Cup of hot water price in OSRS — live Grand Exchange data

About Cup of hot water

In game it is examined as “It's hot!.” Cup of hot water is members-only, so a membership is needed to trade or use it. The base game value is 10 gp, which is what shops price from rather than what players pay.

Cup of hot water 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 5,200,000 gp at the 400 gp price recorded on 11 October 2026. The limit is per account and resets on a rolling 4-hour timer.

GE tax on Cup of hot water

Selling at 400 gp costs 8 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 Cup of hot water

High alchemy turns one Cup of hot water into 6 gp. That is less than the 142 gp nature rune the cast costs, so alching Cup of hot water always loses money.

How much Cup of hot water trades

Cup of hot water sees about 787 trades a day, which makes it thinly traded — an order can sit for hours, and a large one can move the price. That is less than twice the 13,000 buy limit, so a handful of buyers can take a whole day of supply.

Cup of hot water FAQ

How much is Cup of hot water in OSRS? Cup of hot water is 400 gp on the Grand Exchange as of 11 October 2026, with an insta-sell of 396 gp. The chart above is live.

What is the buy limit for Cup of hot water? 13,000 every 4 hours.

Can you high alch Cup of hot water for profit? No — the alch value is 6 gp and the nature rune alone costs 142 gp.

Do you need members for Cup of hot water? Yes, Cup of hot water is members-only.