Rune pickaxe

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Rune pickaxe trades around 18,782 gp now, -2.1% this week, 7-day range 17,982–18,896.

Lowlast instant sell

18,464

Highlast instant buy

19,100

Flippers place a buy offer near the low and sell near the high.

Flip margin: +254; per item, after 382 tax
Flip profit / 4h: 10,160; Buy 40 · spend 739k (limit)
Buy limit: 40; per 4 hours
Traded, 24h: 63,633; both sides
Reliability: 53%; of the last 24h, on and off
High alch: 19,200; shop value 32,000

How these numbers work

Sell offer (last insta-buy)19,100

Buy offer (last insta-sell)− 18,464

GE tax, 2% capped at 5m− 382

Net margin per item+254

Breakeven sell price≥ 18,841

Potential profit, one 4h window

Buy limit40

10% of 4h volume1,079

10m bankroll ÷ buy541

Quantity (the lowest)× 40

Spend738,560

Potential profit10,160

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About Rune pickaxe on the GE

“Used for mining.”

Rune pickaxe last traded at 19,100 gp (insta-buy) and 18,464 gp (insta-sell) on the Grand Exchange. After the GE tax on a sale, that leaves a margin of 254 gp per item. 63,633 were traded in the last 24 hours. It is available to free-to-play players.

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Prices assume you place offers and wait for them to fill. Insta-buying and insta-selling pays the spread twice.
Selling below the breakeven price loses money, even if it is above what you paid.
4h volume is 10,798 items (2,700/hr, average over the last 24 hours). Sized to a 10m bankroll; set yours on the home page.

Last 7 days

-2.1% vs 7 days ago

Avg / day: 62,589
7d low: 17,982 gp
7d high: 18,896 gp

Hourly mid price, the average of the buy and sell prices. Volume counts both sides.

Price & volume

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Bronze pickaxe199 gp

Steel pickaxe82 gp

Rune pickaxe price history

All-time high: 21,339 gp; 26 Dec 2015
All-time low: 18,099 gp; 13 May 2023
30 days: -0.6%
90 days: -0.2%
1 year: -1.0%

Monthly close in gp (last guide price of each month)

18,523Nov 25
18,660Dec 25
18,828Jan 26
18,806Feb 26
18,536Mar 26
18,793Apr 26
18,706May 26
18,441Jun 26
18,455Jul 26
18,716Aug 26
18,643Sept 26
18,373Oct 26

Daily GE guide prices from 28 Mar 2015 to 11 Oct 2026, from the OSRS Wiki. Data as of 11 Oct 2026.

High alch: 19,200 gp − 19,100 gp to buy − 138 gp nature rune = -38 gp per cast. Best items to alch →

Tax: Selling one at 19,100 gp costs 382 gp in tax (2% of the sale price, rounded down, capped at 5m gp). Tax-exempt items →

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Rune pickaxe FAQ

How much is Rune pickaxe worth?

Rune pickaxe last sold for 18,464 gp (instant sell) and was last bought for 19,100 gp (instant buy) on the Grand Exchange.

What is the Rune pickaxe buy limit?

You can buy 40 Rune pickaxe every 4 hours. The 4 hours start from your first purchase, and only buying counts towards the limit.

Is Rune pickaxe worth high alching?

High alchemy turns Rune pickaxe into 19,200 gp. Buying one at 19,100 gp and casting with a nature rune at 138 gp costs 19,238 gp. That is a loss of 38 gp per cast at the latest prices, so it is not worth alching for profit right now.

Is Rune pickaxe tax-exempt?

No. Selling one at 19,100 gp costs 382 gp in tax (2% of the sale price, rounded down, capped at 5m gp).

What was Rune pickaxe's highest price?

The highest daily guide price on record for Rune pickaxe is 21,339 gp, on 26 Dec 2015. The lowest is 18,099 gp, on 13 May 2023.

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