Red firelighter
Makes firelighting a lot easier.
Red firelighter is a members-only item on the OSRS Grand Exchange. Recent trades put the high price at 37 GP (4m ago) and the low price at 21 GP (2m ago). Buying at the low price and selling at the high price would leave 16 GP per item after the 2% tax (76.19% of the buy price). You can buy up to 250 every four hours. High Alchemy would lose 178 GP per cast if you bought it at the low price and paid for the nature rune. 17,005 were traded in the last 24 hours.
| High | 37 GP () |
|---|---|
| Low | 21 GP () |
| Tax | 0 GP |
| Margin | 16 GP |
| ROI | 76.19% |
| Buy limit | 250 every 4 hours |
| High alchemy | 9 GP |
Buy price (insta-sell / low): 21 GP
Sell price (insta-buy / high): 37 GP
Margin after tax: 16 GP per unit. No Grand Exchange tax applies at this price.
Buy limit: 250 every 4 hours.
The full buy limit of 250 Red firelighter costs 5,250 GP at the current buy price. Across that quantity, the after-tax margin is 4,000 GP.
- Grand Exchange buy limit: 250 every 4 hours
- Members-only item
- High alchemy value: 9 GP
- Low alchemy value: 6 GP
- Base value: 15 GP
Red firelighter price history
- Over the past 7 days, the average high ranged from 28 GP to 199 GP across 16 hourly samples. From 2026-11-02 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 78 GP to 43 GP (-35 GP, -44.87%).
- Over the past 30 days, the average high ranged from 24 GP to 199 GP across 146 hourly samples. From 2026-10-09 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 58 GP to 43 GP (-15 GP, -25.86%).
- Over the past 90 days, the average high ranged from 1 GP to 295 GP across 471 hourly samples. From 2026-08-10 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 58 GP to 43 GP (-15 GP, -25.86%).
- Over the past 90 days, the highest average high was 295 GP on 2026-08-15 UTC, and the lowest was 1 GP on 2026-08-31 UTC.
As of 2026-11-08 UTC. See this week's market summary.
To cite this page: QuantScapers, "Red firelighter 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 firelighter?
You can buy up to 250 Red firelighter every 4 hours on the Grand Exchange.
Is Red firelighter a members-only item?
Red firelighter is a members-only item and requires OSRS membership to trade.
What is Red firelighter's current buy and sell price?
At the latest update, Red firelighter's insta-sell (low) price is 21 GP and its insta-buy (high) price is 37 GP on the Grand Exchange.
How much Grand Exchange tax applies to Red firelighter?
Red firelighter trades below 50 GP at the current quote, so no Grand Exchange tax applies.
What does a full buy limit of Red firelighter cost?
Buying the full limit of 250 Red firelighter costs 5,250 GP at the current insta-sell price of 21 GP each.