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# 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 |

<Card horizontal title="Detailed Ethereum comparison" icon="arrow-right" href="/evm/differences-with-ethereum">
  See the detailed comparison of Sei EVM and Ethereum.
</Card>

## Quick start

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add Sei to wallet">
    * [Install Sei Global Wallet](/evm/sei-global-wallet)
    * [Sei EVM network information](/evm/networks)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Get test tokens">
    * [Visit the Sei faucet](/learn/faucet)
    * [View token information](/evm/tokens)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start building">
    * [EVM general guide](/evm/evm-general)
    * [Project templates](/evm/templates)
    * [Cookbook recipes](/evm/cookbook)
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Ready-to-deploy examples

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card horizontal title="EVM contract wizard" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/evm/evm-wizard">
    Generate ERC-20, ERC-721, and other contracts in minutes. Configure the contract, then copy and deploy the code.
  </Card>

  <Card horizontal title="Frontend integration" icon="window" href="/evm/building-a-frontend">
    Connect ethers.js, viem, or wagmi to your Sei EVM smart contracts.
  </Card>

  <Card horizontal title="Solidity resources" icon="screwdriver-wrench" href="/evm/solidity-resources">
    Find tools and best practices for Solidity development on Sei.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Development tools

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card horizontal title="Deploy with Hardhat" icon="terminal" href="/evm/evm-hardhat">
    Deploy smart contracts on Sei EVM with Hardhat.
  </Card>

  <Card horizontal title="Deploy with Foundry" icon="cube" href="/evm/evm-foundry">
    Use Foundry to build, test, and deploy contracts on Sei EVM.
  </Card>

  <Card horizontal title="JSON-RPC explorer" icon="compass" href="/evm/reference">
    Browse every Sei EVM JSON-RPC method, run live requests, and copy ready-to-use code.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Use cases

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card horizontal title="x402 payments" icon="credit-card" href="/ai/x402">
    Use HTTP 402 Payment Required to charge for API access and premium content.
  </Card>

  <Card horizontal title="USDC on Sei" icon="dollar-sign" href="/evm/usdc-on-sei">
    Integrate native USDC for stablecoin transactions.
  </Card>

  <Card horizontal title="Nonce lanes" icon="bolt" href="/evm/nonce-lanes">
    Keep many independent transactions in flight from one funded address with EIP-7702 and ERC-4337 nonce lanes.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## 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](/learn/rpc-providers) or [run your own node](/node).

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Sei Mainnet">
    | Endpoint | Provider | Type | Rate limit | Notes |
    | - | - | - | - | - |
    | `https://evm-rpc.sei-apis.com` | Sei Foundation | <span className="rounded-full px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-semibold bg-green-500/15 text-green-800 dark:text-green-400">public</span> | 10 req/s | Recommended for development |
    | `https://evm-rpc-sei.stingray.plus` | Staketab | <span className="rounded-full px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-semibold bg-green-500/15 text-green-800 dark:text-green-400">public</span> | — | Community maintained |
    | `https://sei-evm-rpc.publicnode.com` | PublicNode | <span className="rounded-full px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-semibold bg-green-500/15 text-green-800 dark:text-green-400">public</span> | 5 req/s | Community maintained |
    | `https://seievm-rpc.polkachu.com` | Polkachu | <span className="rounded-full px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-semibold bg-green-500/15 text-green-800 dark:text-green-400">public</span> | — | Community maintained |
    | `https://jsonrpc.lavenderfive.com:443/sei` | LavenderFive | <span className="rounded-full px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-semibold bg-green-500/15 text-green-800 dark:text-green-400">public</span> | — | Community maintained |
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Sei Testnet">
    | Endpoint | Provider | Type | Rate limit | Notes |
    | - | - | - | - | - |
    | `https://evm-rpc-testnet.sei-apis.com` | Sei Foundation | <span className="rounded-full px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-semibold bg-green-500/15 text-green-800 dark:text-green-400">public</span> | 20 req/s | Recommended for testing |
    | `https://evm-rpc-testnet-sei.stingray.plus` | Staketab | <span className="rounded-full px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-semibold bg-green-500/15 text-green-800 dark:text-green-400">public</span> | — | Community maintained |
    | `https://seievm-testnet-rpc.polkachu.com` | Polkachu | <span className="rounded-full px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-semibold bg-green-500/15 text-green-800 dark:text-green-400">public</span> | — | Community maintained |
    | `https://sei-testnet.drpc.org` | dRPC | <span className="rounded-full px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-semibold bg-green-500/15 text-green-800 dark:text-green-400">public</span> | — | Community maintained |
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

<Card horizontal title="Interactive JSON-RPC explorer" icon="code" href="/evm/reference">
  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.
</Card>


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