Steam rune
A combined Water and Fire Rune.
Steam rune is a members-only item on the OSRS Grand Exchange. Recent trades put the high price at 80 GP (1m ago) and the low price at 75 GP (2m ago). Buying at the low price and selling at the high price would leave 4 GP per item after the 2% tax (5.33% of the buy price). You can buy up to 18,000 every four hours. High Alchemy would lose 229 GP per cast if you bought it at the low price and paid for the nature rune. 2,514,118 were traded in the last 24 hours.
| High | 80 GP () |
|---|---|
| Low | 75 GP () |
| Tax | 1 GP |
| Margin | 4 GP |
| ROI | 5.33% |
| Buy limit | 18,000 every 4 hours |
| High alchemy | 12 GP |
Buy price (insta-sell / low): 75 GP
Sell price (insta-buy / high): 80 GP
Margin after tax: 4 GP per unit. Grand Exchange tax on a sale is 1 GP.
Buy limit: 18,000 every 4 hours.
The full buy limit of 18,000 Steam rune costs 1,350,000 GP at the current buy price. Across that quantity, the after-tax margin is 72,000 GP.
- Grand Exchange buy limit: 18,000 every 4 hours
- Members-only item
- High alchemy value: 12 GP
- Low alchemy value: 8 GP
- Base value: 20 GP
Steam rune price history
- Over the past 7 days, the average high ranged from 73 GP to 90 GP across 111 hourly samples. From 2026-11-01 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 84 GP to 80 GP (-4 GP, -4.76%).
- Over the past 30 days, the average high ranged from 63 GP to 167 GP across 485 hourly samples. From 2026-10-09 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 96 GP to 80 GP (-16 GP, -16.67%).
- Over the past 90 days, the average high ranged from 63 GP to 178 GP across 1,334 hourly samples. From 2026-08-10 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 84 GP to 80 GP (-4 GP, -4.76%).
- Over the past 90 days, the highest average high was 178 GP on 2026-09-21 UTC, and the lowest was 63 GP on 2026-10-24 UTC.
As of 2026-11-08 UTC. See this week's market summary.
To cite this page: QuantScapers, "Steam rune 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 Steam rune?
You can buy up to 18,000 Steam rune every 4 hours on the Grand Exchange.
Is Steam rune a members-only item?
Steam rune is a members-only item and requires OSRS membership to trade.
What is Steam rune's current buy and sell price?
At the latest update, Steam rune's insta-sell (low) price is 75 GP and its insta-buy (high) price is 80 GP on the Grand Exchange.
How much Grand Exchange tax applies to Steam rune?
A sale of Steam rune pays the standard 2% Grand Exchange tax, which is 1 GP per unit at the current price.
What does a full buy limit of Steam rune cost?
Buying the full limit of 18,000 Steam rune costs 1,350,000 GP at the current insta-sell price of 75 GP each.