Alchemy vs Caldera

Every verified difference between Alchemy and Caldera, with a source for each value. Updated 12 Oct 2026.

Side by side

Alchemy and Caldera side by side
Feature	Alchemy	Caldera
Pricing model	Freemium	—
Fees	Free plan with 30M compute units per month; pay as you go from $0.45 per million CU, falling to $0.40 after 300M CU (pricing page and FAQ list different rates)	—
Free plan	Yes	—
API	Yes	—