Steel shortsword
A razor sharp shortsword.
Steel shortsword is a free-to-play item on the OSRS Grand Exchange. The latest high price is 197 GP (2m ago) and the low price is 121 GP (3m ago). Buying at the low price and selling at the high price would leave 73 GP per item after the 2% tax (60.33% of the buy price). You can buy up to 125 every four hours. Buying one at the low price and casting High Alchemy with a nature rune would lose 90 GP. 1,303 were traded in the last 24 hours.
| High | 197 GP () |
|---|---|
| Low | 121 GP () |
| Tax | 3 GP |
| Margin | 73 GP |
| ROI | 60.33% |
| Buy limit | 125 every 4 hours |
| High alchemy | 195 GP |
Buy price (insta-sell / low): 121 GP
Sell price (insta-buy / high): 197 GP
Margin after tax: 73 GP per unit. Grand Exchange tax on a sale is 3 GP.
Buy limit: 125 every 4 hours.
The full buy limit of 125 Steel shortsword costs 15,125 GP at the current buy price. Across that quantity, the after-tax margin is 9,125 GP.
- Grand Exchange buy limit: 125 every 4 hours
- Free-to-play item
- High alchemy value: 195 GP
- Low alchemy value: 130 GP
- Base value: 325 GP
Steel shortsword price history
- Over the past 7 days, the average high ranged from 32 GP to 199 GP across 106 hourly samples. From 2026-11-01 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 76 GP to 197 GP (+121 GP, +159.21%).
- Over the past 30 days, the average high ranged from 15 GP to 233 GP across 477 hourly samples. From 2026-10-09 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 111 GP to 197 GP (+86 GP, +77.48%).
- Over the past 90 days, the average high ranged from 4 GP to 5,000 GP across 1,305 hourly samples. From 2026-08-10 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 48 GP to 197 GP (+149 GP, +310.42%).
- Over the past 90 days, the highest average high was 5,000 GP on 2026-08-21 UTC, and the lowest was 4 GP on 2026-08-27 UTC.
As of 2026-11-08 UTC. See this week's market summary.
To cite this page: QuantScapers, "Steel shortsword 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 Steel shortsword?
You can buy up to 125 Steel shortsword every 4 hours on the Grand Exchange.
Is Steel shortsword a members-only item?
Steel shortsword is available to free-to-play players. No membership is required to trade it.
What is Steel shortsword's current buy and sell price?
At the latest update, Steel shortsword's insta-sell (low) price is 121 GP and its insta-buy (high) price is 197 GP on the Grand Exchange.
How much Grand Exchange tax applies to Steel shortsword?
A sale of Steel shortsword pays the standard 2% Grand Exchange tax, which is 3 GP per unit at the current price.
What does a full buy limit of Steel shortsword cost?
Buying the full limit of 125 Steel shortsword costs 15,125 GP at the current insta-sell price of 121 GP each.