Blacksmith runs GitHub Actions jobs on Linux, arm64, Windows and macOS from one account. Its Linux x64 runners cost $0.004, $0.008 and $0.016 a minute at 2, 4 and 8 vCPU. Teams that look elsewhere usually run mostly Linux x64 and want a lower rate, a Docker layer cache that isn't billed per GB, or runners on a personal repository (Blacksmith needs a GitHub organization).

Here are 10 alternatives, priced from each provider's own pricing page on November 7, 2026.

Price per minute, Linux x64

Runner 2 vCPU 4 vCPU 8 vCPU Where jobs run

Blacksmith (today) $0.004 $0.008 $0.016 Hosted

Sengi Basic $0.001 $0.002 $0.004 Hosted, Linux x64

Sengi Premium $0.003 $0.006 $0.012 Hosted, Linux x64

WarpBuild $0.004 $0.008 $0.016 Hosted, or your own AWS/GCP/Azure

Avrea $0.004 $0.008 $0.016 Hosted

Namespace $0.006 $0.012 $0.024 Hosted

GitHub-hosted $0.006 $0.012 $0.022 Hosted by GitHub

Depot $0.006 $0.012 $0.024 Hosted

StarSling $0.004 $0.008 $0.016 Hosted

Latchkey $0.0025 $0.005 $0.010 Hosted

compiler.dev $0.002…