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GitHub cuts hosted Actions runner prices, shelves self-hosted runner charge

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GitHub reduced the price of its GitHub-hosted Actions runners by up to 39 percent on 1 January 2026, lowering the standard Linux rate to $0.006 per minute. A planned $0.002 per minute charge on self-hosted runner usage, originally slated for 1 March 2026, was postponed after GitHub announced it would re-evaluate its approach. As of late 2026, the billing documentation still lists self-hosted runners as free. Other 2026 changes include a dollar-based allowance pool for included minutes and new arm64 and low-cost runner options. The overview is a timeline of changes that affect what Actions users pay.

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