Rainbow fish is 298 gp on the OSRS GE (insta-sell 100 gp). ~430/day · members. Up 184% on its 24-hour average.
Buy limit: 6,000 every 4 hours.
High alch: 72 gp.
In game it is examined as “Well, this would certainly add some colour to a meal.” Rainbow fish is members-only, so a membership is needed to trade or use it. The base game value is 120 gp, which is what shops price from rather than what players pay.
The Grand Exchange lets one account buy 6,000 every 4 hours. That is enough to build a real position inside a day. Filling it once costs about 1,788,000 gp at the 298 gp price recorded on 1 November 2026. The limit is per account and resets on a rolling 4-hour timer.
Selling at 298 gp costs 5 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 alchemy turns one Rainbow fish into 72 gp. That is less than the 155 gp nature rune the cast costs, so alching Rainbow fish always loses money.
Rainbow fish sees about 430 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 6,000 buy limit, so a handful of buyers can take a whole day of supply.
How much is Rainbow fish in OSRS? Rainbow fish is 298 gp on the Grand Exchange as of 1 November 2026, with an insta-sell of 100 gp. The chart above is live.
What is the buy limit for Rainbow fish? 6,000 every 4 hours.
Can you high alch Rainbow fish for profit? No — the alch value is 72 gp and the nature rune alone costs 155 gp.
Do you need members for Rainbow fish? Yes, Rainbow fish is members-only.
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