# Swordtip squid price

> Swordtip squid Grand Exchange price right now (151 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/swordtip-squid
Last updated: 2026-11-02

Members item. Item id 31556.

Examine: “Doesn't look too appetising, but looks can be deceiving.”

## Price now

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

**Swordtip squid is 28% below its 30-day average.**

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Price | 151 gp |
| 90-day range (daily averages) | 20–427 gp |
| 30-day average | 210 gp |
| Change 24h / 7d / 30d | – / -61.3% / -0.9% |
| Instant buy | 72 gp (2026-10-30 07:55 UTC) |
| Instant sell | 230 gp (2026-10-26 04:00 UTC) |
| Volume 24h | 554 |
| 1h average buy / sell | – / – gp |
| 24h average buy / sell | 111 / – gp |
| Buy limit (4h) | Unknown |

## Selling

- GE tax each: 1 gp
- You receive: 71 gp
- Flip margin after tax: -159 gp

## High alchemy

- High alch value: 60
- Low alch value: 40
- Profit per cast: -164 gp

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

## Swordtip squid price, last 7 days

Hourly averages from our own history.

|  | Instant-buy average | Instant-sell average |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 26, 2026 (first point) | 248 | – |
| Oct 30, 2026 (last point) | 272 | – |

Range plotted: 64 to 334 gp, over 12 points.

## Swordtip squid price history

Daily averages. Since Apr 8, 2026 the lowest daily sell average was 2 gp and the highest buy average 454 gp.

|  | Instant-buy average | Instant-sell average |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apr 8, 2026 (first point) | 146 | 80 |
| Oct 31, 2026 (last point) | 111 | – |

Range plotted: 1 to 1,981 gp, over 194 points.

## Questions

### How much is Swordtip squid worth in OSRS?

About 151 gp right now on the Grand Exchange: the last instant buy was 72 gp and the last instant sell 230 gp. Over the last 24 hours 554 were traded.

### Is Swordtip squid worth high alching?

High alchemy gives 60 coins. Buying one at 72 gp plus a nature rune makes that a 164 gp loss per cast right now.

### How much tax do you pay selling Swordtip squid?

1 gp each at 72 gp (2%, rounded down, capped at 5m per item), so you receive 71 gp.

Item id 31556. Prices update every five minutes.

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