Pricing
Simple, transparent pricing for StarSling Runners
StarSling Runners are:
- Up to 6x Faster — faster builds mean fewer minutes billed
- Up to 33% Cheaper — save on compute vs GitHub-hosted runners
- AI-Powered — continuous AI optimizations of your CI workflows, included at no extra cost on paid plans. For new accounts, AI-powered optimization PRs are only available to customers on paid plans and are not enabled by default.
Pricing
2,000 free minutes for your first month to get started. After that, billing is per minute and depends on runner size — from $0.004/min (2 vCPU) to $0.128/min (64 vCPU). The 4 vCPU default is $0.008/min. See the Compute table below for all sizes.
AI-powered optimizations are included with every paid minute — no limits and no add-ons. For new accounts, AI-powered optimization PRs are only available to customers on paid plans and are not enabled by default.
| Free Trial | Usage-Based | Enterprise | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | $0.004–$0.128/min by runner size | Custom |
| Minutes | 2,000 for first month | Pay as you go | Custom |
| AI Optimization PRs | — | Included; not enabled by default for new accounts | Included; not enabled by default for new accounts |
| Support | Community | Dedicated | |
| SLA | — | 99.99% runner availability | 99.99% runner availability |
No credit card required to start.
Enterprise
For large organizations needing advanced features and dedicated support.
Included:
- Custom minute allocation and volume discounts
- SSO/SAML integration
- Dedicated account manager
- Custom SLAs with contractual guarantees
- Priority incident response (< 1 hour)
- Quarterly business reviews
Ideal for:
- Organizations with 50+ developers
- Monthly CI usage exceeding 50,000 minutes
- Teams requiring compliance certifications (SOC 2 Type II in progress)
- Custom security or data residency requirements
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Compute
| Runner | vCPU | Memory | Price per Minute |
|---|---|---|---|
starsling-ubuntu-26.04-2 | 2 | 8 GB | $0.004 |
starsling-ubuntu-26.04 | 4 | 16 GB | $0.008 |
starsling-ubuntu-26.04-8 | 8 | 32 GB | $0.016 |
starsling-ubuntu-26.04-16 | 16 | 64 GB | $0.032 |
starsling-ubuntu-26.04-32 | 32 | 128 GB | $0.064 |
starsling-ubuntu-26.04-64 | 64 | 256 GB | $0.128 |
The 4 vCPU starsling-ubuntu-26.04 label is the default and is recommended for ubuntu-latest and ubuntu-26.04. Ubuntu 24.04 labels remain available at the same prices. See Label Reference for the full label reference.
Comparison to GitHub-hosted Runners (GitHub Actions)
| Runner Size | GitHub Price | StarSling Price | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 vCPU Linux | $0.006/min | $0.004/min | 33% |
| 4 vCPU Linux | $0.012/min | $0.008/min | 33% |
| 8 vCPU Linux | $0.022/min | $0.016/min | 27% |
| 16 vCPU Linux | $0.042/min | $0.032/min | 24% |
| 32 vCPU Linux | $0.082/min | $0.064/min | 22% |
| 64 vCPU Linux | $0.162/min | $0.128/min | 21% |
Comparison is against GitHub's Linux x64 larger runners. GitHub prices are sourced from the GitHub Actions runner pricing reference (as of 2026-05-06).
StarSling is up to 33% cheaper than GitHub-hosted runners — while also being up to 6x faster.
How Minutes Are Calculated
- Billed from job start to finish
- Rounded up to the nearest minute
- Queue time is not billed
Disks
StarSling Disks storage is $0.50 per GB-month, with no per-job attach fee. For example, 100 GB stored for an entire month costs $50.
We calculate usage by snapshotting your total storage once a day, so billed usage reflects changes in the amount you store over the month. When you delete data, you may still be billed for that storage for up to 48 hours.
Organizations using the one-time 2,000-minute free trial without a subscription do not have access to Disks storage.
Size limits are on List StarSling Disks presets. See Disks for setup, publication, and the disk lifecycle.
AI-Powered Optimizations
AI-powered optimizations are included with every paid minute at no additional cost — no per-optimization charges, no monthly caps, and no add-ons to buy. For new accounts, AI-powered optimization PRs are only available to customers on paid plans and are not enabled by default.
This entitlement covers StarSling's hosted, continuous optimization PR service. The separate ci-speedup, ci-score, and ci-secure skills are free, open source, and run on demand with your own coding agent.
StarSling agents continuously:
- Scan your GitHub Actions workflows — Looking for caching, parallelization, and configuration improvements
- Identify wasted minutes — Spotting redundant or slow steps
- Open pull requests with optimizations — Each PR includes the change and an explanation
See the cost and speed wins these optimizations produced in real repos: StarSling case studies →.
Billing FAQ
Do I pay for failed jobs?
Yes, but failed jobs typically exit quickly, minimizing costs.
Do unused free minutes roll over?
No. The 2,000 free minutes are a one-time introductory offer for your first month.
How does billing work after the free minutes?
After your first month (or once you exceed 2,000 minutes), you're billed per minute based on runner size — from $0.004/min for the 2 vCPU runner up to $0.128/min for the 64 vCPU runner (see the Compute table above for all sizes). AI-powered optimizations remain included.
Get Started
- Sign up at starsling.dev
- Add StarSling to your GitHub workflow with a single line change
- Start building faster with AI-powered optimizations