Deploy Polkadot nodes in seconds at 85% lower cost

Full, Archive, or Validator. Full control over OS, ports, and resources. Launch from Console or scale programmatically via API.

Spec

Requirement

Fluence est.

CPU

8 cores

8 vCPU (2.5 GHz)

RAM

32 GB

32 GB (DDR5)

Storage

2 TB (NVMe)

2 TB (NVMe)

Network

Public IPv4, open 30333

Dedicated IPv4, free bandwidth

Cost

–

$114.86 / mo ≈ $3.82 / day

Deploy Polkadot nodes in seconds at 85% lower cost

Full, Archive, or Validator. Full control over OS, ports, and resources. Launch from Console or scale programmatically via API.

Requirement

Fluence est.

CPU

8 cores

8 vCPU (2.5 GHz)

RAM

32 GB

32 GB (DDR5)

Storage

2 TB (NVMe)

2 TB (NVMe)

Network

Public IPv4, open 30333

Dedicated IPv4, free bandwidth

Cost

–

$114.86 / mo ≈ $3.82 / day

Battle-tested at large scale

Fluence unlocks a new level of speed and autonomy for SpoonOS developers. With on-demand access to enterprise-grade compute, they can deploy AI agents faster, scale globally, and stay in full control.

John Wang

Head of Neo Ecosystem Growth Managing Director of Neo EcoFund

Battle-tested at large scale

Fluence unlocks a new level of speed and autonomy for SpoonOS developers. With on-demand access to enterprise-grade compute, they can deploy AI agents faster, scale globally, and stay in full control.

John Wang

Head of Neo Ecosystem Growth Managing Director of Neo EcoFund

From sign up to dedicated node in 3 simple steps

1

Configure

Configure your instance, OS, ports, and SSH keys

2

Deploy

Deploy with a dedicated IPv4

3

Manage

Manage via Fluence Console

From sign up to dedicated node in 3 simple steps

1

Configure

Configure your instance, OS, ports, and SSH keys

2

Deploy

Deploy with a dedicated IPv4

3

Manage

Manage via Fluence Console

Polkadot chain features

Attribute

Value

Chain

Polkadot

Avg Fee (USD)

$0.05–$0.10

Block/Tx Time

6s finality

TPS

1,000

Consensus

NPoS (Relay + Parachains)

Smart Contracts & Languages

ink! (Rust/WASM); EVM parachains (Solidity, Vyper, Yul, Fe, Huff, ETK)

Node Types

Relay, Collator, Validator, Full, Archival

Devs (Full-Time / Monthly)

467 / 1,300 ([EC])

GitHub Stars / Forks

⭐ 18.7K / 🍴 2.8K (polkadot)

Public & Permissionless

✅ Yes

Tx Privacy

🔶 Varies by parachain

Tx Visibility

Public

Tx Ordering

Relay/collator ordering

Polkadot chain features

Attribute

Value

Chain

Polkadot

Avg Fee (USD)

$0.05–$0.10

Block/Tx Time

6s finality

TPS

1,000

Consensus

NPoS (Relay + Parachains)

Smart Contracts & Languages

ink! (Rust/WASM); EVM parachains (Solidity, Vyper, Yul, Fe, Huff, ETK)

Node Types

Relay, Collator, Validator, Full, Archival

Devs (Full-Time / Monthly)

467 / 1,300 ([EC])

GitHub Stars / Forks

⭐ 18.7K / 🍴 2.8K (polkadot)

Public & Permissionless

✅ Yes

Tx Privacy

🔶 Varies by parachain

Tx Visibility

Public

Tx Ordering

Relay/collator ordering

What you need to run Polkadot nodes

Before deploying, ensure your server meets these requirements:

Mainnet spec

CPU

8 or more cores

Memory

32 GB or more

Storage

2.0 TB NVMe or larger

OS

64 bit Linux recommended

Network

Reliable broadband, open 30333, continuous uptime

Node types

Sentry Full

Public peers that handle incoming connections

Validator

Runs privately behind sentries and participates in consensus

Archive

Retains full history for analytics and indexing

What you need to run Polkadot nodes

Before deploying, ensure your server meets these requirements:

Mainnet spec

CPU

8 or more cores

Memory

32 GB or more

Storage

2.0 TB NVMe or larger

OS

64 bit Linux recommended

Network

Reliable broadband, open 30333, continuous uptime

Node types

Sentry Full

Public peers that handle incoming connections

Validator

Runs privately behind sentries and participates in consensus

Archive

Retains full history for analytics and indexing

Deploy Polkadot nodes across a distributed network

Fluence gives you access to Tier-3 and Tier-4 data centers worldwide, with resilient infrastructure, reliable uptime, and no vendor lock-in.

Deploy Polkadot nodes across a distributed network

Fluence gives you access to Tier-3 and Tier-4 data centers worldwide, with resilient infrastructure, reliable uptime, and no vendor lock-in.

FAQ

What Polkadot node types can I run on Fluence?

What are the recommended system specs?

Which ports should I open?

How do I deploy a Polkadot node on Fluence?

Can I automate deployments via API?

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FAQ

What Polkadot node types can I run on Fluence?

What are the recommended system specs?

Which ports should I open?

How do I deploy a Polkadot node on Fluence?

Can I automate deployments via API?

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