<p>Yes, the testnet takes less storage. This is what I got when I installed them a month ago:</p>
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<p>Testnet: 11 GB</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>Mainnet: 46 GB</p>
</blockquote>
<p>I haven't updated it again, but it's roughly around those number</p>

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2022-08-20T05:19:59.373Z
Mainnet sits currently at 77 gb.
Matthias Sieber
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Dani Ihza Farrosi
<p>Yes, the disk storage for <code>testnet</code> is vastly smaller than for <code>mainnet</code>.</p>
<p>On my machine the <code>mainnet</code> disk storage is 76 Gig. I would be a little surprised if <code>testnet</code> even uses 10 Gig.</p>

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2022-08-18T04:46:51.307Z
Just to surprise you :) , this is on the public testnet:
`$ du -sh cardano-node/db/

14G cardano-node/db/
`
George - APEX Stake Pool
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2022-08-18T08:24:59.440Z
Must be more on that testnet than I thought.
Erik de Castro Lopo
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Erik de Castro Lopo
<p>Does building a Cardano node on testnet takes less storage than mainnet?</p>
<p>If so, what are the approximate storage requirements?</p>

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Storage requirements for mainnet/testnet cardano nodes?
# Storage requirements for mainnet/testnet cardano nodes?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-08-18)

Does building a Cardano node on testnet takes less storage than mainnet?

If so, what are the approximate storage requirements?

**Tags:** cardano-node, node

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-08-18. Score: 2

Yes, the testnet takes less storage. This is what I got when I installed them a month ago:

> Testnet: 11 GB

> Mainnet: 46 GB

I haven't updated it again, but it's roughly around those number

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Mainnet sits currently at 77 gb.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2022-08-18. Score: 1

Yes, the disk storage for `testnet` is vastly smaller than for `mainnet`.

On my machine the `mainnet` disk storage is 76 Gig. I would be a little surprised if `testnet` even uses 10 Gig.

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: Just to surprise you :) , this is on the public testnet: `$ du -sh cardano-node/db/  14G cardano-node/db/ `  
> **username_3**: Must be more on that testnet than I thought.  

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