---
title: "9apes Pricing and Billing Basics"
description: "Understand 9apes runner-minute pricing, 3000 free monthly minutes, month-end billing, usage review, and runner-specific rates."
url: https://9apes.com/docs/pricing-billing/
---

# 9apes Pricing and Billing Basics

9apes pricing is usage-based, so you only pay for the runner minutes your jobs use.

> **Billing summary:** 9apes includes **3000 free runner minutes every month**. After that, paid usage is based on runner minutes used and charged at the end of each month. No credit card is required to get started.

- **Pay as you go**: Run jobs when you need them and pay only for runner minutes used.
- **3000 free monthly minutes**: Every account includes 3000 free runner minutes each month.
- **Month-end billing**: Paid usage is calculated after free minutes and charged at the end of the month.
- [Runner-specific rates](https://9apes.com/docs/available-runners/): Review exact runner labels and per-minute prices before choosing a runner.

## How billing works

1. Install the 9apes GitHub App and move a workflow job to a supported 9apes runner.
2. GitHub Actions jobs run on 9apes and consume runner minutes.
3. Each month includes 3000 free runner minutes.
4. Any paid usage is charged at the end of the month.

For exact runner labels and per-minute prices, see [Available Runners](https://9apes.com/docs/available-runners/).

## Where to review usage

Open the 9apes dashboard to review usage for an organization or repository. Use this view to understand which workflows are consuming runner minutes before the month closes.

- [Sign in to 9apes](https://build.9apes.com/login)

### Linux x86_64 runners

| `runs-on` label | vCPU | RAM | Architecture | OS | OS version | 9apes price/min | GitHub-hosted price/min |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `9apes-1vcpu-ubuntu-2404` | 1 | 4 GB | x86_64 | Ubuntu | 24.04 | $0.0009 | $0.002 |
| `9apes-2vcpu-ubuntu-2404` | 2 | 8 GB | x86_64 | Ubuntu | 24.04 | $0.0018 | $0.006 |
| `9apes` | 4 | 16 GB | x86_64 | Ubuntu | 24.04 | $0.0036 | $0.012 |
| `9apes-4vcpu-ubuntu-2404` | 4 | 16 GB | x86_64 | Ubuntu | 24.04 | $0.0036 | $0.012 |
| `9apes-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404` | 8 | 32 GB | x86_64 | Ubuntu | 24.04 | $0.0072 | $0.022 |

## Related pages

- [GitHub Actions runner pricing](https://9apes.com/pricing/) — the full rate card against GitHub-hosted list prices, worked monthly totals, and a cost estimator
- [Available Runners](https://9apes.com/docs/available-runners/) — exact runner labels and per-minute prices
- [Quick Start](https://9apes.com/docs/quick-start/) — move your first GitHub Actions job to 9apes