Crab paste price in OSRS — live Grand Exchange data

About Crab paste

In game it is examined as “A paste made by crushing a crab.” Crab paste is members-only, so a membership is needed to trade or use it. The base game value is 300 gp, which is what shops price from rather than what players pay.

Crab paste buy limit

The Grand Exchange lets one account buy 13,000 every 4 hours. That is a generous limit, so the market rather than the limit is usually what caps a position here. Filling it once costs about 988,000 gp at the 76 gp price recorded on 11 October 2026. The limit is per account and resets on a rolling 4-hour timer.

GE tax on Crab paste

Selling at 76 gp costs 1 gp in tax — 2%, rounded down, taken from the seller. A flip has to clear that before it makes anything, and it is the number most margin calculators leave out.

High alching Crab paste

High alchemy turns one Crab paste into 180 gp. With a nature rune at 142 gp that only pays below 38 gp, and Crab paste is 76 gp — so alching it loses 38 gp a cast right now.

How much Crab paste trades

Crab paste sees about 2.2K trades a day, which makes it moderately traded — an order may take a while to fill, so price it toward the middle. That is less than twice the 13,000 buy limit, so a handful of buyers can take a whole day of supply.

Crab paste FAQ

How much is Crab paste in OSRS? Crab paste is 76 gp on the Grand Exchange as of 11 October 2026, with an insta-sell of 62 gp. The chart above is live.

What is the buy limit for Crab paste? 13,000 every 4 hours.

Can you high alch Crab paste for profit? Not at the moment — the alch value is 180 gp and a nature rune costs 142 gp, so it only pays below 38 gp.

Do you need members for Crab paste? Yes, Crab paste is members-only.