Posts tagged #alchemy

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June 15, 2026 · 5 min read

dRPC vs Alchemy: Metered Compute vs Flat-Rate RPC

dRPC and Alchemy take opposite paths to the same metered-compute billing model — one decentralized and pay-as-you-go, one a polished managed platform. Here's how they actually differ, where each wins, and why the deciding question is whether your workload fits compute-unit pricing at all.

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May 31, 2026 · 7 min read

Alchemy Compute Units: What Each Method Costs (2026)

Alchemy bills by Compute Units, and methods differ up to 30x in cost — the same traffic can bill $400 or $1,700 depending on your method mix. Real numbers for wallets, DEXs, and indexers, plus how to make the bill predictable.

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