| Linux runners for GitHub Actions
Blaze provides ARM64 Linux runners on Apple Silicon for your containerized CI workflows. Native ARM64 support with Docker pre-configured lets you build ARM64 images without emulation.
Our Linux runners come with Docker pre-installed, along with common tools like Node.js, Python, Go, and Rust.
Available runners
x86_64 runners are available on request at support@runblaze.dev.
The :lg size has 4 vCPU and 12 GB for 2x units; compute/...:lg has 8 vCPU and 24 GB for 4x units. See all options.
Pre-installed software
Every Linux runner comes with common development tools pre-installed:
- * Docker β Container runtime with buildx
- * Node.js β JavaScript runtime (LTS)
- * Python β Python 3.x with pip
- * Go β Latest stable version
- * Rust β Latest stable with cargo
- * Java β OpenJDK 17 and 21
- * Git LFS β Large file storage
See the full list of pre-installed software.
Performance
Our ARM64 Linux runners are perfect for building ARM64 Docker images:
Build native ARM64 images without QEMU emulation.
Compute tier
Compute runners get 4 vCPU and 12 GB for 2x units, the same as the :lg size on the same Apple M2 Macs.
Use compute runners by adding compute/ to your runner tag:
jobs:
build:
# Standard runner (1 unit)
runs-on: blaze/ubuntu-24.04
# Compute runner (2 units)
runs-on: blaze/compute/ubuntu-24.04 The compute/ label is kept so existing workflows keep working. Adding :lg gives you 8 vCPU and 24 GB for 4x units.
Pricing
Blaze uses a unit-based pricing model. Each unit costs a fixed monthly rate with unlimited minutes:
How units work:
- * Standard runner (2 vCPU, 6 GB) = 1 unit
- * :lg or compute/ runner (4 vCPU, 12 GB) = 2 units
- * compute/...:lg runner (8 vCPU, 24 GB) = 4 units
Annual billing saves an additional 20%. View full pricing.
How to use
Add Blaze runners to your workflow with a single line:
jobs:
build:
runs-on: blaze/ubuntu-24.04
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- run: docker build -t myapp . All your existing workflow steps, caching, and secrets work exactly the same.
Get started
Try Blaze Linux runners with 1000 free minutes. No credit card required.