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CI runner prices: Linux arm64, 8 vCPU

Across 7 providers, one 5-minute job on a Linux arm64, 8 vCPU runner costs between ≥ $0.025 (Ubicloud) and $0.16 (Buildkite), with prices checked 31 Oct 2026.

Cost of one 5-minute job on Linux arm64, 8 vCPU, by provider. Prices checked 31 Oct 2026.$0$0.05$0.10$0.15$0.20Ubicloud: ≥ $0.025Blacksmith: ≥ $0.05Namespace: $0.06WarpBuild: $0.06GitHub Actions: $0.07Depot: $0.12Buildkite: $0.16
Cost of one 5-minute job; one mark per provider at its lowest-cost size.
CI runner prices: Linux arm64, 8 vCPU, by cost of one 5-minute job
Provider and size 5-min job
Ubicloudubicloud-standard-8-arm
$0.005 /min[1] · 24 GB RAM Not published: setup, minimum
≥ $0.025
Blacksmithblacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404-arm
$0.01 /min[2] · 24 GB RAM Not published: setup, rounding, minimum
≥ $0.05
Namespacenscloud-ubuntu-24.04-arm64-8x16
$0.012 /min[3] · 16 GB RAM Max job 3 h
$0.06
WarpBuildwarp-ubuntu-latest-arm64-8x
$0.012 /min[4] · 32 GB RAM
$0.06
GitHub Actionslinux_8_core_arm (larger runner)
$0.014 /min[5] · 32 GB RAM Team plan
$0.07
Depotdepot-ubuntu-24.04-arm-8
$0.024 /min[6] · 32 GB RAM $20/mo plan
$0.12
Namespacenscloud-ubuntu-24.04-arm64-8x32
$0.024 /min[3] · 32 GB RAM Max job 3 h
$0.12
BuildkiteLINUX_ARM64_8X32 (Large)
$0.032 /min[7] · 32 GB RAM $30/mo plan Pro plan
$0.16

Not ranked

No known current price.

Listed but not ranked
BuildJetbuildjet-8vcpu-ubuntu-2204-arm DiscontinuedLast list price $0.016 /min[8]
Cirrus Runnersghcr.io/cirruslabs/ubuntu-runner-arm64:24.04 (lg, default) Legacy tierLast list price unknown[9]
GitLab.comsaas-linux-large-arm64 Price unknownLast list price unknown[10]

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. 1 ubicloud.com/docs/about/pricing · 31 Oct 2026
  2. 2 blacksmith.sh/pricing · 31 Oct 2026
  3. 3 namespace.so/pricing · 31 Oct 2026
  4. 4 warpbuild.com/pricing · 31 Oct 2026
  5. 5 docs.github.com/en/billing/reference/actions-runner-pricing · 31 Oct 2026
  6. 6 depot.dev/docs/github-actions/runner-types · 31 Oct 2026
  7. 7 buildkite.com/pricing · 31 Oct 2026
  8. 8 buildjet.com/for-github-actions/docs/about/pricing · 31 Oct 2026
  9. 9 cirrus-runners.app/pricing · 31 Oct 2026
  10. 10 docs.gitlab.com/ci/pipelines/compute_minutes · 31 Oct 2026