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Solana devnet faucet
A Solana devnet faucet is a free tool that airdrops test SOL to your wallet address on devnet, the Solana network built for app developers. The Solana Foundation's own faucet at faucet.solana.com allows 2 requests every 8 hours, and QuickNode, Chainstack and DevnetFaucet.org were up and listing their limits when we checked them on November 8, 2026.
Solana Foundation devnet faucet
Solana devnet (testnet tab too) · Maximum of 2 requests every 8 hours, up to 5 SOL per request · Needs: Nothing for the base limit; GitHub sign-in for a higher limit
QuickNode Solana devnet faucet
Solana devnet · One claim every 12 hours per network; amount shown after entering an address · Needs: Small mainnet balance; no account
Chainstack Solana devnet faucet
Solana devnet · Up to 1 SOL every 24 hours · Needs: Chainstack API key, 0.8 SOL on Solana mainnet
DevnetFaucet.org
Solana devnet · 20 devnet SOL per airdrop · Needs: Nothing (anonymous option) or GitHub sign-in
Working Solana Devnet Faucets
Working Solana devnet faucets on November 8, 2026 were the Solana Foundation's faucet, QuickNode, Chainstack and DevnetFaucet.org, each listed with its limits in its own words. We opened every landing page and did not connect a wallet, sign in or request SOL.
- Solana Foundation (faucet.solana.com) allows a maximum of 2 requests every 8 hours, with an amount menu that goes up to 5 SOL per request. Signing in with GitHub unlocks a higher limit, though the page warns that some GitHub accounts fail its checks.1
- QuickNode allows one claim every 12 hours per network and shows the amount once you enter an address. It wants a small mainnet balance in the receiving wallet, but no account.2
- Chainstack tops a wallet up to 1 SOL every 24 hours. It asks for a Chainstack API key and a balance of 0.8 SOL on Solana mainnet.3
- DevnetFaucet.org offers 20 devnet SOL per airdrop, either anonymously or through GitHub sign-in, and runs with a rate limit separate from the public RPC.4
Solana's cookbook lists more options, including Discord bots and RPC providers such as Helius, QuickNode and Triton that hand out devnet SOL through their own endpoints.5 For other chains, see the full testnet faucets list.
Solana Faucet Without a Website: CLI Airdrop
A Solana faucet without a website is built into the Solana CLI: run solana airdrop 2 <your address> --url devnet and the public devnet faucet sends 2 SOL if the rate limit allows it. The Solana Foundation's faucet page points AI agents to this command and asks them not to use the web form.
Two other routes avoid rate limits. The devnet-pow tool, maintained by Ellipsis Labs, mines devnet SOL on your own computer. A local validator started with solana-test-validator gives unlimited SOL, and solana airdrop 100 <your address> --url localhost funds a wallet on it in one step. Local SOL only exists on your machine, so use devnet for anything other people need to see.
You can also recover devnet SOL you already spent on deployments. The Solana cookbook shows how to list leftover buffer accounts with solana program show --buffers and close them to get the SOL back.
Solana Devnet RPC and Rate Limits
The Solana devnet RPC is https://api.devnet.solana.com, a single API node with rate limits that Solana Labs hosts, according to Solana's cluster docs. The cookbook uses the same URL in its airdrop example. At 23:24 UTC on November 8, 2026 we asked it for its genesis hash and it answered EtWTRABZaYq6iMfeYKouRu166VU2xqa1wcaWoxPkrZBG, the devnet chain.
The docs set these public limits per IP address on devnet:
- 100 requests per 10 seconds in total
- 40 requests per 10 seconds for a single RPC method
- 40 concurrent connections
- 100 MB of data per 30 seconds
Airdrops through the CLI count against the same endpoint, which is why they fail during busy hours. The cookbook notes that airdrops can be rate limited when many people request them at once. The Solana chain page has the mainnet details.
Devnet vs Testnet on Solana
Devnet vs testnet on Solana comes down to who each network serves: devnet is for app developers, and testnet is where core contributors stress test new releases and validator performance. Solana's docs say application developers should target devnet, and that testnet usually runs newer software than devnet and mainnet.
Both networks can have their ledgers reset, so treat anything you deploy there as temporary. faucet.solana.com serves both, with a devnet and a testnet tab on the same page. Token accounts and amounts on devnet work like mainnet, so the SPL token and lamports to SOL pages apply there too.
Devnet SOL Has No Value
Devnet SOL has no value. Solana's docs state that devnet tokens are not real, and the Solana Foundation's faucet says it does not give out mainnet SOL. There is no bridge or exchange that turns devnet SOL into real SOL.
Sites that sell devnet SOL are sellers, not faucets, and Onchain Wiki does not link them. A real faucet only needs your public address. It never needs your seed phrase or a signed transaction, and a claim page that asks for either is trying to empty your mainnet wallet.
Questions People Ask About Solana devnet faucet
These are the questions people ask next about Solana devnet faucet.
How do I get SOL on devnet?
To get SOL on devnet, paste your address into faucet.solana.com, pick an amount and request it, or run solana airdrop 2 with the devnet URL in the Solana CLI. The web faucet allows 2 requests every 8 hours. QuickNode, Chainstack and DevnetFaucet.org are backups.
What is the Solana faucet limit?
The Solana faucet limit at faucet.solana.com is a maximum of 2 requests every 8 hours, up to 5 SOL per request. Signing in with GitHub raises it. QuickNode allows one claim per 12 hours and Chainstack up to 1 SOL per 24 hours.
Why does my Solana devnet airdrop fail?
A Solana devnet airdrop usually fails because the public endpoint is rate limited and busy. Solana's docs cap it at 100 requests per 10 seconds per IP. Wait and retry, use a different faucet, or run a local test validator, which has no limits.
Is devnet SOL worth anything?
Devnet SOL is worth nothing. Solana's docs say devnet tokens are not real, and the faucet does not distribute mainnet SOL. Anyone selling devnet SOL is charging real money for a free test coin.
Sources
Every number on this page comes from these sources, checked November 9, 2026.