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Google AI ModeArc Testnet Dedicated RPC Node & Private Arc Testnet RPC Endpoint
- Unlimited RPS
- Private endpoint
- Fixed price from $199/mo
- Premium add-ons free
- 24/7 engineer support
- 99.99% SLA
- Crypto accepted, no KYC
Arc Testnet is the public, permissionless test network for Arc, a purpose-built Layer-1 blockchain for stablecoin-native financial applications with USDC as gas, sub-second deterministic finality, and full EVM compatibility. Argusnodes gives you a private Arc Testnet RPC endpoint on a dedicated bare-metal node that is only yours: unlimited RPS, every method on, premium add-ons included free, one fixed monthly price you can pay in crypto, and engineers on call 24/7. Configure it below and a firm quote lands within the hour.
Every premium add-on, free on your Arc Testnet node.
What other providers sell as extras (custom domain, IP allowlisting, debug and trace, unlimited connections, latency monitoring, priority support) is part of the price here.
- No rate limits: the hardware is the only ceiling
- Every RPC method on, debug and trace included
- Unlimited WebSocket connections
- Your own domain and an IP allowlist you control
- 18 Tier-3 datacentre cities, you pick
- 99.99% SLA in writing, with service credits
- 24/7 support answered by engineers
- Live p50 and p99 for your node in the dashboard
- Card, bank transfer or crypto; monthly, cancel any month
Configure your Arc Testnet node. Firm price within the hour.
Pick the node type, client, tuning and region. The figure shown is the band's starting price; your quote is a firm, flat monthly number for exactly this configuration, around the clock.
Prefer to talk first? Chat with an engineer or use any support channel: same one-hour promise. Band pricing is explained on the pricing page.
What your Arc Testnet dedicated node is built from.
Every chain fact below is taken from Arc Testnet's official documentation (docs.arc.io), last reviewed against it on 10 Sept 2026, not from what is convenient to sell. Where the documentation is silent, the row says so.
| Node software | arc-node-execution (Reth-based), arc-node-consensus (Malachite-based) |
| Interfaces | JSON-RPC, WebSocket, Arc RPC extension (arc namespace) |
| Full node | Yes, from $199/mo (standard band) |
| Archive node | Yes, from $799/mo |
| Validator | Validators are a permissioned Proof-of-Authority set of known, vetted institutions; anyone can run a full node, which verifies blocks but does not vote. |
| Chain ID | 5042002 |
| Gas token | USDC |
| Consensus | Malachite BFT (Tendermint-based) with a permissioned Proof-of-Authority validator set |
| Block time | ~0.48 s (testnet) |
| Finality | Deterministic, sub-second |
| Mainnet since | Public testnet 28 October 2025 |
| Official hardware guidance | Arc's node requirements list Linux (Ubuntu 22.04+ or Debian 12+), a CPU with higher clock speed over core count, 64 GB+ memory, 1 TB+ NVMe SSD (TLC recommended) and stable 24 Mbps+ bandwidth; testnet snapshots are about 68 GB (Execution Layer) and 16 GB (Consensus Layer) compressed, extracting to roughly 103 GB and 36 GB. source ↗ |
| Operator note | The Reth-based execution layer serves Ethereum JSON-RPC on port 8545 and WebSocket RPC on 8546, plus an arc namespace (arc_getCertificate, arc_getVersion) via --enable-arc-rpc. Public-facing nodes should run --public-api, which hides pending-transaction RPCs and warns on namespaces beyond eth, net, web3 and rpc. Nodes bootstrap from official snapshots only, since syncing from genesis is not supported. |
| Argusnodes build | Meets the official guidance above with headroom on top, never at the minimum. Your quote names the exact CPU, RAM and NVMe. |
| Locations | 18 Tier-3 cities across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific |
| SLA | 99.99% uptime, written, with credits |
What changed on Arc Testnet recently (reviewed 10 Sept 2026)
- Arc has been in private mainnet with more than 100 builders; public mainnet is scheduled for 16 September 2026 (announced 5 August 2026). source ↗
- arc-node v0.8.0 (28 August 2026) is mandatory: Zero8 activated on testnet at 2026-09-03 15:00 UTC and Zero7/Zero8 activate on mainnet at 2026-09-10 15:00 UTC. It moves to reth 2.2 with Storage V2 snapshots and deprecates the separate-host EL/CL RPC transport ahead of removal in v0.9.0. source ↗
- arc-node v0.7.2 (4 June 2026) lowered the default JSON-RPC gas cap to 30M, capped batch requests at 100 entries and rejects replay-unprotected (pre-EIP-155) transactions over RPC by default. source ↗
Choosing the Arc Testnet client for the workload.
Arc Testnet's documentation covers 2 node clients. You name the client, or describe the workload and we recommend one; either way it is built, synced and tuned for you.
Documented by Arc Testnet. Ask for it by name in the configurator, or tell us the query shape and we will say whether arc-node-execution (Reth-based) is the right fit.
Documented by Arc Testnet. Ask for it by name in the configurator, or tell us the query shape and we will say whether arc-node-consensus (Malachite-based) is the right fit.
What to order for your Arc Testnet workload.
Each card is a configuration you can pick above, with the reason it fits.
Trading bots and MEV
Order: Full node · WebSocket on · bot/MEV tuning · city nearest Arc Testnet's block producers
Burst as hard as the strategy needs. No rate limits and no noisy neighbours on the hot path; we pick the city from latency measurement, not a map.
BUILT FOR BOTS →Indexing and analytics
Order: Archive node from $799/mo · indexing tuning
Backfills, trace and historical queries on Arc Testnet run unmetered on your own machine.
BUILT FOR INDEXERS →dApps and wallets
Order: Full node · your domain · IP allowlist · city near your users
Serve your users from your own Arc Testnet endpoint with unlimited connections and a 99.99% SLA in writing.
WHY DEDICATED →Exchanges and payments
Order: Full node · IP allowlist · transaction-heavy tuning · per-node monitoring
Deposit and withdrawal scanning on Arc Testnet from an endpoint only your systems can reach.
BUILT FOR EXCHANGES →The Arc Testnet RPC node provider comparison: Argusnodes vs QuickNode vs GetBlock vs Chainstack vs Helius vs Allnodes vs Zeeve vs RPC Fast.
How the providers in this market are built, from their own public pages. Per-chain availability varies by provider, so check their chain lists for Arc Testnet; we build Arc Testnet on order either way, from $199/mo flat.
| Provider | Dedicated offering | Pricing model | Rate limits | Support | Chain coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argusnodes | Dedicated only: bare metal, single tenant, every node | One flat monthly price, nothing metered | None. The hardware is the only ceiling | 24/7 engineers on ticket, chat, Telegram, Slack. No paid tier | Any chain with a running network, built on order |
| QuickNode | Dedicated Clusters, an Enterprise add-on: two or more nodes of one chain, isolated, at a fixed monthly rate | API credits per method call, monthly allotments plus overage | 15 to 500 requests/sec by plan (Free through Business+); "Custom RPS" on Enterprise | Ticket support with 24h to 8h SLAs by plan; priority support is a paid add-on on Business+; dedicated support on Enterprise | 79 chains, 137 networks (their figure) |
| GetBlock | Dedicated nodes from $1,000/mo in three regions (Frankfurt, New York, Singapore); IP allowlist and a custom endpoint URL are $199/mo add-ons each | Compute units on shared plans, fixed-RPS "Limitless" nodes from $150/mo, dedicated priced per node plus paid add-ons | 20 to 800 requests/sec by shared plan; Limitless capped at a fixed RPS tier; unlimited on dedicated nodes | 24/7; a 5-minute response advertised from the $499/mo plan and on dedicated; the legal SLA commits to acknowledgement in under 20 minutes | 130+ chains (their figure); 128 listed on their nodes page |
| Chainstack | Managed dedicated nodes, single tenant, from the Pro plan up | Request Units per API call, monthly quotas plus overage | 25 to 600 requests/sec by plan; unlimited on Enterprise | Priority support is paid: $100/mo Professional, $1,000/mo Premium | 70+ protocols (their figure) |
| Helius | Dedicated Solana nodes from $2,900/mo; Solana only | Credits, monthly allotments per plan | 10 to 500 requests/sec by plan, plus sendTransaction/sec caps; no rate limits on dedicated nodes | Chat on paid plans; Telegram and Slack from the $999/mo plan up | Solana only |
| Allnodes | Per-node plans; a dedicated server on the Enterprise tier of its EVM chains and on every Solana tier | Per-node monthly plans, tiered by server type (shared, VPS or dedicated) | Advertises unlimited requests on its Base, BSC, Arbitrum and OP Mainnet node plans; not stated for other chains | Basic, priority or high-priority support by tier | 93 blockchains (their figure) |
| Zeeve | Dedicated RPC plans: $149, $299, $599 per month billed monthly (25% less on annual) | Monthly plans with request allowances: 250M/mo Basic, 2B/mo Advance; unmetered only on Enterprise | Monthly request caps on dedicated plans below Enterprise; no requests/sec figure published | Premium on Basic; priority support and Telegram/Slack from the $299/mo plan up; account manager on Enterprise | Over 30 public blockchain RPCs (their figure); 15 named on the dedicated page |
| RPC Fast | Dedicated Solana in three tiers from $2,200/mo (their dedicated-nodes page says from $2,500); other chains as node clusters from $2,000/mo plus infrastructure costs | Shared plans on compute units with overage at $5 per 1M CU; dedicated priced per node or cluster | 15 to 500 requests/sec plus WebSocket caps on shared plans; the Pro dedicated Solana tier says no rate limits | Community on free; email with 24h and 12h SLAs; priority chat with 8h SLA from the $499/mo plan | Up to 85 blockchains (their figure); Ethereum, BNB, Polygon and Solana named on the pricing page |
Competitor facts read from each provider's own public pricing and documentation pages, August 2026: QuickNode · GetBlock (September 2026) · Chainstack · Helius · Allnodes · Zeeve · RPC Fast. Their terms can change; check their pages for current figures. Spot an error? Tell us and we will fix it the same day. Provider names link to the full comparison.
The Arc Testnet RPC node endpoint provider that hands you the keys.
Your Arc Testnet endpoint lives on your own domain, locked to the IPs you allowlist, served from the city you choose across 18 Tier-3 datacentre locations. The node exposes JSON-RPC, WebSocket, Arc RPC extension (arc namespace) as documented by Arc Testnet. Live p50 and p99 latency for your node streams to your dashboard, and the 99.99% SLA applies in writing. New to dedicated nodes? The dedicated RPC node guide covers the model end to end.
What you get on day one
- An HTTPS endpoint and a WebSocket (WSS) endpoint for your Arc Testnet node, on your own domain if you want one
- Access locked to the IP addresses you allowlist
- A login to the Argusnodes dashboard: live p50 and p99 for your node, your orders and payments
- Engineers on ticket, chat, Telegram or Slack, 24/7
Your first request, once the node is live (rpc.yourdomain.com stands in for your endpoint):
curl https://rpc.yourdomain.com \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"eth_blockNumber","params":[]}'Chain facts on this page are sourced from Arc Testnet's official documentation, and you can check them yourself:
Arc Testnet dedicated node: the questions buyers ask.
What is a private Arc Testnet RPC endpoint?
An RPC endpoint that only your applications use. It sits on a dedicated Arc Testnet node that is yours alone, on your own domain if you want one, and answers only the IP addresses you allowlist. No other customer's traffic shares the machine, so nobody else's burst becomes your latency, and there is no rate limit to hit.
How long until my Arc Testnet node is live?
As soon as it has synced with the Arc Testnet network, and we tell you the moment it is ready. Sync time depends on the node type (an archive node replays the full history, so it takes longest) and the client you pick (arc-node-execution (Reth-based), arc-node-consensus (Malachite-based)), so your quote carries an estimate for your exact setup rather than a number that is sometimes wrong. The quote itself lands within the hour, around the clock.
What is included in the from $199/mo for my Arc Testnet node?
Everything the node can do, with the premium add-ons other providers bill separately included free: unlimited RPS, every RPC method including debug and trace, unlimited WebSocket connections, your own domain with an IP allowlist, 18 cities to choose from, a 99.99% SLA with credits, 24/7 engineer support and live p50/p99 in your dashboard. There is no add-on price list because nothing is an add-on.
What hardware will my Arc Testnet node run on?
A machine that meets Arc Testnet's official hardware guidance (quoted in the spec sheet on this page) with headroom on top. We never build at the minimum, because a node sized to the minimum becomes the bottleneck the day the chain grows. Your quote names the exact CPU, RAM and NVMe before you pay.
Can I test a Arc Testnet node before I order?
We do not run free trials. Ask us for a latency report for Arc Testnet from the city you want and you see the numbers before you order. Billing is monthly with no lock-in, so you can cancel at the end of any month.
Which Arc Testnet client should I choose?
Arc Testnet's official documentation covers arc-node-execution (Reth-based), arc-node-consensus (Malachite-based). The right one depends on your query shape: tell us the workload in the configurator and we recommend, or name the client and we build it.
Does Argusnodes run Arc Testnet archive nodes and trace methods?
Yes. Arc Testnet's documentation describes full-history operation; we run Arc Testnet archive nodes from $799/mo with trace and historical queries unmetered. Debug and trace methods are on for full nodes too, within their state window.
Can I run a Arc Testnet validator with Argusnodes?
Validators are a permissioned Proof-of-Authority set of known, vetted institutions; anyone can run a full node, which verifies blocks but does not vote. We run every node type the chain actually offers and none it does not.
Can I migrate my Arc Testnet endpoint from QuickNode, GetBlock, Chainstack or another provider?
Yes. A dedicated Arc Testnet node speaks the same JSON-RPC and WebSocket and Arc RPC extension (arc namespace) interfaces as the shared endpoint you use today, so migration is pointing your application at your own endpoint. Billing is monthly with no lock-in on our side, and support engineers are on the channels 24/7 during cutover.
Which city should I pick for my Arc Testnet node?
Any of 18 Tier-3 datacentre cities across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific. Deploy near your users for an app, or ask us where Arc Testnet latency is lowest for a bot; we answer from measurement. Need a city we do not list? Ask.
Are there rate limits or connection caps on a dedicated Arc Testnet node?
No artificial ones: unlimited RPS and no connection cap. The machine is yours alone, so the hardware is the only ceiling: if it can serve the request, you can send it. There is no per-plan connection cap because there is no plan tier.
How do I pay for my Arc Testnet node, and can I cancel?
Visa, Mastercard, bank transfer or crypto, billed monthly; crypto payments need no KYC. Cancel at the end of any monthly term; the node is provisioned for you alone, so there is no meter to escape and no exit fee.
How does Argusnodes compare to QuickNode, GetBlock, Chainstack and other Arc Testnet RPC providers?
Argusnodes is dedicated-only: a private Arc Testnet endpoint on a bare-metal node with no rate limits, at one fixed price from $199/mo with every add-on included. Per their own pricing pages: QuickNode sells dedicated clusters through enterprise sales without published prices, Chainstack bills dedicated nodes per hour on top of a paid plan, and Zeeve applies monthly request allowances on dedicated plans below its Enterprise tier (all checked August 2026); GetBlock lists dedicated nodes from $1,000/mo, with IP allowlisting and a custom endpoint URL sold as $199/mo add-ons each (checked September 2026). The comparison table on this page links every source.
What is the Arc Testnet chain ID?
5042002 (hex 0x4cef52), per Arc Testnet's official documentation. A dedicated Arc Testnet node answers eth_chainId with it, so wallets and libraries configured for Arc Testnet work against your endpoint unchanged.
Also deployed from the same sheet.
Configure your Arc Testnet node.
Node type, tuning, region. Firm quote within the hour, one flat monthly price.
Already own servers? We set up your Arc Testnet RPC node on them.
Colo racks, spare machines, hardware your compliance rules say you must own: we install, sync, tune and monitor the Arc Testnet node on your servers. You keep the hardware and the custody. You get the same private endpoint, the same no-limits configuration, the same dashboard and the same 24/7 engineers, for one flat monthly management fee, quoted within the hour and payable in crypto. We never charge for metal.
Check your machine against Arc Testnet's official hardware guidance in the spec sheet above. We confirm the fit before anything is billed.
- 01We audit your specs
- 02We install, sync and tune
- 03We keep watch, 24/7