GitHub Actions savings calculator

Your monthly GitHub Actions minutes, priced at GitHub's list rates and at ours. Time saved comes first, dollars second. Every assumption is below and editable; get a speed estimate on your own jobs before you switch anything.

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Linux speed-up (median of 18 measured stacks, 15 faster, 2 same, 1 slower) × Default 1.5× = median of 18 measured stacks (15 faster, 2 same, 1 slower), GitHub 2-core vs our 8-core; a 19th was not compared. Applies to the 2-core row only. Set your own factor. 8-core vs 8-core speed-up (not measured yet) × Not measured yet: enter your own. Blank means no speed-up. macOS speed-up × Not measured yet, so we assume none.

Include engineer waiting time Off by default: it's a value of time, not money off your bill.

Linux CI time saved per month

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Then, Linux money per year (negative means it costs more)

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Start free: 200 minutes Get speed estimate

GitHub list prices, checked October 2026; ours are the published rates above. Discounts or included minutes on your GitHub plan aren't counted.
The Linux speed-up defaults to 1.5×, the median of 18 measured stacks (15 faster, 2 same, 1 slower; full CI runs, 8 October 2026, see benchmarks), measured on GitHub 2-core vs our 8-core. 8-core vs 8-core is not measured yet, so it has no pre-filled speed-up. 4, 16 and 32-core compare like-for-like at 1.0×; macOS speed-ups are not measured, so we assume none.
Your jobs may differ — single-threaded jobs can be slower here. A speed estimate on your own jobs tells you before you switch anything.
Machine hours removed is GitHub minutes minus our minutes. Engineer time counts only the share you enter.