Red crab price in OSRS — live Grand Exchange data

About Red crab

In game it is examined as “You'll need something to break through that shell.” Red crab is members-only, so a membership is needed to trade or use it. The base game value is 100 gp, which is what shops price from rather than what players pay.

Red crab buy limit

Red crab has no Grand Exchange buy limit, so the only cap on a position is the gold behind it.

GE tax on Red crab

Selling at 200 gp costs 4 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 Red crab

High alchemy turns one Red crab into 60 gp. That is less than the 155 gp nature rune the cast costs, so alching Red crab always loses money.

How much Red crab trades

Red crab sees about 10.4K trades a day, which makes it steadily traded — an order priced at the spread normally fills the same hour.

Red crab FAQ

How much is Red crab in OSRS? Red crab is 200 gp on the Grand Exchange as of 1 November 2026, with an insta-sell of 150 gp. The chart above is live.

What is the buy limit for Red crab? Red crab has no buy limit.

Can you high alch Red crab for profit? No — the alch value is 60 gp and the nature rune alone costs 155 gp.

Do you need members for Red crab? Yes, Red crab is members-only.