Black pickaxe
Used for mining.
Black pickaxe is a free-to-play item on the OSRS Grand Exchange. Recent trades put the high price at 2,428 GP (4m ago) and the low price at 2,000 GP (1m ago). Buying at the low price and selling at the high price would leave 380 GP per item after the 2% tax (19.00% of the buy price). You can buy up to 4 every four hours. High Alchemy would lose 2,079 GP per cast if you bought it at the low price and paid for the nature rune. 1,134 were traded in the last 24 hours.
| High | 2,428 GP () |
|---|---|
| Low | 2,000 GP () |
| Tax | 48 GP |
| Margin | 380 GP |
| ROI | 19.00% |
| Buy limit | 4 every 4 hours |
| High alchemy | 87 GP |
Buy price (insta-sell / low): 2,000 GP
Sell price (insta-buy / high): 2,428 GP
Margin after tax: 380 GP per unit. Grand Exchange tax on a sale is 48 GP.
Buy limit: 4 every 4 hours.
The full buy limit of 4 Black pickaxe costs 8,000 GP at the current buy price. Across that quantity, the after-tax margin is 1,520 GP.
- Grand Exchange buy limit: 4 every 4 hours
- Free-to-play item
- High alchemy value: 87 GP
- Low alchemy value: 58 GP
- Base value: 145 GP
Black pickaxe price history
- Over the past 7 days, the average high ranged from 755 GP to 3,000 GP across 121 hourly samples. From 2026-11-01 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 995 GP to 2,203 GP (+1,208 GP, +121.41%).
- Over the past 30 days, the average high ranged from 15 GP to 3,000 GP across 608 hourly samples. From 2026-10-09 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 2,311 GP to 2,203 GP (-108 GP, -4.67%).
- Over the past 90 days, the average high ranged from 15 GP to 3,998 GP across 1,413 hourly samples. From 2026-08-10 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 1,544 GP to 2,203 GP (+659 GP, +42.68%).
- Over the past 90 days, the highest average high was 3,998 GP on 2026-08-31 UTC, and the lowest was 15 GP on 2026-10-09 UTC.
As of 2026-11-08 UTC. See this week's market summary.
To cite this page: QuantScapers, "Black pickaxe price history", based on OSRS Wiki real-time price data through 2026-11-08 UTC. Calculations by QuantScapers.
What is the Grand Exchange buy limit for Black pickaxe?
You can buy up to 4 Black pickaxe every 4 hours on the Grand Exchange.
Is Black pickaxe a members-only item?
Black pickaxe is available to free-to-play players. No membership is required to trade it.
What is Black pickaxe's current buy and sell price?
At the latest update, Black pickaxe's insta-sell (low) price is 2,000 GP and its insta-buy (high) price is 2,428 GP on the Grand Exchange.
How much Grand Exchange tax applies to Black pickaxe?
A sale of Black pickaxe pays the standard 2% Grand Exchange tax, which is 48 GP per unit at the current price.
What does a full buy limit of Black pickaxe cost?
Buying the full limit of 4 Black pickaxe costs 8,000 GP at the current insta-sell price of 2,000 GP each.