# Sinister key price

> Sinister key Grand Exchange price right now (18,880 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/sinister-key
Last updated: 2026-11-02

Members item. Item id 993.

Examine: “You get a sense of dread from this key.”

## Price now

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

**Sinister key is 11% below its 30-day average.**

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Price | 18,880 gp |
| 90-day range (daily averages) | 17,695–24,778 gp |
| 30-day average | 21,138 gp |
| Change 24h / 7d / 30d | +0.4% / +4.7% / -21.5% |
| Instant buy | 19,000 gp (2026-10-29 21:10 UTC) |
| Instant sell | 18,759 gp (2026-10-30 08:28 UTC) |
| Volume 24h | 1,724 |
| 1h average buy / sell | 18,859 / 18,808 gp |
| 24h average buy / sell | 18,334 / 18,725 gp |
| Buy limit (4h) | 11,000 |

## Selling

- GE tax each: 380 gp
- You receive: 18,620 gp
- Flip margin after tax: -139 gp
- Per buy limit: -1,529,000 gp

## High alchemy

- High alch value: 48
- Low alch value: 32
- Profit per cast: -19,104 gp

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

## Sinister key price, last 7 days

Hourly averages from our own history.

|  | Instant-buy average | Instant-sell average |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 26, 2026 (first point) | – | 18,693 |
| Oct 30, 2026 (last point) | 18,859 | 18,808 |

Range plotted: 18,475 to 23,740 gp, over 83 points.

## Sinister key price history

Daily averages. Since Apr 8, 2026 the lowest daily sell average was 15,313 gp and the highest buy average 26,861 gp.

|  | Instant-buy average | Instant-sell average |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apr 8, 2026 (first point) | 24,307 | 22,151 |
| Oct 31, 2026 (last point) | 18,334 | 18,725 |

Range plotted: 15,313 to 26,861 gp, over 207 points.

## Questions

### How much is Sinister key worth in OSRS?

About 18,880 gp right now on the Grand Exchange: the last instant buy was 19,000 gp and the last instant sell 18,759 gp. Over the last 24 hours 1,724 were traded.

### What is the GE buy limit for Sinister key?

11,000 every 4 hours.

### Is Sinister key worth high alching?

High alchemy gives 48 coins. Buying one at 19,000 gp plus a nature rune makes that a 19,104 gp loss per cast right now.

### How much tax do you pay selling Sinister key?

380 gp each at 19,000 gp (2%, rounded down, capped at 5m per item), so you receive 18,620 gp.

Item id 993. Prices update every five minutes.

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