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Gallium Price — 10-Day Trend Ahead of the Outlook
All prices in ₹ per gram · daily rate, updated once per day
Why This Isn't a Firm Price Prediction
Today's gallium reference rate is ₹22.98 per gram, as of September 17, 2026. Any honest discussion of where that number could go next has to start with an admission: gallium's market is too thin, and its supply chain too concentrated, for a confident forecast. This page lays out the factors worth watching, not a stated future price.
- Supply-side factor: byproduct availability from bauxite and zinc processing
- Policy-side factor: China's export-licensing controls, introduced in 2023
- Demand-side factor: semiconductor-industry cycles for GaAs and GaN products
None of these factors move in isolation, and none of them can be sized with confidence far in advance. What follows is a factor-by-factor discussion, not a number to bank on.
Gallium Price by Weight
Today's Gallium rate is Twenty Three Rupees per gram. At this rate, 10 grams of Gallium costs Two Hundred and Thirty Rupees.
| Unit | Weight | Price (INR) | Price in Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Gram | 1.0000 g | ₹22.98 | Twenty Three Rupees |
| 8 Grams | 8.0000 g | ₹183.86 | One Hundred and Eighty Four Rupees |
| 10 Grams | 10.0000 g | ₹229.83 | Two Hundred and Thirty Rupees |
| 100 Grams | 100.0000 g | ₹2,298.26 | Two Thousand Two Hundred and Ninety Eight Rupees |
| 1 Kilogram | 1,000.0000 g | ₹22,982.64 | Twenty Two Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty Three Rupees |
| 1 Ounce (oz) | 28.3495 g | ₹651.55 | Six Hundred and Fifty Two Rupees |
| 1 Troy Ounce | 31.1035 g | ₹714.84 | Seven Hundred and Fifteen Rupees |
| 1 Metric Ton | 1,000,000.0000 g | ₹22,982,641.00 | Two Crore Twenty Nine Lakh Eighty Two Thousand Six Hundred and Forty One Rupees |
What Could Push Gallium Prices Higher — Or Lower
On the upside, a few developments could plausibly tighten gallium supply or lift demand: further export-licensing restrictions out of China, stronger-than-expected uptake of gallium nitride power electronics as 5G and fast-charging hardware keep expanding, or simply a slower year for global bauxite and zinc processing that leaves less byproduct gallium available. Any of these could put upward pressure on the rate — but "could" is doing real work in that sentence, not "will."
The case for the other direction
On the downside, a pickup in aluminium or zinc output that increases available byproduct, a softer stretch for semiconductor demand generally, or any easing of export restrictions could each relieve pressure on gallium prices. Markets this concentrated can also see sharp moves in either direction around a single announcement — a licensing decision, a large new byproduct-recovery facility coming online — that's genuinely hard to anticipate from the outside.
It's worth being blunt: gallium doesn't have the decades of price history that let analysts build confident seasonal or cyclical models the way they can for gold or copper. Its modern relevance as a widely tracked commodity is comparatively recent, tied to semiconductor demand that itself is still evolving.
Gallium Price — Last 10 Days
The most recent Gallium price on record (2026-09-17) is Twenty Three Rupees per gram. This is up by Less than One Rupees from the previous day's rate of ₹22.94.
| Date | Price (INR/g) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | ₹22.98 | +0.05 |
| 2026-09-16 | ₹22.94 | +0.01 |
| 2026-09-15 | ₹22.93 | +0.03 |
| 2026-09-14 | ₹22.90 | -0.16 |
| 2026-09-13 | ₹23.06 | +0.00 |
| 2026-09-12 | ₹23.06 | +0.01 |
| 2026-09-11 | ₹23.04 | -0.01 |
| 2026-09-10 | ₹23.06 | +0.12 |
| 2026-09-09 | ₹22.94 | +0.09 |
| 2026-09-08 | ₹22.85 | — |
How to Use an Outlook Like This Responsibly
The honest takeaway is that gallium's price sits at the intersection of an unusual supply chain and a fast-moving demand story, and forecasting it with any precision is harder than for most metals this site tracks. Some analysts may expect semiconductor demand growth to support gallium prices over time; others may point to byproduct-supply flexibility or policy shifts as reasons for caution. Both views can be reasonable at once, which is exactly why this page avoids picking a side with a specific number.
For the underlying trend so far, the site's gallium price history page uses real recorded data rather than speculation. And for anyone weighing whether this uncertainty is worth taking on as an investor, the site's gallium investment guide covers the realistic — and honestly limited — routes to exposure.
Gallium Price Forecast — FAQs
No, deliberately. Gallium's market is thin, its supply is byproduct-dependent, and its refining is concentrated heavily in one country, all of which make firm price predictions unreliable at best. This page discusses factors that could influence direction, using hedged language rather than a stated future price.
Tighter export policy out of China, stronger-than-expected semiconductor demand for gallium arsenide or gallium nitride products, or a slowdown in bauxite/zinc processing that reduces available byproduct could each put upward pressure on gallium — though none of these is a certainty, and their combined effect is hard to size precisely.
A pickup in global aluminium or zinc output that increases available byproduct, softer semiconductor-sector demand, or eased export restrictions could each ease upward pressure on gallium prices. As with the upside factors, these are possibilities worth watching, not predictions.
Gold and copper trade in deep, liquid, well-established markets with decades or centuries of price history and broadly diversified supply. Gallium is a newer, thinner market with byproduct-dependent supply and refining concentrated overwhelmingly in one country, which makes its price more sensitive to a small number of events — a policy change, a shift in one industry's output — than a metal with a broader base of producers and buyers.
Treat any forward-looking commentary on gallium, including this page's, as a discussion of possibilities rather than a guide to future returns. This content is educational, not investment advice, and gallium's genuinely concentrated supply chain and policy exposure make it a higher-uncertainty market to reason about than most metals this site tracks.
