OSRS Grand Exchange

Prices last updated 3 days ago. Updates are paused; the numbers below are from then.

Free-to-play item

Rune essence price

Rune essence

“An unimbued rune.”

13 gp

0.0% 24h · +8.3% 7d · 0.0% 30d

Rune essence is up 8% on the week.

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90-day range of daily average prices; 30-day average 13 gp.

Instant buy
14
3 days ago
Instant sell
12
3 days ago
Volume 24h
1,009,669
1h average buy / sell
13 / 12
24h average buy / sell
13 / 13
Buy limit (4h)
20,000

Rune essence price, last 7 days

Hourly averages from our own history.

111314Oct 26, 2026Oct 30, 2026
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Rune essence price history

Daily averages. Since Apr 8, 2026 the lowest daily sell average was 8 gp and the highest buy average 23 gp.

81623Apr 8, 2026Oct 31, 2026
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Questions

How much is Rune essence worth in OSRS?
About 13 gp right now on the Grand Exchange: the last instant buy was 14 gp and the last instant sell 12 gp. Over the last 24 hours 1,009,669 were traded.
What is the GE buy limit for Rune essence?
20,000 every 4 hours.
Is Rune essence worth high alching?
High alchemy gives 2 coins. Buying one at 14 gp plus a nature rune makes that a 164 gp loss per cast right now.
How much tax do you pay selling Rune essence?
0 gp each at 14 gp (2%, rounded down, capped at 5m per item), so you receive 14 gp.

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