Dedicated Sonic RPC node. A private Sonic RPC endpoint that only you use: no rate limits, every method on, one fixed monthly price.
Sonic is an EVM-compatible proof-of-stake layer-1 built for high throughput and sub-second finality, run by a permissionless validator set.
Sonic RPC endpoint and network details.
| Network | Sonic mainnet |
| Chain ID | 146 (0x92) |
| Currency | S |
| Public RPC URL | https://rpc.soniclabs.com |
| Wallet | Add Sonic to MetaMask or another browser wallet. |
| Interfaces | JSON-RPC · WebSocket |
| Dedicated endpoint | Your own Sonic RPC endpoint, from $399/mo → |
Public URLs are shared and rate limited: fine for a wallet, not for an app, bot or indexer. Facts from Sonic's official documentation.
Order a dedicated Sonic 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 Sonic 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
Sonic node requirements, and what we build.
Chain facts from Sonic's official documentation (docs.soniclabs.com). Where it is silent, the row says so.
| Node software | sonicd, sonictool |
| Interfaces | JSON-RPC, WebSocket |
| Full node | Yes, from $399/mo |
| Archive node | Yes, from $399/mo |
| Validator | Public validator role; quoted per setup |
| Chain ID | 146 |
| Gas token | S |
| Official hardware guidance | Archive node: minimal 4 vCPU / 32 GB RAM, recommended 8 vCPU / 64 GB RAM (128 GB preferred), 3 TB local SSD/NVMe (remote block storage such as AWS EBS discouraged); validator node: at least 4 vCPU, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB local SSD/NVMe, 1 Gbps connectivity. 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 Sonic recently
- Sonic v2.1.0 (20 Aug 2025) added Ethereum Prague support (EIP-7702, EIP-2537, EIP-2935, EIP-7623); v2.1.2 (8 Oct 2025) added gas subsidy support and was a mandated operator upgrade. source ↗
- Sonic v2.1.6 (12 Mar 2026) bumped the Geth dependency to v1.16.9 and patched CVE-2026-26314 and CVE-2026-26315; operators should be on 2.1.6 or later. source ↗
- Sonic v2.2.0 (2 Jul 2026) is the minimum version for the Brio hard fork (Ethereum Osaka feature set, transaction bundles, 48 KiB contract size); v2.2.1 (5 Aug 2026) is a recommended stability release. source ↗
- Sonic launched 18 Dec 2024 as the successor to Fantom Opera with FTM to S upgrade; Opera keeps running but all development focus moved to Sonic. source ↗
Sources: docs.soniclabs.com/sonic/node-deployment/archive-node · docs.soniclabs.com/sonic/node-deployment/validator-node
Public Sonic RPC URLs, checked every week.
Free, shared Sonic endpoints from the chain registry that answered eth_chainId with 146 in our weekly check (2 of 2). Good for a wallet or a test; once an app, bot or indexer depends on it, move to a dedicated Sonic RPC endpoint.
| Endpoint | |
|---|---|
https://rpc.soniclabs.com | |
https://sonic-rpc.publicnode.com |
Dedicated Sonic RPC node: the questions buyers ask.
What is a Sonic RPC node?
A server running Sonic's node software (sonicd, sonictool) 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 Sonic RPC node?
A Sonic 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 Sonic 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 Sonic RPC endpoint?
An RPC endpoint that only your applications use. It sits on a dedicated Sonic 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 Sonic node is live?
As soon as it has synced with the Sonic 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 (sonicd, sonictool), 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 $399/mo for my Sonic 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 Sonic node run on?
A machine that meets Sonic'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.
Which Sonic client should I choose?
sonicd: sonicd is the Sonic node daemon used for archive and validator deployments; it serves the HTTP JSON-RPC and WebSocket APIs. sonictool: sonictool is the companion utility used to prime or recover the state database from a genesis file before starting sonicd.
Does Argusnodes run Sonic archive nodes and trace methods?
Yes. Sonic's documentation describes full-history operation; we run Sonic archive nodes, from $399/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 Sonic validator with Argusnodes?
Yes. Sonic has a public validator role, and we operate validators under the same monitoring and support as RPC nodes, quoted per setup. Pick "Validator" in the configurator and describe the stake setup.
Can I move my Sonic endpoint from another provider?
Yes. A dedicated Sonic node speaks the same JSON-RPC and WebSocket 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 Sonic 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 Sonic 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 Sonic chain ID?
146 (hex 0x92), per Sonic's official documentation. A dedicated Sonic node answers eth_chainId with it, so wallets and libraries configured for Sonic work against your endpoint unchanged.
What is the Sonic RPC URL?
Public Sonic RPC URLs from the chain registry that answered our weekly check on chain ID 146: https://rpc.soniclabs.com, https://sonic-rpc.publicnode.com. Sonic's official documentation (docs.soniclabs.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 Sonic RPC URL of your own, on your domain if you want, that nobody else uses.
Is Sonic RPC free?
Yes, public Sonic 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 Sonic node is the paid option for an app, bot or indexer, at one fixed monthly price.
What is the best Sonic 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 Sonic to MetaMask with my own RPC URL?
Add a network manually with the chain ID 146, the currency symbol S and your private Sonic 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.