Sei EVM - High Performance Ethereum Virtual Machine

Build on the fastest EVM with 400ms finality, 100 MGas/s throughput, and full Ethereum tooling compatibility.

Why choose Sei EVM?

Feature	Sei EVM	Ethereum	Other Layer 1s
Block time	400 ms	~12 s	1-3 s
Transaction throughput	100 MGas/s	~5 MGas/s	< 50 MGas/s
Parallelized execution	Yes	No	Limited/No
EVM tooling compatibility	100%	100%	Varies
EVM version	Pectra (without blobs)	Fusaka	Varies

Detailed Ethereum comparison

See the detailed comparison of Sei EVM and Ethereum.

Quick start

1. Add Sei to wallet

   • Install Sei Global Wallet
   • Sei EVM network information
2. Get test tokens

   • Visit the Sei faucet
   • View token information
3. Start building

   • EVM general guide
   • Project templates
   • Cookbook recipes

Ready-to-deploy examples

EVM contract wizard

Generate ERC-20, ERC-721, and other contracts in minutes. Configure the contract, then copy and deploy the code.

Frontend integration

Connect ethers.js, viem, or wagmi to your Sei EVM smart contracts.

Solidity resources

Find tools and best practices for Solidity development on Sei.

Development tools

Deploy with Hardhat

Deploy smart contracts on Sei EVM with Hardhat.

Deploy with Foundry

Use Foundry to build, test, and deploy contracts on Sei EVM.

JSON-RPC explorer

Browse every Sei EVM JSON-RPC method, run live requests, and copy ready-to-use code.

Use cases

x402 payments

Use HTTP 402 Payment Required to charge for API access and premium content.

USDC on Sei

Integrate native USDC for stablecoin transactions.

Nonce lanes

Keep many independent transactions in flight from one funded address with EIP-7702 and ERC-4337 nonce lanes.

RPC endpoints

Choose an official Sei Foundation endpoint or a community-maintained alternative. All endpoints support the standard EVM JSON-RPC methods. Public endpoints have rate limits. For production dApps, use a dedicated RPC provider or run your own node.

Sei Mainnet

Endpoint	Provider	Type	Rate limit	Notes
https://evm-rpc.sei-apis.com	Sei Foundation	public	10 req/s	Recommended for development
https://evm-rpc-sei.stingray.plus	Staketab	public	—	Community maintained
https://sei-evm-rpc.publicnode.com	PublicNode	public	5 req/s	Community maintained
https://seievm-rpc.polkachu.com	Polkachu	public	—	Community maintained
https://jsonrpc.lavenderfive.com:443/sei	LavenderFive	public	—	Community maintained

Sei Testnet

Endpoint	Provider	Type	Rate limit	Notes
https://evm-rpc-testnet.sei-apis.com	Sei Foundation	public	20 req/s	Recommended for testing
https://evm-rpc-testnet-sei.stingray.plus	Staketab	public	—	Community maintained
https://seievm-testnet-rpc.polkachu.com	Polkachu	public	—	Community maintained
https://sei-testnet.drpc.org	dRPC	public	—	Community maintained

Interactive JSON-RPC explorer

Search every Sei EVM JSON-RPC method, with notes on Sei-specific behavior. Switch between Sei Mainnet, Sei Testnet, and custom endpoints. Run live requests and generate ready-to-use client code.