Dedicated Bittensor RPC node. A private Bittensor RPC endpoint that only you use: no rate limits, every method on, one fixed monthly price.
Bittensor is a Substrate-based blockchain (subtensor) whose subnets are incentive markets where miners produce work, validators score it, and rewards are paid in TAO.
Bittensor RPC endpoint and network details.
| Network | Bittensor mainnet |
| Chain ID | 964 (0x3c4) |
| Currency | TAO |
| Public RPC URL | https://lite.chain.opentensor.ai |
| Wallet | Add Bittensor to MetaMask or another browser wallet. |
| Interfaces | Substrate JSON-RPC (HTTP + WebSocket) · Ethereum JSON-RPC (EVM) |
| Dedicated endpoint | Your own Bittensor RPC endpoint, from $129/mo → |
Public URLs are shared and rate limited: fine for a wallet, not for an app, bot or indexer. Facts from Bittensor's official documentation.
Order a dedicated Bittensor RPC node.
Pick the node and the city. Where a city shows a price, pay in crypto and we start building; anywhere else, you get a firm quote within the hour.
What every dedicated Bittensor node includes.
- Fully managed at no additional cost: we set it up, sync it, monitor it 24/7, apply every upgrade and fix it if anything breaks
- Monitoring at no additional cost: live node and server metrics for your node in your dashboard
- 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
- 99.99% SLA in writing, with service credits
- 24/7 support answered by engineers
Bittensor node requirements, and what we build.
Chain facts from Bittensor's official documentation (bittensor.com). Where it is silent, the row says so.
| Node software | node-subtensor |
| Interfaces | Substrate JSON-RPC (HTTP + WebSocket), Ethereum JSON-RPC (EVM) |
| Full node | Yes, from $129/mo |
| Archive node | Yes, from $509/mo |
| Validator | Block production is permissioned: 'A permissioned set of validator authorities produces and finalizes blocks' (Aura/GRANDPA PoA); running a node or holding TAO does not join the authority set. Subnet validators (Yuma consensus, permissionless, top-K by stake per subnet) score miners but do not produce blocks. |
| Chain ID | 964 |
| Gas token | TAO |
| Official hardware guidance | Running-a-node guide: '4+ CPU cores and 16 GB RAM as a floor' with fast NVMe; a lite node needs ~128 GB disk and an archive node 'at least ~3.5 TB of disk'. source ↗ |
| Argusnodes build | Meets the official guidance above with headroom on top, never at the minimum. Ask and we tell you the exact CPU, RAM and NVMe; root access on request. |
What changed on Bittensor recently
- The subtensor repository now lives under the RaoFoundation GitHub org (opentensor/subtensor redirects there) and release Docker images publish to ghcr.io/raofoundation/subtensor; the old Opentensor bittensor/btcli repos are archived under RaoFoundation. source ↗
- Developer docs moved to bittensor.com/docs; docs.learnbittensor.org now 301-redirects there, and Bittensor v11 unified the SDK and btcli into one package (migration guide from v9/v10). source ↗
- Runtime upgrades are frequent (Runtime 443 on 4 Aug 2026, 445 on 12 Aug 2026, 446-448 proposed mid/late Aug 2026), so node operators must track node-subtensor releases closely. source ↗
Sources: www.bittensor.com/docs/guides/running-a-node · www.bittensor.com/docs/guides/evm · www.bittensor.com/docs/concepts/chain-consensus
Public Bittensor RPC URLs, checked every week.
Free, shared Bittensor endpoints from the chain registry that answered eth_chainId with 964 in our weekly check (1 of 1). Good for a wallet or a test; once an app, bot or indexer depends on it, move to a dedicated Bittensor RPC endpoint.
| Endpoint | |
|---|---|
https://lite.chain.opentensor.ai |
Dedicated Bittensor RPC node: the questions buyers ask.
What is a Bittensor RPC node?
A server running Bittensor's node software (node-subtensor) that answers RPC requests: reading balances and state, and sending transactions. It can be public and free, shared by a provider's customers, or dedicated to one client.
What is a dedicated Bittensor RPC node?
A Bittensor node on a bare-metal server that runs for one client only, with its own private RPC endpoint. Nobody else's traffic shares the machine, so there is no rate limit and no noisy neighbour, and every method the client exposes is on. Argusnodes builds, syncs, monitors and upgrades it for you at one fixed monthly price.
Is my Bittensor node managed and monitored, and what does that cost?
Yes, and so is monitoring, both at no additional cost. We set up and sync the node, watch it 24/7 with live node and server metrics in your dashboard, apply every network upgrade and client update, and fix it when something breaks. If you need help around the node, such as connecting it to your app, moving off another provider or setting up an indexer, our engineers help with that too, at the same monthly price.
What is a private Bittensor RPC endpoint?
An RPC endpoint that only your applications use. It sits on a dedicated Bittensor 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 Bittensor node is live?
As soon as it has synced with the Bittensor 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), 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 $129/mo for my Bittensor 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 Bittensor node run on?
A machine that meets Bittensor's official hardware guidance (quoted in the spec sheet on this page) with headroom on top, on a dedicated bare-metal server. We never build at the minimum, because a node sized to the minimum becomes the bottleneck the day the chain grows. Ask before you order and we tell you the exact CPU, RAM and NVMe; the delivery email names the server, and root access is yours if you want it.
Does Argusnodes run Bittensor archive nodes and trace methods?
Yes. Bittensor's documentation describes full-history operation; we run Bittensor archive nodes, from $509/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 Bittensor validator with Argusnodes?
Block production is permissioned: 'A permissioned set of validator authorities produces and finalizes blocks' (Aura/GRANDPA PoA); running a node or holding TAO does not join the authority set. Subnet validators (Yuma consensus, permissionless, top-K by stake per subnet) score miners but do not produce blocks. We run every node type the chain actually offers and none it does not.
Can I move my Bittensor endpoint from another provider?
Yes. A dedicated Bittensor node speaks the same Substrate JSON-RPC (HTTP + WebSocket) and Ethereum JSON-RPC (EVM) 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.
Are there rate limits or connection caps on a dedicated Bittensor 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 Bittensor node, and can I cancel?
In crypto, with no KYC and no setup fee. Pay monthly, or save 5% quarterly and 10% annually, and your price is locked for as long as your node runs. Cancel at the end of any term; the node is provisioned for you alone, so there is no meter to escape and no exit fee.
What is the Bittensor chain ID?
964 (hex 0x3c4), per Bittensor's official documentation. A dedicated Bittensor node answers eth_chainId with it, so wallets and libraries configured for Bittensor work against your endpoint unchanged.
What is the Bittensor RPC URL?
Public Bittensor RPC URLs from the chain registry that answered our weekly check on chain ID 964: https://lite.chain.opentensor.ai. Bittensor's official documentation (bittensor.com) is the reference for its own endpoints. They are shared, rate limited and run by third parties, so they are fine for a wallet and not for an application. A dedicated node gives you a private Bittensor RPC URL of your own, on your domain if you want, that nobody else uses.
Is Bittensor RPC free?
Yes, public Bittensor RPC endpoints are free: the ones that passed our weekly check are listed on this page. They are shared and rate limited, which is fine for a wallet or a test. A dedicated Bittensor node is the paid option for an app, bot or indexer, at one fixed monthly price.
What is the best Bittensor RPC provider?
It depends on the workload. Check four things: whether the node is single-tenant or shared, whether there are rate limits or credits, whether archive, trace and debug are included, and who answers when it breaks. For a wallet, a free public endpoint is enough. For an app, bot or indexer, a dedicated node with no rate limits avoids the throttling of shared plans. Our comparison pages (argusnodes.com/vs) set us against other providers, with sources.
How do I add Bittensor to MetaMask with my own RPC URL?
Add a network manually with the chain ID 964, the currency symbol TAO and your private Bittensor RPC URL in place of the public one. The steps are the same as for a public URL; the difference is that the endpoint is yours alone, so the wallet never hits someone else's rate limit.