Mage's book price in OSRS — live Grand Exchange data

About Mage's book

In game it is examined as “The magical book of the Mage.” Mage's book is members-only, so a membership is needed to trade or use it. The base game value is 500 gp, which is what shops price from rather than what players pay.

Mage's book buy limit

The Grand Exchange lets one account buy 15 every 4 hours. That is a very tight limit, so a position is built over days rather than hours. Filling it once costs about 64,389,375 gp at the 4,292,625 gp price recorded on 11 October 2026. The limit is per account and resets on a rolling 4-hour timer.

GE tax on Mage's book

Selling at 4,292,625 gp costs 85,852 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 Mage's book

High alchemy turns one Mage's book into 300 gp. Mage's book is worth far more than that on the Grand Exchange, so the figure matters for the alch calculator rather than as anything to do.

How much Mage's book trades

Mage's book sees about 107 trades a day, which makes it thinly traded — an order can sit for hours, and a large one can move the price. That is roughly 7 times the 15 buy limit.

Mage's book FAQ

How much is Mage's book in OSRS? Mage's book is 4,292,625 gp on the Grand Exchange as of 11 October 2026, with an insta-sell of 4,169,924 gp. The chart above is live.

What is the buy limit for Mage's book? 15 every 4 hours.

Can you high alch Mage's book for profit? Not at the moment — the alch value is 300 gp and a nature rune costs 142 gp, so it only pays below 158 gp.

Do you need members for Mage's book? Yes, Mage's book is members-only.