Limits, pricing history. Catalogue date August 2026. Last updated 2026-11-09.
GitHub Actions's free tier offers Free CI/CD for public repos (standard runners, unlimited minutes)… We rate it stable. None of the 2 recorded changes narrowed the terms.
⚠️ Pricing change: GitHub Actions keeps running. GitHub-hosted runners end support for ARM32 (32-bit ARM) jobs on Linux and Windows by December 8, 2026, including native AArch32 user-space execution, because Node 24 does not support ARM32. Self-hosted runners on ARM32 have not been supported since Node 20 was removed in September 2026. Source ↗ (effective 2026-12-08)View in changelog →
The day we last read the vendor's page. Our last read of it, on 2026-11-09, found the page different from the terms we hold. We hold no confirmation of the terms we publish — the 2026-08-14 beside this date is not one we can source to a read that confirmed them.
Free Tier Details
Free CI/CD for public repos (standard runners, unlimited minutes). Private repos on GitHub Free: $12 USD of included compute a month, which is 2,000 minutes on a standard Linux runner ($0.006/min), 1,200 on Windows ($0.010/min) or about 193 on macOS ($0.062/min). GitHub's billing docs gave the allowance as 2,000 minutes before a revision published on October 28, 2026. 500 MB artifact storage, 10 GB cache per repo. Self-hosted runners remain free — planned $0.002/min charge was postponed indefinitely after community backlash (March 2026). Hosted runner prices reduced 39% (Jan 2026)
GitHub Actions keeps running. GitHub-hosted runners end support for ARM32 (32-bit ARM) jobs on Linux and Windows by December 8, 2026, including native AArch32 user-space execution, because Node 24 does not support ARM32. Self-hosted runners on ARM32 have not been supported since Node 20 was removed in September 2026. Source ↗
Before: GitHub-hosted Linux and Windows runners ran ARM32 jobs, including native AArch32 user-space execution, with no announced end.
After: GitHub's changelog (posted 2026-11-12, read 2026-11-13): "GitHub Actions hosted runners will be ending support for ARM32 job execution on Windows and Linux by 8th Dec 2026. This follows our end of support for node20 where Node 24 does not support ARM32." "This includes the removal of support on hosted runners for native AArch32 User-space execution." Its Node 20 notice (posted 2026-09-23): "Node 24 is incompatible with macOS 13.4 and earlier, and it doesn't officially support ARM32. Self-hosted runners using these operating systems or architectures are no longer supported."
Data correction - GitHub postponed its self-hosted runner charge on 2025-12-17, the day after announcing it, not on 2026-01-01. The hosted-runner price cut took effect on 2026-01-01. Source ↗
Before: Recorded 2026-03-14 as pricing_postponed, dated 2026-01-01
After: pricing_postponed, dated 2025-12-17 from GitHub's changelog
Retracted — this record was our error (2026-09-28). Retracted 2026-09-28: no change. GitHub's Actions billing page read the same on 2026-08-28 and 2026-09-03: GitHub Free includes 2,000 minutes, 500 MB of artifact storage and 10 GB of cache per repository, and the storage price table ($0.25 per GB a month shared storage, $0.07 Actions cache) has been on the page since June 2026. Source ↗
On 2025-12-17 GitHub postponed the $0.002-a-minute charge for self-hosted Actions runners that it had announced the day before for 2026-03-01, to re-evaluate its approach. Self-hosted runners remain free. The price cut of up to 39% for GitHub-hosted runners went ahead on 2026-01-01 as announced. Source ↗
Before: Announced 2025-12-16: from 2026-03-01, self-hosted runner usage would pay a $0.002-a-minute Actions cloud platform charge
After: Self-hosted runners remain free; the charge is postponed while GitHub re-evaluates. GitHub-hosted runner prices fell by up to 39% on 2026-01-01
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Yes, GitHub Actions offers a free tier: Free. Free CI/CD for public repos (standard runners, unlimited minutes). Private repos on GitHub Free: $12 USD of included compute a month, which is 2,000 minutes on a standard Linux runner ($0.006/min), 1,...
What is GitHub Actions's free tier?
GitHub Actions's free tier is called "Free". Free CI/CD for public repos (standard runners, unlimited minutes). Private repos on GitHub Free: $12 USD of included compute a month, which is 2,000 minutes on a standard Linux runner ($0.006/min), 1,200 on Windows ($0.010/min) or about 193 on macOS ($0.062/min). GitHub's billing docs gave the allowance as 2,000 minutes before a revision published on October 28, 2026. 500 MB artifact storage, 10 GB cache per repo. Self-hosted runners remain free — planned $0.002/min charge was postponed indefinitely after community backlash (March 2026). Hosted runner prices reduced 39% (Jan 2026). On every plan, standard GitHub-hosted runners in private repos and cloud sandbox compute and memory draw from the same included compute usage. (From https://docs.github.com/en/billing/concepts/product-billing/github-actions, read 2026-11-07.) Without a valid payment method on file, GitHub blocks usage once the month's included compute usage is used up. (From https://docs.github.com/en/billing/concepts/product-billing/github-actions, read 2026-11-07.) Copilot code review runner costs draw from the included compute usage on private repositories, and are free on public repositories. (From https://docs.github.com/en/billing/concepts/product-billing/github-actions, read 2026-11-07.)
Is GitHub Actions's free tier reliable?
GitHub Actions's free tier is considered stable. None of the 2 recorded changes narrowed the terms. See the pricing history below.
Is GitHub Actions's free tier good for production?
GitHub Actions's free tier can be suitable for small production workloads and side projects. We rate it stable and it offers Free CI/CD for public repos (standard runners, unlimited minutes)…, so it's a reasonable starting point. None of the 2 recorded changes narrowed the terms. Monitor your usage against the limits and have an upgrade plan ready.
What changed in GitHub Actions's pricing?
GitHub Actions has had 2 recorded pricing changes. Most recently: On 2025-12-17 GitHub postponed the $0.002-a-minute charge for self-hosted Actions runners that it had announced the day before for 2026-03-01, to re-evaluate its approach. Self-hosted runners remain free. The price cut of up to 39% for GitHub-hosted runners went ahead on 2026-01-01 as announced. Source: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-12-16-coming-soon-simpler-pricing-and-a-better-experience-for-github-actions/ (2025-12-17).
When will I outgrow GitHub Actions's free tier?
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade. When you outgrow the free tier, evaluate paid plans against alternatives — sometimes a competitor's free tier covers what you need.
What category is GitHub Actions in?
GitHub Actions is categorized under CI/CD on AgentDeals.