Red bead
A small round red bead.
Red bead is a free-to-play item on the OSRS Grand Exchange. The latest high price is 1,399 GP (4m ago) and the low price is 1,051 GP (6m ago). Buying at the low price and selling at the high price would leave 321 GP per item after the 2% tax (30.54% of the buy price). You can buy up to 11,000 every four hours. Buying one at the low price and casting High Alchemy with a nature rune would lose 1,215 GP. 873 were traded in the last 24 hours.
| High | 1,399 GP () |
|---|---|
| Low | 1,051 GP () |
| Tax | 27 GP |
| Margin | 321 GP |
| ROI | 30.54% |
| Buy limit | 11,000 every 4 hours |
| High alchemy | 2 GP |
Buy price (insta-sell / low): 1,051 GP
Sell price (insta-buy / high): 1,399 GP
Margin after tax: 321 GP per unit. Grand Exchange tax on a sale is 27 GP.
Buy limit: 11,000 every 4 hours.
The full buy limit of 11,000 Red bead costs 11,561,000 GP at the current buy price. Across that quantity, the after-tax margin is 3,531,000 GP.
- Grand Exchange buy limit: 11,000 every 4 hours
- Free-to-play item
- High alchemy value: 2 GP
- Low alchemy value: 1 GP
- Base value: 4 GP
Red bead price history
- Over the past 7 days, the average high ranged from 1,007 GP to 1,500 GP across 152 hourly samples. From 2026-11-01 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 1,169 GP to 1,319 GP (+150 GP, +12.83%).
- Over the past 30 days, the average high ranged from 1,001 GP to 1,838 GP across 663 hourly samples. From 2026-10-09 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 1,838 GP to 1,319 GP (-519 GP, -28.24%).
- Over the past 90 days, the average high ranged from 1,001 GP to 3,800 GP across 1,768 hourly samples. From 2026-08-10 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 1,746 GP to 1,319 GP (-427 GP, -24.46%).
- Over the past 90 days, the highest average high was 3,800 GP on 2026-08-25 UTC, and the lowest was 1,001 GP on 2026-10-22 UTC.
As of 2026-11-08 UTC. See this week's market summary.
To cite this page: QuantScapers, "Red bead 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 Red bead?
You can buy up to 11,000 Red bead every 4 hours on the Grand Exchange.
Is Red bead a members-only item?
Red bead is available to free-to-play players. No membership is required to trade it.
What is Red bead's current buy and sell price?
At the latest update, Red bead's insta-sell (low) price is 1,051 GP and its insta-buy (high) price is 1,399 GP on the Grand Exchange.
How much Grand Exchange tax applies to Red bead?
A sale of Red bead pays the standard 2% Grand Exchange tax, which is 27 GP per unit at the current price.
What does a full buy limit of Red bead cost?
Buying the full limit of 11,000 Red bead costs 11,561,000 GP at the current insta-sell price of 1,051 GP each.