x402 (Coinbase)
Coinbase Developer PlatformBest for Let APIs charge AI agents per request in stablecoins
Catch Gas is on top of the per-transaction fee; four chains documented
- Chains
- Price
- 1,000 transactions/mo free, then $0.001 each
7 AI agent tools and MCP servers whose own docs name Polygon, compared on price, network and the catch. Checked against each maker's own pages; last updated Oct 18, 2026.
| Tool | Best for | Price | Polygon | Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x402 (Coinbase) | Let APIs charge AI agents per request in stablecoins | 1,000 transactions/mo free, then $0.001 each | Mainnet | Gas is on top of the per-transaction fee; four chains documented |
| Crossmint Agent Wallets | Stablecoin wallets with spend limits for AI agents | Free up to 1,000 active wallets/mo, then usage-based | Mainnet | Ethereum and Avalanche are by request through sales, not self-serve |
| BNB Chain MCP | MCP server for AI clients to read and transact on BNB Chain | Free (open source) | Mainnet | The SSE endpoint is unauthenticated, so never expose it publicly |
| Coinbase AgentKit | Giving AI agents a wallet and onchain actions on EVM and Solana | Free | Mainnet | README warns prompt injection can trigger transfers; no built-in approvals, spend caps or allowlists |
| Alchemy MCP Server | Giving AI agents Alchemy RPC, NFT, price and wallet data tools | Uses your Alchemy plan | Network not stated | Smart wallet tools can submit signed prepared calls; the old local npm server stopped working Sept 30, 2026 |
| Quicknode MCP | Managing Quicknode endpoints and reading chain data from AI chat | Uses your Quicknode plan | Network not stated | Admin role can create and delete endpoints and change security rules; no public repo or license is cited |
| Etherscan MCP | Read-only Etherscan explorer data for AI agents across 60+ EVM chains | Free tier | Mainnet | Read-only; five PRO tools such as address labels need a paid Etherscan API plan |
Compare two side by side: x402 (Coinbase) vs Crossmint Agent Wallets · x402 (Coinbase) vs BNB Chain MCP · x402 (Coinbase) vs Coinbase AgentKit · Crossmint Agent Wallets vs BNB Chain MCP
Best for Let APIs charge AI agents per request in stablecoins
Catch Gas is on top of the per-transaction fee; four chains documented
Best for Stablecoin wallets with spend limits for AI agents
Catch Ethereum and Avalanche are by request through sales, not self-serve
Best for MCP server for AI clients to read and transact on BNB Chain
Catch The SSE endpoint is unauthenticated, so never expose it publicly
Best for Giving AI agents a wallet and onchain actions on EVM and Solana
Catch README warns prompt injection can trigger transfers; no built-in approvals, spend caps or allowlists
Best for Giving AI agents Alchemy RPC, NFT, price and wallet data tools
Catch Smart wallet tools can submit signed prepared calls; the old local npm server stopped working Sept 30, 2026
Best for Managing Quicknode endpoints and reading chain data from AI chat
Catch Admin role can create and delete endpoints and change security rules; no public repo or license is cited
Best for Read-only Etherscan explorer data for AI agents across 60+ EVM chains
Catch Read-only; five PRO tools such as address labels need a paid Etherscan API plan
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