---
title: "9apes Pricing - Per-Minute GitHub Actions Runner Rates"
description: "Published per-minute rates for every 9apes GitHub Actions runner label, against GitHub-hosted list prices. 3000 free runner minutes every month, no seats, no minimums."
url: https://9apes.com/pricing/
---

# 9apes Pricing - Per-Minute GitHub Actions Runner Rates

Every 9apes runner is billed per minute, with 3000 free runner minutes every month. No seats, no minimums, no annual commitment, and no card required to start.

## Rate card

### 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 |

Start with `9apes` (4 vCPU, 16 GB) and size up only when a job needs it.

## 3,000 free runner minutes every month

The allowance resets monthly and applies to any label. Paid usage is calculated after the free minutes and charged at the end of the month. Figures below use `9apes` at $0.0036/min.

| Minutes / month | GitHub-hosted | 9apes | You keep |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3,000 | $36.00 | $0.00 | $36.00 (100%) |
| 5,000 | $60.00 | $7.20 | $52.80 (88%) |
| 10,000 | $120.00 | $25.20 | $94.80 (79%) |
| 20,000 | $240.00 | $61.20 | $178.80 (75%) |

Two savings appear on this page and they measure different things. The rate card runs up to 70% below GitHub-hosted list prices per minute. The table above compounds that with the free allowance, which is why the percentage moves with volume. Neither figure accounts for 9apes runners finishing faster, which reduces the minutes a job consumes in the first place.

## How billing works

1. Install the 9apes GitHub App and move a job to a 9apes runner label.

2. Jobs run on 9apes and consume runner minutes.

3. Each month includes 3,000 free runner minutes.

4. Any paid usage is charged at the end of the month.

## Pricing questions

**How many free minutes do I get?**

3000 runner minutes every month, on every account. They reset monthly and apply to any runner label. You only pay for minutes beyond that.

**Do I need a credit card to start?**

No. Install the GitHub App, point a job at a 9apes label, and run. Billing details are only needed once you go past the free minutes.

**What am I actually paying for?**

Runner minutes your jobs consume. Unlike a self-hosted fleet, you do not pay for capacity sitting idle between jobs — only for the minutes a job is running.

**When am I billed?**

Usage accumulates through the month and is charged at the end of it. Paid usage is calculated after the free minutes. There are no seats to buy and no minimum spend.

**Where do I review usage?**

The 9apes dashboard shows usage by organization and by repository, so you can see which workflows are consuming runner minutes before the month closes.

**What happens if I stop using 9apes?**

Change the runs-on label back to ubuntu-latest and the next run goes to GitHub-hosted runners. There is no contract to exit and nothing to migrate off.

**Why is the saving on a job larger than the saving on the rate card?**

The rate card runs up to 70 percent below GitHub-hosted list prices, and 9apes runners also finish faster, so a job consumes fewer billable minutes. The two effects compound, which is why total cost for a job falls further than the per-minute rate alone.

## Related pages

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

- [Pricing and Billing Basics](https://9apes.com/docs/pricing-billing/) — billing mechanics in the docs

- [Quick Start](https://9apes.com/docs/quick-start/) — move your first job