Red crab
You'll need something to break through that shell.
Red crab is a members-only item on the OSRS Grand Exchange. The latest high price is 155 GP (8h ago) and the low price is 150 GP (32m ago). Buying at the low price and selling at the high price would leave 2 GP per item after the 2% tax (1.33% of the buy price). Buying one at the low price and casting High Alchemy with a nature rune would lose 256 GP. 11,876 were traded in the last 24 hours.
| High | 155 GP () |
|---|---|
| Low | 150 GP () |
| Tax | 3 GP |
| Margin | 2 GP |
| ROI | 1.33% |
| High alchemy | 60 GP |
Buy price (insta-sell / low): 150 GP
Sell price (insta-buy / high): 155 GP
Margin after tax: 2 GP per unit. Grand Exchange tax on a sale is 3 GP.
- Members-only item
- High alchemy value: 60 GP
- Low alchemy value: 40 GP
- Base value: 100 GP
Red crab price history
- Over the past 90 days, the average high ranged from 24 GP to 500 GP across 39 hourly samples. From 2026-08-12 UTC to 2026-11-03 UTC, it moved from 70 GP to 250 GP (+180 GP, +257.14%).
- Over the past 90 days, the highest average high was 500 GP on 2026-09-20 UTC, and the lowest was 24 GP on 2026-08-19 UTC.
As of 2026-11-03 UTC. See this week's market summary.
To cite this page: QuantScapers, "Red crab price history", based on OSRS Wiki real-time price data through 2026-11-03 UTC. Calculations by QuantScapers.
Is Red crab a members-only item?
Red crab is a members-only item and requires OSRS membership to trade.
What is Red crab's current buy and sell price?
At the latest update, Red crab's insta-sell (low) price is 150 GP and its insta-buy (high) price is 155 GP on the Grand Exchange.
How much Grand Exchange tax applies to Red crab?
A sale of Red crab pays the standard 2% Grand Exchange tax, which is 3 GP per unit at the current price.