diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/(chain)/[chain_id]/(chainPage)/components/client/FaucetButton.tsx b/apps/dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/(chain)/[chain_id]/(chainPage)/components/client/FaucetButton.tsx
index 48264ebd066..c5605f59d13 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/(chain)/[chain_id]/(chainPage)/components/client/FaucetButton.tsx
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/(chain)/[chain_id]/(chainPage)/components/client/FaucetButton.tsx
@@ -237,6 +237,9 @@ export function FaucetButton({
 
         {canClaimFaucetQuery.data.type === "unsupported-chain" &&
           "Faucet is empty right now"}
+
+        {canClaimFaucetQuery.data.type === "paid-plan-required" &&
+          "Faucet is only available on Starter, Growth and Pro plans."}
       </Button>
     );
   }
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/app/api/testnet-faucet/can-claim/CanClaimResponseType.ts b/apps/dashboard/src/app/api/testnet-faucet/can-claim/CanClaimResponseType.ts
index 28616e54f33..882cb0031e0 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/src/app/api/testnet-faucet/can-claim/CanClaimResponseType.ts
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/app/api/testnet-faucet/can-claim/CanClaimResponseType.ts
@@ -7,4 +7,8 @@ export type CanClaimResponseType =
   | {
       canClaim: false;
       type: "unsupported-chain";
+    }
+  | {
+      canClaim: false;
+      type: "paid-plan-required";
     };
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/app/api/testnet-faucet/can-claim/route.ts b/apps/dashboard/src/app/api/testnet-faucet/can-claim/route.ts
index 503779977b0..2024c53decf 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/src/app/api/testnet-faucet/can-claim/route.ts
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/app/api/testnet-faucet/can-claim/route.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { getTeams } from "@/api/team";
 import {
   DISABLE_FAUCET_CHAIN_IDS,
   THIRDWEB_ACCESS_TOKEN,
@@ -46,6 +47,25 @@ export const GET = async (req: NextRequest) => {
     } catch {}
   }
 
+  // get the teams for the account
+  const teams = await getTeams();
+  if (!teams) {
+    const res: CanClaimResponseType = {
+      canClaim: false,
+      type: "paid-plan-required",
+    };
+    return NextResponse.json(res);
+  }
+
+  const hasPaidPlan = teams.some((team) => team.billingPlan !== "free");
+  if (!hasPaidPlan) {
+    const res: CanClaimResponseType = {
+      canClaim: false,
+      type: "paid-plan-required",
+    };
+    return NextResponse.json(res);
+  }
+
   if (
     !THIRDWEB_ENGINE_URL ||
     !THIRDWEB_ENGINE_FAUCET_WALLET ||
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/app/api/testnet-faucet/claim/route.ts b/apps/dashboard/src/app/api/testnet-faucet/claim/route.ts
index f2d7d0d6e87..61ce9ace2c5 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/src/app/api/testnet-faucet/claim/route.ts
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/app/api/testnet-faucet/claim/route.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { getTeams } from "@/api/team";
 import { COOKIE_ACTIVE_ACCOUNT, COOKIE_PREFIX_TOKEN } from "@/constants/cookie";
 import {
   API_SERVER_URL,
@@ -53,36 +54,6 @@ export const POST = async (req: NextRequest) => {
     );
   }
 
-  // Make sure the connected wallet has a thirdweb account
-  const accountRes = await fetch(`${API_SERVER_URL}/v1/account/me`, {
-    method: "GET",
-    headers: {
-      Authorization: `Bearer ${authCookie.value}`,
-    },
-  });
-
-  if (accountRes.status !== 200) {
-    // Account not found on this connected address
-    return NextResponse.json(
-      {
-        error: "thirdweb account not found",
-      },
-      { status: 400 },
-    );
-  }
-
-  const account: { data: Account } = await accountRes.json();
-
-  // Make sure the logged-in account has verified its email
-  if (!account.data.email) {
-    return NextResponse.json(
-      {
-        error: "Account owner hasn't verified email",
-      },
-      { status: 400 },
-    );
-  }
-
   const requestBody = (await req.json()) as RequestTestnetFundsPayload;
   const { chainId, toAddress, turnstileToken } = requestBody;
   if (Number.isNaN(chainId)) {
@@ -150,6 +121,61 @@ export const POST = async (req: NextRequest) => {
     );
   }
 
+  // Make sure the connected wallet has a thirdweb account
+  const accountRes = await fetch(`${API_SERVER_URL}/v1/account/me`, {
+    method: "GET",
+    headers: {
+      Authorization: `Bearer ${authCookie.value}`,
+    },
+  });
+
+  if (accountRes.status !== 200) {
+    // Account not found on this connected address
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      {
+        error: "thirdweb account not found",
+      },
+      { status: 400 },
+    );
+  }
+
+  const account: { data: Account } = await accountRes.json();
+
+  // Make sure the logged-in account has verified its email
+  if (!account.data.email) {
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      {
+        error: "Account owner hasn't verified email",
+      },
+      { status: 400 },
+    );
+  }
+
+  // get the teams for the account
+  const teams = await getTeams();
+  if (!teams) {
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      {
+        error: "No teams found for this account.",
+      },
+      {
+        status: 500,
+      },
+    );
+  }
+  // check if ANY of the customer's teams has "growth" or "pro" plan
+  const hasPaidPlan = teams.some((team) => team.billingPlan !== "free");
+  if (!hasPaidPlan) {
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      {
+        error: "Free plan cannot claim on this chain.",
+      },
+      {
+        status: 402,
+      },
+    );
+  }
+
   const ipCacheKey = `testnet-faucet:${chainId}:${ip}`;
   const addressCacheKey = `testnet-faucet:${chainId}:${toAddress}`;
   const accountCacheKey = `testnet-faucet:${chainId}:${account.data.id}`;