# 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.

Cost of one 5-minute job = price per minute × (run time + billed setup), rounded up to the billing increment, at least the minimum charge. "≥" means a billing term is not published, so the real cost may be higher. Method: https://roost.guide/methodology/

| # | Provider | Size | 5-min job | Billed | Price | RAM | Pay | At once | Caveats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizard | Small | ≥ $0.00135 | 5 min | $0.00027 /min [1] | 4 GB | Plan from $19/mo | ? | Setup billed |
| 2 | Celesto | celesto-standard | ≥ $0.0025 | 5 min | $0.03 /h [2] | 4 GB | Prepaid credit | 10 | Setup billed, Max job 2 h |
| 3 | Celesto | celesto-memory | ≥ $0.00333 | 5 min | $0.04 /h [2] | 8 GB | Prepaid credit | 10 | Setup billed, Max job 2 h |
| 4 | Jog | jog | $0.006 | 5 min | $0.0012 /min [3] | 8 GB | Prepaid credit | ? | none |
| 5 | Ubicloud | ubicloud-standard-2 | ≥ $0.00625 | 5 min | $0.00125 /min [4] | 8 GB | Pay as you go | ? | none |
| 6 | Ubicloud | ubicloud-standard-2 (premium runners enabled) | ≥ $0.01 | 5 min | $0.002 /min [4] | 8 GB | Pay as you go | ? | none |
| 7 | Jog | jog-max | $0.012 | 5 min | $0.0024 /min [3] | 8 GB | Prepaid credit | ? | none |
| 8 | Latchkey | latchkey-small | $0.0125 | 5 min | $0.0025 /min [5] | 8 GB | Plan from $5/mo | 20 | Max job 4 h |
| 9 | Blacksmith | blacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2404 | ≥ $0.02 | 5 min | $0.004 /min [6] | 8 GB | Pay as you go | Unlimited | none |
| 10 | Tenki | tenki-standard-small-2c-4g | $0.02 | 5 min | $0.004 /min [7] | 4 GB | Prepaid credit | 5 | none |
| 11 | WarpBuild | warp-ubuntu-latest-x64-2x | $0.02 | 5 min | $0.004 /min [8] | 8 GB | Pay as you go | Unlimited | none |
| 12 | GitHub Actions | ubuntu-latest | $0.03 | 5 min | $0.006 /min [9] | 8 GB | Pay as you go | 20 | none |
| 13 | GitHub Actions | linux_2_core_advanced (larger runner) | $0.03 | 5 min | $0.006 /min [9] | 8 GB | Pay as you go | 20 | Team plan |
| 14 | GitLab.com | saas-linux-small-amd64 | ≥ $0.05 | 5 min | $0.01 /min [10] | 8 GB | Prepaid credit | ? | Max job 3 h |

Not published, so not listed here: Namespace, Shipfox, Buildkite.

## Listed but not ranked

- BuildJet (buildjet-2vcpu-ubuntu-2204): Discontinued, $0.004 /min [11]
- boxd (2 vCPU / 8 GiB (default)): Price unknown, unknown [12]

## Other shapes

- [Linux x64, 2 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/)
- [Linux x64, 1 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/linux-x64-1/)
- [Linux x64, 4 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/linux-x64-4/)
- [Linux x64, 8 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/linux-x64-8/)
- [Linux x64, 16 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/linux-x64-16/)
- [Linux x64, 30 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/linux-x64-30/)
- [Linux x64, 32 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/linux-x64-32/)
- [Linux x64, 64 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/linux-x64-64/)
- [Linux x64, 96 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/linux-x64-96/)
- [Linux arm64, 1 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/linux-arm64-1/)
- [Linux arm64, 2 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/linux-arm64-2/)
- [Linux arm64, 4 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/linux-arm64-4/)
- [Linux arm64, 6 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/linux-arm64-6/)
- [Linux arm64, 8 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/linux-arm64-8/)
- [Linux arm64, 12 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/linux-arm64-12/)
- [Linux arm64, 16 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/linux-arm64-16/)
- [Linux arm64, 30 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/linux-arm64-30/)
- [Linux arm64, 32 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/linux-arm64-32/)
- [Linux arm64, 64 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/linux-arm64-64/)
- [Windows x64, 1 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/windows-x64-1/)
- [Windows x64, 2 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/windows-x64-2/)
- [Windows x64, 4 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/windows-x64-4/)
- [Windows x64, 8 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/windows-x64-8/)
- [Windows x64, 16 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/windows-x64-16/)
- [Windows x64, 32 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/windows-x64-32/)
- [Windows x64, 64 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/windows-x64-64/)
- [Windows x64, 96 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/windows-x64-96/)
- [Windows arm64, 2 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/windows-arm64-2/)
- [Windows arm64, 4 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/windows-arm64-4/)
- [Windows arm64, 8 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/windows-arm64-8/)
- [Windows arm64, 16 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/windows-arm64-16/)
- [Windows arm64, 32 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/windows-arm64-32/)
- [Windows arm64, 64 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/windows-arm64-64/)
- [macOS x64, 4 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/macos-x64-4/)
- [macOS x64, 12 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/macos-x64-12/)
- [macOS arm64, 2 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/macos-arm64-2/)
- [macOS arm64, 3 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/macos-arm64-3/)
- [macOS arm64, 4 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/macos-arm64-4/)
- [macOS arm64, 5 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/macos-arm64-5/)
- [macOS arm64, 6 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/macos-arm64-6/)
- [macOS arm64, 8 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/macos-arm64-8/)
- [macOS arm64, 12 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/macos-arm64-12/)
- [macOS arm64, 16 vCPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/macos-arm64-16/)

## Filters

- [All](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/)
- [Pay as you go](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/pay-as-you-go/)
- [Prepaid](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/prepaid/)
- [Monthly plan](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/subscription/)
- [100+ at once](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/high-concurrency/)
- [GPU](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/gpu/)
- [SSH](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/ssh/)
- [SOC 2](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/soc2/)
- [Static IPs](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/static-ips/)
- [Europe](https://roost.guide/ci-runners/europe/)

## Sources

[1] https://lizard.build/ci (checked 31 Oct 2026)
[2] https://celesto.ai/ci (checked 31 Oct 2026)
[3] https://usejog.com/pricing.md (checked 31 Oct 2026)
[4] https://www.ubicloud.com/docs/about/pricing (checked 31 Oct 2026)
[5] https://latchkey.dev/pricing (checked 31 Oct 2026)
[6] https://www.blacksmith.sh/pricing (checked 31 Oct 2026)
[7] https://tenki.cloud/products/runners (checked 31 Oct 2026)
[8] https://www.warpbuild.com/pricing (checked 31 Oct 2026)
[9] https://docs.github.com/en/billing/reference/actions-runner-pricing (checked 31 Oct 2026)
[10] https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/ (checked 31 Oct 2026)
[11] https://buildjet.com/for-github-actions/docs/about/pricing (checked 31 Oct 2026)
[12] https://boxd.sh/pricing/ (checked 31 Oct 2026)