API Pricing Tiers
Choose the tier that matches your usage. All tiers include gas optimization and price tracking APIs at no extra cost.
- All 25+ chains included
- Community Discord support
- 30-day data retention
- 1 API key
- 5 webhook endpoints
- Basic analytics
- No trace method access
Paid Plans
Need more than 150M CUs? We offer flexible paid plans with:
- Higher CU limits
- Trace & debug API access
- Priority support
- Uptime SLAs
- Archive data access
- Multi-region routing
Overage? Paid plans offer optional overage billing for usage beyond your monthly allocation.
Free Tier - $0/month
Perfect for: Testing, learning, hobby projects
Includes:
- 150M Compute Units per month
- 23+ blockchain networks
- WebSocket subscriptions
- Basic analytics dashboard
- Community Discord support
- No credit card required
Limitations:
- No trace/debug method access
- Hard limit at 150M CUs (no overage)
- 30-day data retention
- 1 API key
- 5 webhook endpoints
Use Cases:
- Learning blockchain development
- Testing API integration
- Hobby projects
- Proof-of-concept development
Paid Plans
Need more capacity or advanced features? Our paid plans offer:
| Feature | Free | Starter | Professional | Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trace/Debug API | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Archive Data | No | No | No | Yes |
| Priority Support | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Uptime SLA | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| IP Allowlisting | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-Region Routing | No | No | No | Yes |
| Advanced Analytics | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Webhooks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| WebSocket Subscriptions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 25+ Blockchains | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Paid Tier Features
| Feature | Free | Paid Plans |
|---|---|---|
| Compute Units | 150M/mo | Higher limits |
| Trace/Debug API | No | Yes (varies by tier) |
| Archive Data | No | Yes (higher tiers) |
| Overage Billing | No | Optional |
| Data Retention | 30 days | 30-90 days |
| SLA | Best-effort | Up to 99.9% |
| Team Members | 1 | Multiple |
| Priority Support | No | Yes (higher tiers) |
Paid Plans
Need more than 150M CUs? We offer flexible paid plans with higher limits and additional features.
- + Higher CU allocations
- + Trace & debug API access
- + Priority support & SLAs
- + Archive data access
- + Multi-region routing
Compute Unit (CU) Costs
Standard Operations
| Method | CU Cost | Example Usage |
|---|---|---|
eth_blockNumber | 10 | 1M calls = 10M CUs |
eth_gasPrice | 10 | 1M calls = 10M CUs |
eth_getBalance | 15 | 1M calls = 15M CUs |
eth_call | 26 | 1M calls = 26M CUs |
eth_estimateGas | 87 | 100K calls = 8.7M CUs |
eth_getLogs | 75 | 100K calls = 7.5M CUs |
Gas & Price API
| Method | CU Cost | Example Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Gas price query | 5 | 100K calls = 500K CUs |
| Token price query | 5 | 100K calls = 500K CUs |
| Gas comparison | 10 | 10K calls = 100K CUs |
| Historical gas (per day) | 20 | 1K queries = 20K CUs |
Key Insight: Gas/price APIs are 5-10x cheaper than standard blockchain calls.
Choosing Your Tier
Quick Guide
Testing or learning?
- Free Tier (150M CUs, $0/mo)
Production app or need more capacity?
Need trace/debug methods?
Frequently Asked Questions
Do unused CUs roll over?
No. CU allocations reset monthly on your billing anniversary date.
What happens when I hit my limit?
Free tier: Requests are rate-limited until next billing cycle. Paid tiers: Optional overage billing available - view paid plans for details.
Can I upgrade mid-month?
Yes, upgrades are instant and prorated. Downgrades take effect at next billing cycle.
Get Started
Questions? Email us at hello@axol.io or join our Discord.