What are your macOS minutes costing you?
Drop in your monthly GitHub Actions macOS minutes and compare the metered range against a flat dedicated runner. It runs entirely in your browser and nothing is sent anywhere.
GitHub-hosted macOS bills $0.08 to $0.16 per minute depending on runner size. MacRun is a flat $119.00/mo, unlimited.
$240.00 to $480.00
$119.00
$121.00 to $361.00 / mo
That's up to $4,332.00 a year on the same pipeline.
How to read this
How do I find my GitHub Actions macOS minutes?
In GitHub, open Settings, then Billing and licensing, then the Actions usage section. Filter by macOS to see minutes consumed for the current billing period. Organization owners can export a full usage report as CSV.
What rate does this calculator use?
It uses $0.08 per minute at the low end and $0.16 at the high end, which covers standard through larger GitHub-hosted macOS runners. Your effective rate depends on which runner sizes your workflows request.
How many macOS minutes make a dedicated runner worth it?
Roughly 1,488 minutes per month at the cheapest metered rate. Below that, metered billing is cheaper. Above it, a flat monthly machine costs less and the saving grows with every build.
For the full breakdown of why macOS minutes cost what they do, read what GitHub Actions macOS minutes actually cost.