How to Benchmark Solana RPC Providers: A Reproducible Method
A repeatable methodology for measuring Solana RPC latency, freshness, reliability and transaction-read performance.
A repeatable methodology for measuring Solana RPC latency, freshness, reliability and transaction-read performance.
Measure more than ping
Record DNS, TCP/TLS and JSON-RPC latency separately. Test getLatestBlockhash, getSlot, getTransaction and getProgramAccounts because endpoint behavior differs by method.
Check freshness
Compare reported slot against several independent providers. A fast response that is multiple slots behind is not useful for trading.
Use distributions
Run warm-up requests and publish p50, p95 and p99 rather than one average. Include error, timeout and rate-limit counts.
Disclose conditions
Report region, timestamp, plan, concurrency, sample size and whether connections were reused. Never publish private API keys.
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