GitHub Actions Changed Pricing in 2026 — Here's Exactly What You're Paying Now

In January 2026, GitHub updated their Actions runner pricing. Most teams didn't notice. Here's exactly what changed and how to calculate your new bill. 2026 Pricing Table Ubuntu: $0.006/min (was $0.008 — 25% cheaper) Windows: $0.010/min (was $0.016 — 37.5% cheaper) macOS: $0.048/min (was $0.080 — 40% cheaper) Good news — prices dropped. Bad news — macOS still costs 8× more than Ubuntu. Most teams don't realize this until month-end. The macOS Trap 10-minute macOS job: $0.048 × 10 = $0.48 per run 10-minute Ubuntu job: $0.006 × 10 = $0.06 per run 20 pushes/day: macOS → $9.60/day → $288/month Ubuntu → $1.20/day → $36/month Same test output. $252/month difference. 5 Ways to Reduce Your Bill Switch lint/typecheck jobs to Ubuntu — identical output, 8× cheaper Use path filters — skip CI on docs-only commits Cache node_modules, pip packages aggressively Run tests in matrix parallel — same cost, faster Only use macOS when you genuinely need Apple frameworks Free Calculator Paste your YAML → see