GitHub will begin charging $0.002 per minute for self-hosted runners starting March 1, 2026, ending their previously free status. While GitHub-hosted runner prices will drop 20-39%, the new self-hosted fees have sparked developer backlash, with users objecting to paying for software running on their own infrastructure. GitHub
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