Yellow bead
A small round yellow bead.
Yellow bead is a free-to-play item on the OSRS Grand Exchange. The latest high price is 1,000 GP (2m ago) and the low price is 900 GP (1m ago). Buying at the low price and selling at the high price would leave 80 GP per item after the 2% tax (8.89% of the buy price). You can buy up to 11,000 every four hours. Buying one at the low price and casting High Alchemy with a nature rune would lose 1,064 GP. 959 were traded in the last 24 hours.
| High | 1,000 GP () |
|---|---|
| Low | 900 GP () |
| Tax | 20 GP |
| Margin | 80 GP |
| ROI | 8.89% |
| Buy limit | 11,000 every 4 hours |
| High alchemy | 2 GP |
Buy price (insta-sell / low): 900 GP
Sell price (insta-buy / high): 1,000 GP
Margin after tax: 80 GP per unit. Grand Exchange tax on a sale is 20 GP.
Buy limit: 11,000 every 4 hours.
The full buy limit of 11,000 Yellow bead costs 9,900,000 GP at the current buy price. Across that quantity, the after-tax margin is 880,000 GP.
- Grand Exchange buy limit: 11,000 every 4 hours
- Free-to-play item
- High alchemy value: 2 GP
- Low alchemy value: 1 GP
- Base value: 4 GP
Yellow bead price history
- Over the past 7 days, the average high ranged from 798 GP to 1,136 GP across 147 hourly samples. From 2026-11-01 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 850 GP to 980 GP (+130 GP, +15.29%).
- Over the past 30 days, the average high ranged from 687 GP to 3,000 GP across 658 hourly samples. From 2026-10-09 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 999 GP to 980 GP (-19 GP, -1.90%).
- Over the past 90 days, the average high ranged from 660 GP to 3,000 GP across 1,725 hourly samples. From 2026-08-10 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 1,105 GP to 980 GP (-125 GP, -11.31%).
- Over the past 90 days, the highest average high was 3,000 GP on 2026-10-19 UTC, and the lowest was 660 GP on 2026-09-30 UTC.
As of 2026-11-08 UTC. See this week's market summary.
To cite this page: QuantScapers, "Yellow bead 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 Yellow bead?
You can buy up to 11,000 Yellow bead every 4 hours on the Grand Exchange.
Is Yellow bead a members-only item?
Yellow bead is available to free-to-play players. No membership is required to trade it.
What is Yellow bead's current buy and sell price?
At the latest update, Yellow bead's insta-sell (low) price is 900 GP and its insta-buy (high) price is 1,000 GP on the Grand Exchange.
How much Grand Exchange tax applies to Yellow bead?
A sale of Yellow bead pays the standard 2% Grand Exchange tax, which is 20 GP per unit at the current price.
What does a full buy limit of Yellow bead cost?
Buying the full limit of 11,000 Yellow bead costs 9,900,000 GP at the current insta-sell price of 900 GP each.