Billing and cost
How do I forecast runner spend?
Quick answer
Take trailing 90-day minutes per workflow, apply your merge-rate growth, and add headroom for matrix changes.
The detail that matters
The variable that moves most is pull-request volume, which now includes AI agents. Forecast off merges and pushes, not off headcount.
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Related
Am I billed when a GitHub Actions job fails?Yes. You are billed for the minutes consumed up to the point of failure, not for a successful outcome.Are GitHub Actions free for open source?Yes, on GitHub-hosted standard runners for public repositories, with no minute charge.Are GitHub Actions free for private repositories?No. Private repositories get a monthly included-minutes allowance by plan, then bill per minute.Do I pay a seat fee for managed runners?On runnerhut, no. Billing is per compute minute with no per-developer charge.