Alchemy Startup Deals & Discounts

Early-stage web3 startups can apply for an infrastructure credit package that offsets the cost of nodes, data APIs, and wallet tooling during the build phase, when budgets are tight and usage is unpredictable. The credits apply to the same managed RPC, data, and account-abstraction services that production teams rely on, so a funded project can prototype, launch, and scale without provisioning its own blockchain infrastructure first.

The program is aimed at pre-seed through Series A teams actively building a product, and acceptance is application-based rather than automatic. Reviewers typically look at the stage of the company, what is being built, and whether the team genuinely needs the infrastructure. Approved startups receive credit toward platform usage along with elevated support access, which removes a meaningful early cost line for teams whose unit economics are still forming.

The value is straightforward: blockchain infrastructure is a recurring expense that scales with traffic, and credits let a young team validate demand before that bill grows. For founders deciding where to build, it lowers the risk of committing to a platform early.

Where Alchemy fits:

• DeFi and trading apps - read accurate on-chain state and submit transactions reliably under load without managing node clusters.
• NFT platforms and marketplaces - pull holdings, metadata, floor prices, and transfer history from the NFT API instead of building an indexer.
• Consumer wallets and games - onboard non-crypto users with embedded Smart Wallets, social login, and sponsored gas so there are no seed phrases or fee prompts.
• Analytics and monitoring tools - subscribe to webhooks for address activity and mined transactions to power dashboards and alerts.
• Multi-chain products - support several networks through one integration rather than maintaining separate infrastructure per chain.

Alchemy uses three tiers as of 2026:

• Free - a no-cost plan with a large monthly compute-unit allowance, intended for prototyping and small production apps.
• Pay As You Go - usage-based billing for teams scaling past the free allowance, with per-million compute-unit pricing, higher rate limits, and priority support, and no upfront commitment. This plan replaced the older Growth and Scale tiers.
• Enterprise - custom pricing, SLAs, and dedicated support for high-volume, predictable workloads, arranged with the sales team.

Billing is metered in compute units, so cost tracks the actual work your queries generate rather than a fixed seat count.