BlockPI alternative: Dwellir vs BlockPI
BlockPI sells prepaid request-unit packages that expire, and charges 200 RU for eth_sendRawTransaction and 150 for debug_traceTransaction. Dwellir charges one credit per response on a monthly plan. Compare the two side by side.
Dwellir vs BlockPI at a glance
Checked against BlockPI's public pricing and docs on 21 October 2026. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.
| Feature |  Dwellir |  BlockPI |
|---|---|---|
| Billing unit | 1 credit per response, for every method | Request units per method: eth_call 20, receipts 15, eth_getLogs 50, eth_sendRawTransaction 200, debug_traceTransaction 150; archive +30% |
| Free plan | 100K responses/day (about 3M/month), 20 RPS | 50M RU valid 32 days (about 1.7M calls), 20 RPS, archive, debug and trace included |
| Entry paid plan | Developer, $49/month: 25M responses, 100 RPS | Elementary, $49 prepaid: 500M RU valid 60 days, 1,000 RPS |
| Cost per 1M calls (house mix) | $1.96 (Developer), $2.00 (Scale) | $2.84 (Elementary), $2.17 (Premium) |
| Plan type | Monthly subscription | Prepaid packages that expire after 60 or 90 days; pay as you go limited to 20 RPS |
| Transactions and traces | 1 credit each | eth_sendRawTransaction $19.60 and debug_traceTransaction $14.70 per 1M on Elementary |
| Archive | Yes on supported networks, same 1 credit | +30% request units |
What BlockPI costs compared with Dwellir
Monthly cost at four request volumes, worked out from each provider's published plans and per-method pricing.
| Monthly usage | Dwellir | BlockPI | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000,000requests / month | $49Developer plan | $49Elementary plan | No savings |
| 50,000,000requests / month | $174Developer plan + overage | $144Elementary plan + overage | No savings |
| 100,000,000requests / month | $299Growth plan | $289Elementary plan + overage | No savings |
| 500,000,000requests / month | $999Scale plan | $1,034Premium plan + overage | $35 (3%) |
Method mix: 40% eth_call, 25% eth_getTransactionReceipt, 15% eth_blockNumber, 10% eth_getLogs, 5% eth_getBalance, 5% eth_sendRawTransaction, all on recent blocks. Each column uses the cheapest self-serve plan for that volume, including overage. Trace, debug and archive-heavy traffic changes the result. Run your own numbers.
Why teams look for an alternative to BlockPI
Packages expire: Elementary credits last 60 days and Premium 90, so unused units are lost.
eth_sendRawTransaction costs 200 RU, ten times an eth_call, about $19.60 per 1M on Elementary.
debug_traceTransaction costs 150 RU and archive calls cost 30% more.
Pay as you go without a package is limited to 20 RPS.
What you get on Dwellir
Dwellir bills one credit per RPC response. eth_call, eth_getLogs, debug_traceTransaction and archive reads all cost the same, so the bill follows your request count rather than the methods you call. BlockPI prices each method in request units, from 15 for a receipt to 200 for eth_sendRawTransaction, plus 30% on archive reads.
Paid plans are Developer ($49, 25M responses, 100 RPS), Growth ($299, 150M, 500 RPS) and Scale ($999, 500M, 5,000 RPS), with overage at $5, $3 or $2 per 1M. Trace and debug are on every paid plan, the uptime SLA is 99.99%, and you can pay by card or crypto. For steady traffic, Unlimited Node plans give a fixed RPS for a flat monthly price, from $119 for 25 RPS.
When BlockPI is the better fit
Your traffic is mostly light reads with few transactions or traces. On the read-heavy mix used on this page BlockPI costs less at 50M and 100M calls a month.
You need more than 100 RPS on a $49 plan. Elementary allows 1,000.
You prefer prepaid packages over a monthly subscription.
You want debug, trace and archive data on a free plan.
How the migration works
Create a free Dwellir account and grab an API key from the dashboard.
Replace your existing RPC endpoint URL with the matching Dwellir endpoint - no SDK or code changes needed.
Verify behavior with a handful of read calls, then point production traffic at Dwellir.
Cancel the old plan once production traffic runs on Dwellir.
Dwellir vs BlockPI: FAQ
Not always. On the read-heavy mix used on this page both cost $49 at 10M calls a month, BlockPI is lower at 50M ($144 vs $174) and 100M ($289 vs $299), and Dwellir is lower at 500M. Workloads with more transactions, traces or archive reads favour Dwellir, because BlockPI charges 200 RU for eth_sendRawTransaction, 150 for debug_traceTransaction and 30% more for archive.
Yes. Elementary credits are valid for 60 days and Premium for 90. Dwellir plans are monthly subscriptions with overage billed per 1M responses.
Dwellir speaks the same JSON-RPC and WebSocket APIs, so for most apps the change is the endpoint URL. Create a free account, copy the endpoint for your chain, point a staging environment at it, compare responses for the calls you use, then move production traffic over and cancel the old plan.
Sources
Competitor facts checked on 21 October 2026. Prices change; check the source before you buy.
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