Performance figures (latency, throughput) are indicative benchmarks from provider-published data, not independently measured.
- · Some pages contain affiliate links. If you sign up through a link, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.
- · AI-generated verdict and ideal_use_case text is supplementary analysis, not professional infrastructure advice.