Best Testnet Faucets in 2026: Free Sepolia ETH, USDT and USDC by Chain

Every smart contract you deploy on a testnet still needs gas, and every DeFi flow you test needs tokens to move around. Testnet faucets hand those out for free. The catch is that faucets change constantly: networks get retired, limits shrink, and new anti-bot checks appear. This guide lists the faucets that work today, chain by chain, with their current amounts, cooldowns and requirements.

Faucet details below were checked against each provider’s own page on November 12, 2026. Limits change often, so the faucet page itself is always the final word.

Quick answer

• Ethereum apps and smart contracts: use Sepolia. Chainlink’s faucet gives the most per claim (0.5 Sepolia ETH); Alchemy, Google Cloud, QuickNode and the Metana Sepolia faucet are good backups.
• Validator and staking tests: use Hoodi. Google Cloud’s faucet gives 1 Hoodi ETH per request.
• Test USDC: Circle’s official faucet gives 20 USDC every 2 hours per network, no account needed.
• Test USDT: Tether has no official faucet. The BNB Chain faucet, Aave’s testnet faucet and Alchemy’s Stable Testnet faucet are the practical options.
• Goerli and Holesky are gone. Any faucet still offering them is out of date.

Testnet faucet comparison

Faucet	Networks	Amount per claim	How often	Requirements
Chainlink	Sepolia, Base Sepolia, Arbitrum Sepolia, ZKsync Sepolia, Avalanche Fuji and about 60 more	0.5 native token + 25 test LINK	Not published	Connect a wallet
Alchemy	Sepolia, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism and ZKsync Sepolia, Polygon Amoy and more	0.1 ETH (0.1 POL on Amoy)	Every 24 hours per network	0.001 ETH and real activity on Ethereum mainnet at the same address
Google Cloud Web3	Sepolia, Hoodi	0.05 Sepolia ETH; 1 Hoodi ETH	Rate-limited per Google account and address	Google account; a mainnet balance check may apply
QuickNode	Sepolia, Hoodi and other chains	Shown after you enter an address	Every 12 hours per network	None for the base amount
Metana	Sepolia	0.06 Sepolia ETH	Every 24 hours	Quick Google sign-in
pk910 PoW faucets	Sepolia, Hoodi	Whatever you mine in the browser	No fixed cooldown	Leave the tab mining for a while
Coinbase CDP	Ethereum Sepolia, Base Sepolia, Solana Devnet	0.0001 ETH or 1 USDC	Up to 1,000 ETH claims or 10 USDC claims per 24 hours	Coinbase Developer Platform account
Circle	Sepolia, Base Sepolia, Arbitrum Sepolia, OP Sepolia, Polygon Amoy, Avalanche Fuji, Solana Devnet, Arc and more	20 USDC (also EURC)	Every 2 hours per token and network	None (reCAPTCHA)
BNB Chain	BNB Smart Chain testnet	0.3 tBNB	Every 24 hours	0.002 BNB on BSC mainnet
Solana	Devnet, Testnet	Choose the amount	2 requests every 8 hours	None (GitHub sign-in raises the limit)

Which Ethereum testnet should you use in 2026?

Ethereum now runs two public testnets, each with a clear job:

• Sepolia (chain ID 11155111) is the recommended testnet for applications, smart contracts and tooling. It uses a permissioned validator set run by client and testing teams, which keeps it stable. Client teams have committed to full support through 2026, with a long-term-support phase in 2027.
• Hoodi (chain ID 560048), launched in March 2025, is for validators, staking providers and infrastructure teams testing protocol upgrades. It’s scheduled to run through 2029.

Goerli was retired in April 2024, and Holesky was shut down in October 2025, two weeks after the Fusaka upgrade finalized on it. If a tutorial still tells you to use either, follow our guide to Sepolia, Goerli and Holesky to move your project over.

Best Sepolia ETH faucets

Chainlink faucet: the largest drip

Chainlink’s faucet sends 0.5 Sepolia ETH plus 25 test LINK once you connect a wallet (MetaMask, WalletConnect or Coinbase Wallet). The same faucet covers dozens of other testnets, which makes it the easiest single bookmark if you work across chains.

Alchemy faucet: reliable, with a mainnet check

Alchemy gives 0.1 Sepolia ETH every 24 hours without an Alchemy account. To stop farming, the receiving address must hold at least 0.001 ETH on Ethereum mainnet and have real mainnet transaction history. Balances on Base or Arbitrum don’t count, and ENS names aren’t accepted.

Google Cloud Web3 faucet

Google’s faucet gives 0.05 Sepolia ETH per request and is rate-limited per Google account and wallet address. It also covers Hoodi. If a request gets flagged, it may ask for a 0.001 ETH mainnet balance.

Metana Sepolia faucet: built for learners

The Metana Sepolia faucet gives 0.06 Sepolia ETH once every 24 hours after a quick Google sign-in, with no mainnet balance required. That makes it a good fit if you’re new to Web3 development and don’t hold mainnet ETH yet. Read more about why we built the Metana faucet, or follow our step-by-step guide to getting Sepolia ETH.

QuickNode and proof-of-work faucets

QuickNode drips once every 12 hours per network with no account or mainnet balance needed for the base amount; posting on X doubles it. If every other faucet turns you away, the pk910 proof-of-work faucet lets you mine Sepolia ETH in your browser: no account and no mainnet balance, just a tab left running for a while.

Coinbase Developer Platform faucet

Coinbase’s CDP faucet suits automated test suites: 0.0001 ETH per claim on Ethereum Sepolia and Base Sepolia, up to 1,000 claims a day through the CDP Portal or SDK. You need a CDP account.

New to Sepolia? Our beginner’s guide to Sepolia faucets walks through wallet setup, and if you’re wondering whether the tokens are worth anything, see is Sepolia ETH real money?

Hoodi faucets

Hoodi ETH is only useful if you’re testing validators or staking infrastructure; for contracts and dApps, stick with Sepolia. Your options:

• Google Cloud Web3: 1 Hoodi ETH per request.
• QuickNode: select the Hoodi network.
• pk910 Hoodi PoW faucet: mine in the browser for larger amounts, such as the 32 ETH a test validator needs.

Best USDC and USDT testnet faucets

Stablecoin test tokens are separate contracts on each testnet, so always check you’re using the right token address for your network. For the difference between the two coins on mainnet, see USDT vs USDC.

Circle faucet: official test USDC and EURC

Circle’s faucet is the official source of test USDC. It gives 20 USDC per request, once every 2 hours per address and network, with no account. It covers Ethereum Sepolia, Base Sepolia, Arbitrum Sepolia, OP Sepolia, Polygon Amoy, Avalanche Fuji, Solana Devnet, Arc Testnet and more, and also hands out EURC. If your chain isn’t listed, Circle suggests moving USDC from Sepolia with its CCTP bridge.

Coinbase CDP: USDC for scripts

The CDP faucet also gives 1 USDC per claim, up to 10 claims a day, on Base Sepolia, Ethereum Sepolia and Solana Devnet.

Where to get test USDT

Tether doesn’t run an official testnet faucet, so “USDT faucet” results point to third-party test tokens. The ones worth using:

• BNB Chain faucet: lists BEP-20 test USDT and USDC alongside tBNB (one claim per 24 hours across all tokens; needs 0.002 BNB on mainnet).
• Aave testnet faucet: switch the Aave app to testnet mode and mint the test assets in its Sepolia market. These are Aave’s own test contracts, so use them when you’re testing against Aave.
• Alchemy Stable Testnet faucet: 1 USDT0 per day on Stable’s testnet.

For most DeFi testing, Circle’s USDC is the safer choice: it’s official and available on almost every major testnet. Read more about how stablecoins are being adopted.

Layer 2 testnet faucets

• Base Sepolia: Alchemy (0.1 ETH), Chainlink (0.5 ETH), Coinbase CDP, and the Optimism faucet.
• OP Sepolia and other OP Stack chains: the Optimism faucet and Alchemy.
• Arbitrum Sepolia: Alchemy (0.1 ETH) and Chainlink (0.5 ETH).
• ZKsync Sepolia: Alchemy (0.1 ETH) and Chainlink (0.5 ETH).
• Polygon Amoy: Alchemy (0.1 POL) and Chainlink. Amoy replaced the retired Mumbai testnet.

Layer 2s settle to Ethereum, so their gas costs are a fraction of Sepolia’s. Learn more about how gas fees work and modular blockchains.

BNB Chain, Avalanche, Solana and MegaETH faucets

• BNB Smart Chain testnet: the official faucet gives 0.3 tBNB once every 24 hours and needs 0.002 BNB on BSC mainnet. Larger amounts for development are requested through BNB Chain’s Discord. See our full BNB testnet faucet guide.
• Avalanche Fuji: Chainlink gives 0.5 AVAX, and Circle covers test USDC on Fuji.
• Solana Devnet: the official faucet at faucet.solana.com allows 2 requests every 8 hours; signing in with GitHub raises the limit. You can also run solana airdrop from the CLI or use a local validator.
• MegaETH: MegaETH’s public mainnet went live on February 9, 2026. Its testnet faucet has moved more than once, so use the faucet linked from MegaETH’s official docs and avoid third-party “claim” pages that ask you to sign transactions.

How to avoid common faucet problems

• “Insufficient mainnet balance”: faucets like Alchemy and BNB Chain check that your address holds a little real crypto to block bots. Use a faucet without that check (Metana, QuickNode, Chainlink, a PoW faucet) or keep a small mainnet balance on your dev address.
• “Limit exceeded”: cooldowns are per address and per network. Plan larger test runs ahead, or use the CDP faucet’s higher limits from a script.
• Wrong network: test ETH on Sepolia doesn’t appear on Base Sepolia. Check the network in your wallet before you claim.
• Scams: a real faucet never needs your seed phrase, a payment or a signature that approves token spending. Keep your test wallet separate from the one that holds real funds; our guide to Web3 wallets explains how.

New to the concept? Start with what a testnet faucet is and why it exists.

Start building with your test tokens

Once your wallet is funded, deploy your first smart contract, or try a small DeFi integration with test USDC. Our list of the best resources to learn blockchain development covers what to learn next, and if you’re weighing a career move, read why developers become blockchain developers.

If you’d like structured training with mentor code reviews, compare Metana’s Web3 bootcamps, including the Solidity bootcamp for developers moving to Ethereum, or browse our roundup of Web3 courses and bootcamps.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Sepolia faucet?

Chainlink’s faucet gives the most per claim (0.5 Sepolia ETH) and only needs a connected wallet. If you don’t hold mainnet ETH, the Metana faucet (0.06 ETH a day after Google sign-in), QuickNode or a proof-of-work faucet work without a mainnet balance.

Is there an official USDT testnet faucet?

No. Tether doesn’t run one. Test USDT comes from third parties such as the BNB Chain faucet, Aave’s testnet faucet or Alchemy’s Stable Testnet faucet. For stablecoin testing on Ethereum and layer 2s, Circle’s official USDC faucet is the more reliable option.

How much test USDC can I get from Circle’s faucet?

20 USDC per request, once every 2 hours for each address and network, with no account required.

Do Goerli or Holesky faucets still work?

No. Goerli was retired in April 2024 and Holesky was shut down in October 2025. Use Sepolia for applications and Hoodi for validator testing.

Why do some faucets ask for a mainnet balance?

It’s an anti-bot check. Requiring a small real balance (for example 0.001 ETH for Alchemy or 0.002 BNB for BNB Chain) makes it expensive to farm test tokens with thousands of empty addresses.

How much testnet ETH do I need?

For deploying and testing a few contracts, 0.05 to 0.1 Sepolia ETH is usually enough. Gas-heavy DeFi or NFT tests may need 0.5 ETH or more, which is easiest to collect from Chainlink or a PoW faucet.

Can I sell testnet tokens?

No. Testnet tokens have no monetary value and can’t be exchanged for real crypto. Anyone offering to buy or sell them is running a scam.