CU and rate limits

GetBlock provides access to over 100 blockchains. CU and rate limits depend on the selected plan.

This guide explains how limits work across all available plans, helping you understand what’s included and how to choose the option that best fits your current workload and future growth.

• Shared Nodes operate on a system of limits defined by Compute Units (CUs) and Requests Per Second (RPS). Each plan also determines how many endpoints you can use simultaneously.

• Limitless Node has no CU limits - only an RPS limit.

• With Dedicated Nodes, you’re not limited by CUs or RPS.

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Shared node limits

GetBlock’s shared node service is subject to several usage limits. These are the key limits that directly affect costs and performance:

• CU (Compute Units): Measures the computational effort required to process requests. Different shared node plans include a varying number of CUs that you can use in a month.

• RPS (Requests Per Second): Each plan enforces a maximum number of requests you can send every second. While you’re not billed per request, staying within this limit is critical to maintaining optimal service quality.

• Access Tokens: Access tokens are unique identifiers used to authenticate your connection to GetBlock’s node infrastructure, generated when you create an endpoint. The limitation on your plan determines how many of these access tokens (and therefore endpoints) you can create.

Plan	Price (monthly)	CU Allocation	RPS Limit	Access Tokens (Endpoints)	CU Top-ups
Free	$0	50,000 / day	20 RPS	2
Starter	$49	90M / mo	250 RPS	30
Growth	$99	185M / mo	300 RPS	45
Advanced	$199	385M / mo	450 RPS	75
Scale	$349	700M / mo	600 RPS	105
Pro	$499	1B / mo	800 RPS	150
Premium	$699	1.6B / mo	800 RPS	225
Enterprise	from $999	Custom	Custom	Custom

Check https://getblock.io/pricing/ for current pricing and annual discounts across all tiers.

Your balance of CUs for Shared Nodes is distributed on all endpoints added under the ‘Shared nodes’ tab.

Free

The plan is ideal if you’re just starting out and do not have complex calls or large request volumes.

• CU: 50,000/day

• Throughput: 20 requests per second (RPS)

• Access Tokens: 2

Compute Units are renewed daily, but unused CUs cannot be transferred to the next day.

To increase usage limits, choose between the higher-tier options.

Starter

For use cases that are growing beyond the free tier — a first production app or side project. Offers a significant increase in CU and RPS compared to the Free plan.

• CU: 90M per month (~3M/day)

• Throughput: 250 requests per second (RPS)

• Access Tokens: 30

• Additional CU packages can be purchased as needed.

Growth

For apps with a growing user base: higher daily call volumes and room for several services or environments at once.

• CU: 185M per month (~6.2M/day)

• Throughput: 300 requests per second (RPS)

• Access Tokens: 45

• Additional CU packages can be purchased as needed.

Advanced

Mid-to-upper tier, production-ready plan, suitable for moderate-to-high traffic applications.

• CU: 385M per month (~12.8M/day)

• Throughput: 450 requests per second (RPS)

• Access Tokens: 75

• Add extra compute units (CU) to your account balance when needed without switching plans

Scale

For larger apps and teams. More CU headroom and endpoints to run many services or environments from one account.

• CU: 700M per month (~23.3M/day)

• Throughput: 600 requests per second (RPS)

• Access Tokens: 105

• Extra CU packages also available

Pro

For applications that need significantly higher throughput and increased resource availability compared to lower tier plans.

• CU: 1B per month (~33.3M/day)

• Throughput: 800 requests per second (RPS)

• Access Tokens: 150

• Purchase additional CU packages when required

Premium

Highest standard tier before custom Enterprise terms. Built for sustained high-volume production traffic.

• CU: 1.6B per month (~53.3M/day)

• Throughput: 800 requests per second (RPS)

• Access Tokens: 225

• CU top-ups available

Enterprise

Fully customizable with tailored CU allocations, rate limits, and access tokens to meet exceptionally high call volumes and performance requirements.

• CU: Custom monthly allocation based on your demands

• Throughput: Custom

• Access Tokens: Custom

• Additional CU packages can be purchased on demand

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Managing unused & extra CUs

Your monthly plan CUs (main balance) are valid for the current billing cycle only. The balance is reset when your subscription renews. Main-balance CUs don't carry over.

Extra CUs (extra balance) — anything on top of your plan allocation — do carry over to the next month, as long as your subscription stays active and renews on time.

If your demand exceeds the included limits, you can purchase extra CU packages. This means that even within a given plan, there’s room for scaling without an immediate need to move to a higher tier.

• Top up CUs and boost limits

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Limitless node limits

Limitless Node removes Compute Unit limits entirely. You can send unlimited requests within the RPS tier you choose.

• CU: No limit

• Rate limit: Capped at selected RPS tier

See Limitless Node for tiers, supported chains, and setup.

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Dedicated node limits

Our Dedicated Node service is perfect for teams and projects that demand absolute freedom from rate limits and CU monitoring.

• CU: Unlimited

• Rate limit: Unlimited

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If you’re unsure which plan best fits your needs, our team is ready to help! Contact our support team or visit our Choosing your plan page for more information.