Rune pickaxe
Used for mining.
Rune pickaxe is a free-to-play item on the OSRS Grand Exchange. Recent trades put the high price at 18,946 GP (2m ago) and the low price at 18,420 GP (1m ago). Buying at the low price and selling at the high price would leave 148 GP per item after the 2% tax (0.80% of the buy price). You can buy up to 40 every four hours. High Alchemy would make 614 GP per cast if you bought it at the low price and paid for the nature rune. 58,658 were traded in the last 24 hours.
| High | 18,946 GP () |
|---|---|
| Low | 18,420 GP () |
| Tax | 378 GP |
| Margin | 148 GP |
| ROI | 0.80% |
| Buy limit | 40 every 4 hours |
| High alchemy | 19,200 GP |
Buy price (insta-sell / low): 18,420 GP
Sell price (insta-buy / high): 18,946 GP
Margin after tax: 148 GP per unit. Grand Exchange tax on a sale is 378 GP.
Buy limit: 40 every 4 hours.
The full buy limit of 40 Rune pickaxe costs 736,800 GP at the current buy price. Across that quantity, the after-tax margin is 5,920 GP.
- Grand Exchange buy limit: 40 every 4 hours
- Free-to-play item
- High alchemy value: 19,200 GP
- Low alchemy value: 12,800 GP
- Base value: 32,000 GP
Rune pickaxe price history
- Over the past 7 days, the average high ranged from 17,627 GP to 19,020 GP across 165 hourly samples. From 2026-11-01 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 18,346 GP to 19,010 GP (+664 GP, +3.62%).
- Over the past 30 days, the average high ranged from 16,971 GP to 19,181 GP across 711 hourly samples. From 2026-10-09 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 19,090 GP to 19,010 GP (-80 GP, -0.42%).
- Over the past 90 days, the average high ranged from 16,971 GP to 28,820 GP across 2,005 hourly samples. From 2026-08-10 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 18,741 GP to 19,010 GP (+269 GP, +1.44%).
- Over the past 90 days, the highest average high was 28,820 GP on 2026-08-27 UTC, and the lowest was 16,971 GP on 2026-10-22 UTC.
As of 2026-11-08 UTC. See this week's market summary.
To cite this page: QuantScapers, "Rune 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 Rune pickaxe?
You can buy up to 40 Rune pickaxe every 4 hours on the Grand Exchange.
Is Rune pickaxe a members-only item?
Rune pickaxe is available to free-to-play players. No membership is required to trade it.
What is Rune pickaxe's current buy and sell price?
At the latest update, Rune pickaxe's insta-sell (low) price is 18,420 GP and its insta-buy (high) price is 18,946 GP on the Grand Exchange.
How much Grand Exchange tax applies to Rune pickaxe?
A sale of Rune pickaxe pays the standard 2% Grand Exchange tax, which is 378 GP per unit at the current price.
What does a full buy limit of Rune pickaxe cost?
Buying the full limit of 40 Rune pickaxe costs 736,800 GP at the current insta-sell price of 18,420 GP each.