Plate 1 · CI runners
Free-tier CI runners: prices on Linux x64, 2 vCPU (Nov 2026)
Free minutes or credit, every month or once. Across 10 providers, one 5-minute job on a Linux x64, 2 vCPU runner costs between ≥ $0.00135 (Lizard) and ≥ $0.05 (GitLab.com), with prices checked 1 Nov 2026.
| Provider and size | 5-min job | Pay | Caveats |
|---|---|---|---|
LizardSmall
$0.00027 /min[1] · 4 GB RAM · plan from $19/mo · ? at once
Setup billed
Not published: setup, minimum
|
≥ $0.00135 | Plan from $19/mo |
Setup billed
Not published: setup, minimum
|
Celestocelesto-standard
$0.03 /h[2] · 4 GB RAM · prepaid credit · 10 at once
Setup billed
Max job 2 h
Not published: setup, rounding, minimum
|
≥ $0.0025 | Prepaid credit |
Setup billed
Max job 2 h
Not published: setup, rounding, minimum
|
|
Celestocelesto-memory
$0.04 /h[2] · 8 GB RAM · prepaid credit · 10 at once
Setup billed
Max job 2 h
Not published: setup, rounding, minimum
|
≥ $0.00333 | Prepaid credit |
Setup billed
Max job 2 h
Not published: setup, rounding, minimum
|
Jogjog
$0.0012 /min[3] · 8 GB RAM · prepaid credit · ? at once
|
$0.006 | Prepaid credit |
None on record
|
Ubicloudubicloud-standard-2
$0.00125 /min[4] · 8 GB RAM · pay as you go · ? at once
Not published: setup, minimum
|
≥ $0.00625 | Pay as you go |
Not published: setup, minimum
|
|
Ubicloudubicloud-standard-2 (premium runners enabled)
$0.002 /min[4] · 8 GB RAM · pay as you go · ? at once
Not published: setup, minimum
|
≥ $0.01 | Pay as you go |
Not published: setup, minimum
|
|
Jogjog-max
$0.0024 /min[3] · 8 GB RAM · prepaid credit · ? at once
|
$0.012 | Prepaid credit |
None on record
|
Latchkeylatchkey-small
$0.0025 /min[5] · 8 GB RAM · plan from $5/mo · 20 at once
Max job 4 h
|
$0.0125 | Plan from $5/mo |
Max job 4 h
|
Blacksmithblacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2404
$0.004 /min[6] · 8 GB RAM · pay as you go · Unlimited at once
Not published: setup, rounding, minimum
|
≥ $0.02 | Pay as you go |
Not published: setup, rounding, minimum
|
Tenkitenki-standard-small-2c-4g
$0.004 /min[7] · 4 GB RAM · prepaid credit · 5 at once
|
$0.02 | Prepaid credit |
None on record
|
WarpBuildwarp-ubuntu-latest-x64-2x
$0.004 /min[8] · 8 GB RAM · pay as you go · Unlimited at once
|
$0.02 | Pay as you go |
None on record
|
GitHub Actionsubuntu-latest
$0.006 /min[9] · 8 GB RAM · pay as you go · 20 at once
|
$0.03 | Pay as you go |
None on record
|
|
GitHub Actionslinux_2_core_advanced (larger runner)
$0.006 /min[9] · 8 GB RAM · pay as you go · 20 at once
Team plan
|
$0.03 | Pay as you go |
Team plan
|
GitLab.comsaas-linux-small-amd64
|
≥ $0.05 | Prepaid credit |
Max job 3 h
Not published: rounding, minimum
|
Not published, so not listed here: Namespace, Shipfox, Buildkite.
Not ranked
No known current price.
BuildJetbuildjet-2vcpu-ubuntu-2204
|
DiscontinuedLast list price $0.004 /min[11] |
boxd2 vCPU / 8 GiB (default)
|
Price unknownLast list price unknown[12] |
Cost = price per minute × (run time 5 min + billed setup), rounded up to the billing increment, at least the minimum charge. ≥ = a term isn't published. Method
Sources
- 1 lizard.build/ci · 31 Oct 2026
- 2 celesto.ai/ci · 31 Oct 2026
- 3 usejog.com/pricing.md · 31 Oct 2026
- 4 ubicloud.com/docs/about/pricing · 31 Oct 2026
- 5 latchkey.dev/pricing · 31 Oct 2026
- 6 blacksmith.sh/pricing · 31 Oct 2026
- 7 tenki.cloud/products/runners · 31 Oct 2026
- 8 warpbuild.com/pricing · 31 Oct 2026
- 9 docs.github.com/en/billing/reference/actions-runner-pricing · 31 Oct 2026
- 10 about.gitlab.com/pricing · 31 Oct 2026
- 11 buildjet.com/for-github-actions/docs/about/pricing · 31 Oct 2026
- 12 boxd.sh/pricing · 31 Oct 2026