# CI runner prices: Linux x64, 4 vCPU

Across 13 providers, one 5-minute job on a Linux x64, 4 vCPU runner costs between ≥ $0.003 (boat) and $0.08 (Buildkite), with prices checked 31 Oct 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 | Caveats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | boat | boat | ≥ $0.003 | 5 min | $0.036 /h [1] | 8 GB | $20/mo plan |
| 2 | Celesto | celesto-large | ≥ $0.00667 | 5 min | $0.08 /h [2] | 16 GB | Setup billed, Prepaid, Max job 2 h, Max 10 jobs |
| 3 | Jog | jog-4vcpu | $0.012 | 5 min | $0.0024 /min [3] | 16 GB | Prepaid |
| 4 | Ubicloud | ubicloud-standard-4 | ≥ $0.0125 | 5 min | $0.0025 /min [4] | 16 GB | none |
| 5 | Ubicloud | ubicloud-standard-4 (premium runners enabled) | ≥ $0.02 | 5 min | $0.004 /min [4] | 16 GB | none |
| 6 | Jog | jog-max-4vcpu | $0.024 | 5 min | $0.0048 /min [3] | 16 GB | Prepaid |
| 7 | Latchkey | latchkey-medium | $0.025 | 5 min | $0.005 /min [5] | 16 GB | $5/mo plan, Max job 4 h |
| 8 | Namespace | nscloud-ubuntu-24.04-amd64-4x8 | $0.03 | 5 min | $0.006 /min [6] | 8 GB | Max job 3 h |
| 9 | Blacksmith | blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2404 | ≥ $0.04 | 5 min | $0.008 /min [7] | 16 GB | none |
| 10 | Tenki | tenki-standard-medium-4c-8g | $0.04 | 5 min | $0.008 /min [8] | 8 GB | Prepaid, Max 5 jobs |
| 11 | WarpBuild | warp-ubuntu-latest-x64-4x | $0.04 | 5 min | $0.008 /min [9] | 16 GB | none |
| 12 | Depot | depot-ubuntu-24.04-4 | $0.06 | 5 min | $0.012 /min [10] | 16 GB | $20/mo plan |
| 13 | GitHub Actions | linux_4_core (larger runner) | $0.06 | 5 min | $0.012 /min [11] | 16 GB | Team plan |
| 14 | Namespace | nscloud-ubuntu-24.04-amd64-4x16 | $0.06 | 5 min | $0.012 /min [6] | 16 GB | Max job 3 h |
| 15 | Shipfox | shipfox-4cpu | ≥ $0.06 | 5 min | $0.012 /min [12] | 16 GB | none |
| 16 | Buildkite | LINUX_AMD64_4X16 (Medium) | $0.08 | 5 min | $0.016 /min [13] | 16 GB | $30/mo plan, Pro plan |

## Listed but not ranked

- BuildJet (buildjet-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204): Discontinued, $0.008 /min [14]
- Cirrus Runners (ghcr.io/cirruslabs/ubuntu-runner-amd64:24.04-sm): Legacy tier, unknown [15]
- GitLab.com (saas-linux-medium-amd64): Price unknown, unknown [16]
- boxd (4 vCPU / 16 GiB): Price unknown, unknown [17]

## 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, 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/)

## Sources

[1] https://docs.boat.dev/pricing.md (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://namespace.so/pricing (checked 31 Oct 2026)
[7] https://www.blacksmith.sh/pricing (checked 31 Oct 2026)
[8] https://tenki.cloud/products/runners (checked 31 Oct 2026)
[9] https://www.warpbuild.com/pricing (checked 31 Oct 2026)
[10] https://depot.dev/docs/github-actions/runner-types (checked 31 Oct 2026)
[11] https://docs.github.com/en/billing/reference/actions-runner-pricing (checked 31 Oct 2026)
[12] https://www.shipfox.io/docs/reference/runner-labels (checked 31 Oct 2026)
[13] https://buildkite.com/pricing (checked 31 Oct 2026)
[14] https://buildjet.com/for-github-actions/docs/about/pricing (checked 31 Oct 2026)
[15] https://cirrus-runners.app/setup/ (checked 31 Oct 2026)
[16] https://docs.gitlab.com/ci/pipelines/compute_minutes/ (checked 31 Oct 2026)
[17] https://boxd.sh/pricing/ (checked 31 Oct 2026)