specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Blacksmith
providerId: blacksmith-sh
created: '2026-06-20'
modified: '2026-06-20'
reconciled: true
tags:
- CI/CD
- GitHub Actions
- Runners
- Caching
- Docker
- Plans
description: >-
  Blacksmith uses transparent pay-as-you-go, per-minute compute pricing for
  GitHub Actions runners, billed by runner family (x64 / ARM64 / Windows /
  macOS). Blacksmith runners are exactly half the cost of GitHub-hosted
  runners per minute and roughly 2x faster, for combined savings of about
  75%. Every pay-as-you-go account includes 3,000 free minutes per month and
  25 GB of free cache storage per repository per week (about 2.5x GitHub).
  Persistent storage features - Docker layer caching and Sticky Disks - and
  static IPs are priced as add-ons. An Enterprise plan adds an SLA, priority
  support, and white-glove onboarding. Discount programs exist for startups
  and open source.
notes: >-
  Per-minute rates as published on the Blacksmith pricing page; the 2-vCPU
  base rates are shown below and larger instances scale with vCPU count.
  Verify current rates and runner families on the pricing page during
  reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.blacksmith.sh/pricing
- https://docs.blacksmith.sh/blacksmith-runners/overview
- https://docs.blacksmith.sh/blacksmith-runners/static-ip
plans:
- id: blacksmith-pay-as-you-go
  name: Pay-as-you-go
  type: usage
  description: >-
    Per-minute compute metered across all Blacksmith runner families with no
    monthly minimum. Includes 3,000 free minutes per month and 25 GB free
    cache storage per repository per week.
  entries:
  - label: Ubuntu x64 Runner (2 vCPU base)
    name: runner_ubuntu_x64
    type: usage
    metric: minutes
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0.004 per minute (2 vCPU; scales with vCPU count)
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Ubuntu ARM64 Runner (2 vCPU base)
    name: runner_ubuntu_arm
    type: usage
    metric: minutes
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0.0025 per minute (2 vCPU; scales with vCPU count)
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Windows x64 Runner (2 vCPU base)
    name: runner_windows_x64
    type: usage
    metric: minutes
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0.008 per minute (2 vCPU; scales with vCPU count)
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: macOS (Apple Silicon M4) Runner
    name: runner_macos_m4
    type: usage
    metric: minutes
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: ~$0.08 per minute
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Included Free Minutes
    name: free_minutes
    type: free
    metric: minutes
    limit: 3000
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0.00 (included)
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Included Cache Storage
    name: free_cache_storage
    type: free
    metric: gigabytes
    limit: 25
    timeFrame: week
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0.00 per repository per week (included)
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Docker Layer Caching (Sticky Disk)
    name: docker_layer_cache
    type: usage
    metric: gigabytes
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: +$0.50 per GB per month
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Sticky Disks
    name: sticky_disks
    type: usage
    metric: gigabytes
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: +$0.50 per GB per month
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Static IP
    name: static_ip
    type: flat
    metric: ip_address
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: +$100 per IP per month
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: GitHub Actions Runners
  - name: Co-located CI Cache
  - name: Docker Builds
  - name: Sticky Disks
  - name: Observability Dashboard
  - name: Testbox CLI
- id: blacksmith-startups
  name: Startups
  type: usage
  description: >-
    Discounted access for qualifying startups. Eligibility is approximately
    under 100 employees, under $50M raised, and under 5 years operating.
  entries:
  - label: Startup Discount
    name: startup_discount
    type: usage
    metric: minutes
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: discounted pay-as-you-go (apply to qualify)
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: GitHub Actions Runners
- id: blacksmith-open-source
  name: Open Source
  type: free
  description: >-
    Free tier available for qualifying open source projects.
  entries:
  - label: Open Source Tier
    name: open_source
    type: free
    metric: minutes
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: free for qualifying projects
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: GitHub Actions Runners
- id: blacksmith-enterprise
  name: Enterprise
  type: enterprise
  description: >-
    Available on request. Adds a 99.9% SLA, 24/7 priority support, a
    dedicated Slack channel, white-glove onboarding, and CI optimization
    consulting. Contact Blacksmith sales.
  entries:
  - label: Enterprise Agreement
    name: enterprise
    type: flat
    metric: contract
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: year
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: contact sales
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: 99.9% SLA
  - name: 24/7 Priority Support
  - name: Dedicated Slack Channel
  - name: White-Glove Onboarding
  - name: CI Optimization Consulting
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com