Plate 1 · CI runners

CI runner prices: Windows x64, 16 vCPU

Across 5 providers, one 5-minute job on a Windows x64, 16 vCPU runner costs between $0.24 (Namespace) and $0.41 (GitHub Actions), with prices checked 31 Oct 2026.

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

CI runner prices: Windows x64, 16 vCPU, by cost of one 5-minute job
#	Provider and size	5-min job	Billed	Price	RAM	Caveats
1	Namespacenscloud-windows-2022-amd64-16x32 $0.048 /min[1] · 32 GB RAM Max job 3 h Team plan	$0.24	5 min	$0.048 /min[1]	32 GB	Max job 3 h Team plan
2	Blacksmithblacksmith-16vcpu-windows-2025 $0.064 /min[2] · 56 GB RAM Not published: setup, rounding, minimum	≥ $0.32	5 min	$0.064 /min[2]	56 GB	Not published: setup, rounding, minimum
3	Depotdepot-windows-2025-16 $0.064 /min[3] · 64 GB RAM $20/mo plan	$0.32	5 min	$0.064 /min[3]	64 GB	$20/mo plan
4	WarpBuildwarp-windows-latest-x64-16x $0.064 /min[4] · 64 GB RAM	$0.32	5 min	$0.064 /min[4]	64 GB	None on record
5	GitHub Actionswindows_16_core (larger runner) $0.082 /min[5] · 64 GB RAM Team plan	$0.41	5 min	$0.082 /min[5]	64 GB	Team plan
6	Namespacenscloud-windows-2022-amd64-16x64 $0.096 /min[1] · 64 GB RAM Max job 3 h Team plan	$0.48	5 min	$0.096 /min[1]	64 GB	Max job 3 h Team plan

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 namespace.so/pricing · 31 Oct 2026
2 blacksmith.sh/pricing · 31 Oct 2026
3 depot.dev/docs/github-actions/runner-types · 31 Oct 2026
4 warpbuild.com/pricing · 31 Oct 2026
5 docs.github.com/en/billing/reference/actions-runner-pricing · 31 Oct 2026