Tin ore

This needs refining. Tin ore is a free-to-play item in the Ores & Bars market, used in Smithing and crafting metal equipment. Browse all Ores & Bars prices for live GE data.

Smithing trainers and Blast Furnace runners drive demand for Tin ore. The ore-to-bar-to-equipment production chain means price changes ripple through multiple related items.

With 2,261 recent trades, Tin ore has strong trading volume, making it easy to buy and sell quickly. With a buy limit of 13,000 every 4 hours, you can trade in large quantities per session.

Tin ore trades for 14 gp, making it one of the cheapest items on the GE. The buy-sell spread is 1 gp (7.1%), which indicates a wide gap between instant buy and sell — typical of less liquid items.

Tin ore currently has a negative margin of -1 gp after tax, meaning instant flips would result in a loss at these prices. Margins fluctuate throughout the day — check back later or set a price alert to be notified when the margin turns positive.

Tin ore has a high alchemy value of 1 gp, but at the current buy price it is not profitable to alch.

The 7.1% spread on Tin ore is wider than average, which typically reflects thinner order books and less frequent trading. Wide-spread items can be rewarding when the margin holds, but fills may be slower than with high-volume staples. Price has been stable over the last hour (0.0% change), which generally makes for more predictable fills.

At the current prices, Tin ore is not profitable to instant flip. If you hold this item, consider selling gradually via limit orders above the instant sell price rather than accepting the current spread loss.

Tin ore trades in the Ores & Bars market. The Blast Furnace Calculator shows which bars are most profitable to smelt right now, and the Plank Making Calculator covers construction supplies if you also deal in logs.

Browse all items in the Ores & Bars category for more trading opportunities. Track the Ores & Bars market sector on Market Watch for broader price trends. Set a price alert to get notified when the margin changes, or add this item to your watchlist for quick access.