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Validator Hardware Cost (SOL)
Latest value: 0.214 SOL on 3 November 2026.
30-day average: 0.185 SOL, up 88% from a year earlier (0.0983 SOL).
Highest daily value since January 2025: 0.318 SOL on 6 June 2026.
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Estimated minimum daily hardware and bandwidth cost in SOL. Assumes a Latitude c3.large server at $496/month plus 80 TB of billable bandwidth beyond the included 20 TB ($100/month), for $596/month total, converted with the daily Dune/CoinPaprika SOL/USD price.
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- Area
- Validator Economics
- Frequency
- Daily
- Unit
- SOL
- Split by
- Network, Client, Scheduler
- Source
- Dune + cost model
Monthly averages
| Month | Validator Hardware Cost (SOL) |
|---|---|
| November 2026 (to 3 November) | 0.212 SOL |
| October 2026 | 0.179 SOL |
| September 2026 | 0.185 SOL |
| August 2026 | 0.233 SOL |
| July 2026 | 0.25 SOL |
| June 2026 | 0.284 SOL |
| May 2026 | 0.222 SOL |
| April 2026 | 0.236 SOL |
| March 2026 | 0.22 SOL |
| February 2026 | 0.248 SOL |
| January 2026 | 0.146 SOL |
| December 2025 | 0.149 SOL |