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- Unlimited RPS
- Private endpoint
- Fixed price from $199/mo
- Premium add-ons free
- 24/7 engineer support
- 99.99% SLA
- Crypto accepted, no KYC
Kaia is a BFT-based public blockchain with EVM compatibility, one-second blocks and immediate finality. Argusnodes gives you a private Kaia 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 Kaia 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 Kaia 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 Kaia dedicated node is built from.
Every chain fact below is taken from Kaia's official documentation (docs.kaia.io), last reviewed against it on 22 Aug 2026, not from what is convenient to sell. Where the documentation is silent, the row says so.
| Node software | kcn, kpn, ken |
| Interfaces | JSON-RPC, WebSocket |
| Full node | Yes, from $199/mo (standard band) |
| Archive node | Yes, from $799/mo |
| Validator | Block production is by Consensus Nodes run by Governance Council members (minimum 5,000,000 KAIA staked, permissioned onboarding); official docs say a permissionless Phase 2 opening validator participation to anyone is scheduled for late September 2026. |
| Chain ID | 8217 |
| Gas token | KAIA |
| Official hardware guidance | Endpoint Node (recommended cloud VM): 8 vCPU, 64 GiB memory, > 4,000 GiB storage, 3,500 Mbps disk bandwidth, up to 10 Gbps network, with EN storage growing about 2.5 GB/day; Core Cell CN: 16 core / 32 threads, 128 GB, >= 4 TB SSD and PN: 8 core / 16 threads, 64 GB, >= 4 TB SSD. source ↗ |
| 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 Kaia recently (reviewed 22 Aug 2026)
- The Prague hardfork activated on mainnet on 17 Jul 2025 at block 190,670,000 (Kaia v2.0.2), adding EIP-2537 BLS12-381 precompiles, EIP-2935 historical blockhash, EIP-7610 and gas abstraction. source ↗
- Kaia v2.1.0 (28 Oct 2025, no hardfork) introduced the KIP-249 MEV auction (CNs must expose an 'auction' WebSocket namespace) and enabled LevelDB snappy compression by default, with a ~10 hour compaction for existing mainnet data. source ↗
- The Osaka hardfork (KIP-279 blob transactions plus EVM/API compatibility features) activated on mainnet at block 213,333,000 (est. 7 Apr 2026); all mainnet nodes must run Kaia v2.2.2 or later. source ↗
Choosing the Kaia client for the workload.
Kaia's documentation covers 3 node clients. You name the client, or describe the workload and we recommend one; either way it is built, synced and tuned for you.
kcn is the Consensus Node binary run by Governance Council validators to propose and validate blocks inside the permissioned, IP-access-controlled Core Cell network.
kpn is the Proxy Node binary that fronts a CN with a public IP, relaying transactions and blocks between the CN and endpoint nodes.
ken is the Endpoint Node binary that provides public JSON-RPC, WebSocket and IPC access to the network and is the client to run for RPC service (full or archive).
What to order for your Kaia 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 Kaia'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 Kaia 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 Kaia 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 Kaia from an endpoint only your systems can reach.
BUILT FOR EXCHANGES →The Kaia 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 Kaia; we build Kaia 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 Kaia RPC node endpoint provider that hands you the keys.
Your Kaia 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 as documented by Kaia. 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 Kaia 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 Kaia's official documentation, and you can check them yourself:
Kaia dedicated node: the questions buyers ask.
What is a private Kaia RPC endpoint?
An RPC endpoint that only your applications use. It sits on a dedicated Kaia 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 Kaia node is live?
As soon as it has synced with the Kaia 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 (kcn, kpn, ken), 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 Kaia 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 Kaia node run on?
A machine that meets Kaia'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 Kaia node before I order?
We do not run free trials. Ask us for a latency report for Kaia 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 Kaia client should I choose?
kcn: kcn is the Consensus Node binary run by Governance Council validators to propose and validate blocks inside the permissioned, IP-access-controlled Core Cell network. kpn: kpn is the Proxy Node binary that fronts a CN with a public IP, relaying transactions and blocks between the CN and endpoint nodes. ken: ken is the Endpoint Node binary that provides public JSON-RPC, WebSocket and IPC access to the network and is the client to run for RPC service (full or archive).
Does Argusnodes run Kaia archive nodes and trace methods?
Yes. Kaia's documentation describes full-history operation; we run Kaia 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 Kaia validator with Argusnodes?
Block production is by Consensus Nodes run by Governance Council members (minimum 5,000,000 KAIA staked, permissioned onboarding); official docs say a permissionless Phase 2 opening validator participation to anyone is scheduled for late September 2026. We run every node type the chain actually offers and none it does not.
Can I migrate my Kaia endpoint from QuickNode, GetBlock, Chainstack or another provider?
Yes. A dedicated Kaia 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.
Which city should I pick for my Kaia 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 Kaia 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 Kaia 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 Kaia 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 Kaia RPC providers?
Argusnodes is dedicated-only: a private Kaia 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 Kaia chain ID?
8217 (hex 0x2019), per Kaia's official documentation. A dedicated Kaia node answers eth_chainId with it, so wallets and libraries configured for Kaia work against your endpoint unchanged.
Also deployed from the same sheet.
Configure your Kaia node.
Node type, tuning, region. Firm quote within the hour, one flat monthly price.
Already own servers? We set up your Kaia RPC node on them.
Colo racks, spare machines, hardware your compliance rules say you must own: we install, sync, tune and monitor the Kaia 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 Kaia'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