<p>You can set a limit for blockchain data by starting your node with <code>-prune=&lt;n&gt;</code>.</p>

<p><code>-prune=&lt;n&gt;</code> gives the target size in MiB to use for block files</p>

<p>This limit will only include the blocks and reorganization data. You also need some space for chain state, block index database, and wallet.</p>

<p>I run my node with <code>-prune=20480</code> (i.e. 20 GiB) and fully caught up the whole directory has 20.77 GiB or 22.30 GB.</p>

<p>I suggest that you leave a few GiB room for overhead.</p>

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Murch
<p>Pretty much whatever you configure (with some practical minimum obviously).</p>

<p>See for example: <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/37496/how-can-i-run-bitcoind-in-pruning-mode?s=5|1.1210">How can I run bitcoind in pruning mode?</a></p>

<p>Note that with 0.11 you can NOT use the wallet functionality when pruning. With the upcoming 0.12 you can (release candidate out now). Otherwise the functionality remains the same.</p>

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Jannes
<p><a href="https://statoshi.info/dashboard/db/unspent-transaction-output-set" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://statoshi.info/dashboard/db/unspent-transaction-output-set</a>
As off April 2020, The size of prune node with complete UTXO set is about 4GB.</p>

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Cisco Mmu
<p>What is the size of the blockchain stored on a user harddrive after pruning has occurred?</p>

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Size of the blockchain after pruning
Rich
# Size of the blockchain after pruning

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-01-21)

What is the size of the blockchain stored on a user harddrive after pruning has occurred?

**Tags:** blockchain, pruning


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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-02-20. Score: 7

You can set a limit for blockchain data by starting your node with `-prune=`.

`-prune=` gives the target size in MiB to use for block files

This limit will only include the blocks and reorganization data. You also need some space for chain state, block index database, and wallet.

I run my node with `-prune=20480` (i.e. 20 GiB) and fully caught up the whole directory has 20.77 GiB or 22.30 GB.

I suggest that you leave a few GiB room for overhead.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2016-01-21. Score: 2

Pretty much whatever you configure (with some practical minimum obviously).

See for example: [How can I run bitcoind in pruning mode?](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/37496/how-can-i-run-bitcoind-in-pruning-mode?s=5|1.1210)

Note that with 0.11 you can NOT use the wallet functionality when pruning. With the upcoming 0.12 you can (release candidate out now). Otherwise the functionality remains the same.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2020-04-15. Score: 0

<https://statoshi.info/dashboard/db/unspent-transaction-output-set>
As off April 2020, The size of prune node with complete UTXO set is about 4GB.


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