Little-known ubuntu-slim runner offers cheaper GitHub Actions CI

Developers discover GitHub's little-known ubuntu-slim runner (1 vCPU, 5GB RAM), a cheaper and lighter CI option than ubuntu-latest, though jobs are capped at 15 minutes.

2026-11-02 ~ 2026-11-02 · 2 related posts

• GitHub Actions has a lesser-known ubuntu-slim runner: 1 CPU, 5GB RAM, cheaper CI — DanielLockyer · 2026-11-02
• GitHub Actions' ubuntu-slim runner is lighter than ubuntu-latest, but caps jobs at 15 minutes — DanielLockyer · 2026-11-02