Plate 1 · CI runners

SSH-accessible CI runners: prices on Linux x64, 2 vCPU (Nov 2026)

SSH into a running sandbox or job. Across 6 providers, one 5-minute job on a Linux x64, 2 vCPU runner costs between ≥ $0.0015 (boat) and $0.04 (Buildkite), with prices checked 1 Nov 2026.

Cost of one 5-minute job; one mark per provider at its lowest-cost size.

SSH-accessible CI runners: prices on Linux x64, 2 vCPU (Nov 2026), by cost of one 5-minute job
#	Provider and size	5-min job	Billed	Price	RAM	Pay	At once	Caveats
1	boatboat-small $0.018 /h[1] · 4 GB RAM · plan from $20/mo · 100 at once Not published: setup, minimum	≥ $0.0015	5 min	$0.018 /h[1]	4 GB	Plan from $20/mo	100	Not published: setup, minimum
2	Ubicloudubicloud-standard-2 $0.00125 /min[2] · 8 GB RAM · pay as you go · ? at once Not published: setup, minimum	≥ $0.00625	5 min	$0.00125 /min[2]	8 GB	Pay as you go	?	Not published: setup, minimum
3	Ubicloudubicloud-standard-2 (premium runners enabled) $0.002 /min[2] · 8 GB RAM · pay as you go · ? at once Not published: setup, minimum	≥ $0.01	5 min	$0.002 /min[2]	8 GB	Pay as you go	?	Not published: setup, minimum
4	Namespacenscloud-ubuntu-24.04-amd64-2x4 $0.003 /min[3] · 4 GB RAM · pay as you go · ? at once Max job 3 h	$0.015	5 min	$0.003 /min[3]	4 GB	Pay as you go	?	Max job 3 h
5	Blacksmithblacksmith-2vcpu-ubuntu-2404 $0.004 /min[4] · 8 GB RAM · pay as you go · Unlimited at once Not published: setup, rounding, minimum	≥ $0.02	5 min	$0.004 /min[4]	8 GB	Pay as you go	Unlimited	Not published: setup, rounding, minimum
6	WarpBuildwarp-ubuntu-latest-x64-2x $0.004 /min[5] · 8 GB RAM · pay as you go · Unlimited at once	$0.02	5 min	$0.004 /min[5]	8 GB	Pay as you go	Unlimited	None on record
7	Namespacenscloud-ubuntu-24.04-amd64-2x8 $0.006 /min[3] · 8 GB RAM · pay as you go · ? at once Max job 3 h	$0.03	5 min	$0.006 /min[3]	8 GB	Pay as you go	?	Max job 3 h
8	BuildkiteLINUX_AMD64_2X4 (Small) $0.008 /min[6] · 4 GB RAM · pay as you go, $30/mo min · ? at once	$0.04	5 min	$0.008 /min[6]	4 GB	Pay as you go, $30/mo min	?	None on record

Not published, so not listed here: Lizard, Celesto, Jog, CRACI, Tenki, Shipfox.

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 docs.boat.dev/pricing.md · 31 Oct 2026
2 ubicloud.com/docs/about/pricing · 31 Oct 2026
3 namespace.so/pricing · 31 Oct 2026
4 blacksmith.sh/pricing · 31 Oct 2026
5 warpbuild.com/pricing · 31 Oct 2026
6 buildkite.com/pricing · 31 Oct 2026