Osmosis node
An Osmosis node of your own. For bots, relayers and validators.
Osmosis is the Cosmos chain built around a DEX. Rent a node running osmosisd and get a private endpoint for CometBFT RPC, REST and gRPC, or a server for your validator. Osmosis has no EVM, so there is no Ethereum-style JSON-RPC. A backup node runs beside yours.
Updated . Prices checked .
- Full
- $139/mo
- Validator
- $219/mo
- Ready
- 24 h
On this pageFull or validator
02Full or validator
Osmosis full node or validator?
Both run osmosisd. A full node answers questions about the chain. A validator also signs blocks, and only a limited number of seats exist.
Full node
$139/mo
- Does
- Follows osmosis-1, checks every block and answers requests
- Serves
- CometBFT RPC, REST and gRPC, plus broadcasting transactions
- Keeps
- A pruned state. A community snapshot of one was about 31 GB in October 2026
- Gives up
- Old pool balances. A question about a pool months ago needs an archive node
- Archive
- Not offered yet. Nobody publishes a measured archive size, so none is quoted here
Validator
$219/mo
- Does
- Signs blocks under your key. You bond OSMO from a wallet you control
- Seats
- The active set shrank from 150 to 120, then 100, and is now 70 after Osmosis proposal 1017 in May 2026
- Stake needed
- A live number that moves with the other validators. Check an explorer, not a guide
- Rules
- Slashing and unbonding are on-chain settings. Read the live values before you stake
- Key
- Signing stays on one machine. The standby is built without the key, so a second signature on the same height cannot come from it
The one-line test
Do you need to read pools, send swaps or relay packets? Take the full node. Do you want a seat among 70 signers? Take the validator, and expect to win delegation first. Building a chain of your own instead? See create a Cosmos blockchain.
03How it works
Inside an Osmosis node.
Two programs on one server: one agrees on blocks, the other knows how the DEX chain works.
CometBFT
Agrees on each block with the rest of the network.
osmosisd
Applies the block to Osmosis state: pools, balances and smart contracts.
Local link
Both run on the same server and talk to each other directly.
Your endpoint
Pools and balances come back from your own nodes.herorpc.com URL, over RPC, REST or gRPC.
An Osmosis node speaks Cosmos, not Ethereum. Wallets and bots call its RPC, REST or gRPC.
The Osmosis docs start a new node from a snapshot, then use Cosmovisor to apply chain upgrades.
Pruning decides how far back a question can reach. A pruned node answers about now, not about last spring.
04Know the field
Osmosis disk and memory, from the docs.
The pruned snapshot is small. The recommended hardware is not, and the archive size is unpublished.
No archive bar is drawn because no measured archive size is published. The pruned snapshot keeps the last 100 states.
Osmosis README, comfortable setup
Joining guide, memory
Pruned community snapshot
Archive
Figures read in October 2026. The README calls its own numbers comfortable, not required.
CPU, memory and network figures for Osmosis nodes, from the official docs: see the node requirements index.
05Osmosis, specifically
Six Osmosis facts before you commit.
The seat count and the hardware shape both plans. The Cosmos Hub page covers the Cosmos basics.
The seat count keeps falling
Osmosis proposal 905 cut the active set from 150 to 120. Proposal 976 made it 100. Proposal 1017 made it 70 and passed in May 2026.
Stake is a live number
What it takes to enter the top 70 changes daily. No guide stays right for long, so read it off an explorer.
Memory is the squeeze
The Osmosis README suggests 64 GB of memory. The joining guide says 32 GB is the minimum, and 64 GB for a mainnet validator.
Snapshots start nodes
The Osmosis docs download a snapshot first and run Cosmovisor after it. Their guide lists no state sync steps.
Pruned is not archive
A pruned node forgets old state to stay small. Pool history from long ago is an archive question.
Cosmos tools, no EVM
Use CometBFT RPC, REST and gRPC. Ethereum-style eth_ calls are not part of Osmosis.
06Who rents one
Why teams rent one.
People who touch Osmosis all day, and a few who want to sign for it.
DEX bots and aggregators
Quote pools and send swaps through a node that no other bot shares.
IBC relayers
A steady Osmosis endpoint for the relayer that carries packets to and from other Cosmos chains.
Wallets and portfolio tools
Balances, positions and rewards over gRPC or REST. History from long ago is for an archive node. Every node price is listed.
Validator hopefuls
Run the signing node on a server you can log in to. Your OSMO stays in your wallet until you bond it.
07Price check
Under half the Allnodes price.
Both bars come from Allnodes plans for Osmosis, one full and one validator, and match what we sell. RedSwitches quotes one starting price for all of its tiers.
Allnodes: the cheapest dedicated plan on its Osmosis pricing page.
RedSwitches
Its Osmosis page says every node tier starts here, with the final figure quoted per spec. It shows no price per node type.
You save each month
$181 full, $261 validator
against the Allnodes list price above
08What you get
Pick full node or validator, then the term.
Pick the node type and how long to prepay. The price updates as you choose.
Your Osmosis node
Node type
Term
- A dedicated server sized for Osmosis
- osmosisd with CometBFT, one endpoint
- A backup node, included
- A private endpoint on nodes.herorpc.com
- Your server logins
- No setup fee, ready within 24 hours
$139
a month, full node
Billed monthly
Pay in BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, BNB, SOL, TRX, LTC, DOGE or XMR.
10Questions
Osmosis node questions
Real questions from node operators, answered plainly.
What is an Osmosis node?
A server running osmosisd that follows the osmosis-1 chain. A full node answers requests. A validator also signs blocks.
How many validators does Osmosis have?
The active set is 70 today. It was 150, then 120 after proposal 905, then 100 after proposal 976, and 70 after proposal 1017 in May 2026. Governance can change it again.
How much stake do I need to become a validator?
It depends on the stake of the other validators and changes all the time. Check a live explorer before you plan around any number.
What are the Osmosis node requirements?
The README suggests a quad-core amd64 CPU or bigger, 64 GB of memory and a 1 TB NVMe drive. The joining guide lists 32 GB of memory as the minimum.
How big is an Osmosis node?
A pruned community snapshot was about 31 GB in October 2026. No measured archive size is published, so we do not quote one.
Is there an Osmosis archive node?
Not yet. A pruned node answers about the present, so choose it for swaps and balances now, not for pool history.
Does it support Ethereum-style calls?
No. Osmosis uses CometBFT RPC, REST and gRPC. Your private endpoint passes those through.
Could my backup node make my validator sign twice?
No. Only one machine holds the key, and the standby is never given a copy.
What does it cost?
Full node $139 per month, validator $219. Nothing extra to start, and 12 months upfront comes 25 percent cheaper.
How soon is it live?
About a day at most. Once Osmosis has synced, your dashboard shows the URL and the login details.
Trade it, relay it, or sign for it.
Full node $139, validator $219, paid month to month. A second node stands next to yours.