# Rune pickaxe price

> Rune pickaxe Grand Exchange price right now (18,355 gp), with buy and sell prices, 24h volume, our own price history, buy limit, high alch profit and the GE tax.

Canonical: https://osrsgrandexchange.com/items/rune-pickaxe
Last updated: 2026-11-02

Free-to-play item. Item id 1275.

Examine: “Used for mining.”

## Price now

Prices as of 2026-11-02 00:20 UTC.

**Rune pickaxe has held steady: within 8% of its 30-day average and last week's price.**

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Price | 18,355 gp |
| 90-day range (daily averages) | 18,111–18,723 gp |
| 30-day average | 18,456 gp |
| Change 24h / 7d / 30d | +0.2% / +1.7% / -1.0% |
| Instant buy | 18,399 gp (2026-10-30 08:29 UTC) |
| Instant sell | 18,310 gp (2026-10-30 08:29 UTC) |
| Volume 24h | 73,711 |
| 1h average buy / sell | 18,496 / 18,373 gp |
| 24h average buy / sell | 18,494 / 18,343 gp |
| Buy limit (4h) | 40 |

## Selling

- GE tax each: 367 gp
- You receive: 18,032 gp
- Flip margin after tax: -278 gp
- Per buy limit: -11,120 gp

## High alchemy

- High alch value: 19,200
- Low alch value: 12,800
- Profit per cast: 649 gp

Buying one at the instant-buy price plus a nature rune; fire runes assumed from a staff.

## Rune pickaxe price, last 7 days

Hourly averages from our own history.

|  | Instant-buy average | Instant-sell average |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 26, 2026 (first point) | 18,395 | 18,168 |
| Oct 30, 2026 (last point) | 18,496 | 18,373 |

Range plotted: 17,960 to 18,950 gp, over 82 points.

## Rune pickaxe price history

Daily averages. Since Apr 8, 2026 the lowest daily sell average was 18,213 gp and the highest buy average 18,915 gp.

|  | Instant-buy average | Instant-sell average |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apr 8, 2026 (first point) | 18,738 | 18,687 |
| Oct 31, 2026 (last point) | 18,494 | 18,343 |

Range plotted: 17,891 to 18,915 gp, over 207 points.

## Questions

### How much is Rune pickaxe worth in OSRS?

About 18,355 gp right now on the Grand Exchange: the last instant buy was 18,399 gp and the last instant sell 18,310 gp. Over the last 24 hours 73,711 were traded.

### What is the GE buy limit for Rune pickaxe?

40 every 4 hours.

### Is Rune pickaxe worth high alching?

High alchemy gives 19,200 coins. Buying one at 18,399 gp plus a nature rune makes that a 649 gp profit per cast right now.

### How much tax do you pay selling Rune pickaxe?

367 gp each at 18,399 gp (2%, rounded down, capped at 5m per item), so you receive 18,032 gp.

Item id 1275. Prices update every five minutes.

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