Copper ore
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Copper ore is a free-to-play item on the OSRS Grand Exchange. Recent trades put the high price at 22 GP (1m ago) and the low price at 21 GP (2m ago). Buying at the low price and selling at the high price would leave 1 GP per item after the 2% tax (4.76% of the buy price). You can buy up to 13,000 every four hours. High Alchemy would lose 186 GP per cast if you bought it at the low price and paid for the nature rune. 265,207 were traded in the last 24 hours.
| High | 22 GP () |
|---|---|
| Low | 21 GP () |
| Tax | 0 GP |
| Margin | 1 GP |
| ROI | 4.76% |
| Buy limit | 13,000 every 4 hours |
| High alchemy | 1 GP |
Buy price (insta-sell / low): 21 GP
Sell price (insta-buy / high): 22 GP
Margin after tax: 1 GP per unit. No Grand Exchange tax applies at this price.
Buy limit: 13,000 every 4 hours.
The full buy limit of 13,000 Copper ore costs 273,000 GP at the current buy price. Across that quantity, the after-tax margin is 13,000 GP.
- Grand Exchange buy limit: 13,000 every 4 hours
- Free-to-play item
- High alchemy value: 1 GP
- Low alchemy value: 1 GP
- Base value: 3 GP
Copper ore price history
- Over the past 7 days, the average high ranged from 21 GP to 25 GP across 159 hourly samples. From 2026-11-01 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 25 GP to 22 GP (-3 GP, -12.00%).
- Over the past 30 days, the average high ranged from 19 GP to 28 GP across 698 hourly samples. From 2026-10-09 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 21 GP to 22 GP (+1 GP, +4.76%).
- Over the past 90 days, the average high ranged from 9 GP to 28 GP across 1,979 hourly samples. From 2026-08-10 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 11 GP to 22 GP (+11 GP, +100.00%).
- Over the past 90 days, the highest average high was 28 GP on 2026-10-31 UTC, and the lowest was 9 GP on 2026-08-23 UTC.
As of 2026-11-08 UTC. See this week's market summary.
To cite this page: QuantScapers, "Copper ore 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 Copper ore?
You can buy up to 13,000 Copper ore every 4 hours on the Grand Exchange.
Is Copper ore a members-only item?
Copper ore is available to free-to-play players. No membership is required to trade it.
What is Copper ore's current buy and sell price?
At the latest update, Copper ore's insta-sell (low) price is 21 GP and its insta-buy (high) price is 22 GP on the Grand Exchange.
How much Grand Exchange tax applies to Copper ore?
Copper ore trades below 50 GP at the current quote, so no Grand Exchange tax applies.
What does a full buy limit of Copper ore cost?
Buying the full limit of 13,000 Copper ore costs 273,000 GP at the current insta-sell price of 21 GP each.