A 5 gram gold bar costs $650.96 at the lowest dealer price today.
That price is $24.40 over the bar’s $626.56 melt value at today’s gold spot of $3,897.62 an ounce.
Five dealers had the 5 gram bar in stock in the latest snapshot, and the spread from the lowest to the highest sticker price is $58.80 on the same 5 grams of gold. The prices below are single-unit check, ACH or wire prices before shipping and tax, so they are the sticker to compare — the delivered-cost table further down adds each dealer’s shipping.
5 Gram Gold Bar Prices by Dealer
| Dealer | Price (5 g) | Premium over melt |
|---|---|---|
| Agate Metals | $650.96 | +$24.40 (+3.89%) |
| Summit Metals | $668.97 | +$42.41 (+6.77%) |
| Bullion Standard | $671.68 | +$45.12 (+7.20%) |
| SD Bullion | $687.72 | +$61.16 (+9.76%) |
| APMEX | $709.76 | +$83.20 (+13.28%) |
Data by Bullion Price Check — dealer prices checked November 13, 2026, 10:00–10:01 AM ET; gold spot $3,897.62 an ounce as of 9:49 AM ET. Golden Eagle Coins was out of stock at the check. Prices move with spot, so recheck the live price before you buy.
What Is the Melt Value of a 5 Gram Gold Bar?
A 5 gram bar holds 0.1608 troy ounces of pure gold, so its melt value is the metal alone — no minting, packaging or dealer margin. At today’s spot that comes to $626.56, which means the cheapest dealer price carries a $24.40 premium over melt.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 5 grams |
| Purity | .9999 fine gold |
| Pure gold content | 0.1608 troy ounces |
| Gold spot | $3,897.62 per ounce ($125.31 per gram) |
| Melt value | $626.56 |
Data by Bullion Price Check, data as of November 13, 2026, 10:02 AM ET. Melt is metal value only — dealers charge a premium over melt when you buy and pay less than melt when you sell.
Delivered Cost: What a 5 Gram Gold Bar Costs After Shipping
The sticker price is not the whole cost. Adding each dealer’s published shipping and payment fees for one bar, paid by check or wire, reshuffles the ranking: Bullion Standard drops from third-cheapest on sticker to fourth delivered, because it adds $23.97 in shipping while the other four ship free on this order.
| Dealer | Sticker price | Shipping + fees | Delivered total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agate Metals | $650.96 | $0.00 | $650.96 |
| Summit Metals | $668.97 | $0.00 | $668.97 |
| SD Bullion | $687.72 | $0.00 | $687.72 |
| Bullion Standard | $671.68 | $23.97 | $695.65 |
| APMEX | $709.76 | $0.00 | $709.76 |
Data by Bullion Price Check, data as of November 13, 2026, 10:02 AM ET; shipping fees read November 12, 2026. Delivered totals are for one bar paid by check, ACH or wire and exclude tax.
How the 5 Gram Premium Compares to Other Gold Sizes
Small bars cost more per gram than big ones, and the premium ladder shows exactly where the 5 gram bar sits: just above the 1 oz coins, well below the 1 gram bar and the 1/10 oz Eagle. Today’s 3.90% low also ties the week’s lowest low for this size — the 7-day low median is 4.20% — while the median dealer charges 7.20% over melt.
| Size | Lowest premium today |
|---|---|
| 10 oz gold bar | 1.58% |
| 1 oz gold bar | 1.85% |
| 1 oz PAMP Fortuna gold bar | 2.00% |
| 1 oz Gold Philharmonic | 2.18% |
| 1 oz Gold Maple Leaf | 2.33% |
| 1 oz Gold Britannia | 3.04% |
| 1 oz Gold Eagle | 3.07% |
| 1 oz Gold Buffalo | 3.80% |
| 5 gram gold bar | 3.90% |
| 1/4 oz Gold Eagle | 6.31% |
| 1 gram gold bar | 11.69% |
| 1/10 oz Gold Eagle | 12.31% |
Per gram, the same pattern holds at the lowest dealer prices: a gram costs $139.96 in a 1 gram bar, $130.19 in a 5 gram bar, $140.75 in a 1/10 oz Eagle, and $127.64 in a 1 oz bar. Stepping from 1 gram to 5 grams saves about $10 a gram; stepping to a full ounce saves only about another $2.55 a gram over the 5 gram bar.
Data by Bullion Price Check — Bullion Premium Index, data as of November 13, 2026, 10:02 AM ET.
Where to Buy a 5 Gram Gold Bar
Agate carries the 5 gram Gold Bar – Valcambi (Carded), the sealed assay-card bar in the photo above, listed at $666.44 in the Agate catalog at the time of this snapshot. That catalog price tracks spot during the day and sits above the $650.96 figure Bullion Price Check recorded for Agate in its morning check — the checked price is the dated snapshot, the catalog price is the live one. For the smallest entry point, the 1/2 gram Gold Bar – Valcambi (Carded) is listed at $79.09.
If you are deciding between sizes, the 10 gram gold bar guide covers the next step up, how much a 1 gram gold bar is worth covers the smallest bar, and the gold price per gram page breaks the cost down by bar size from 1 gram to 1 ounce.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a 5 gram gold bar worth today?
$650.96 at the lowest dealer price today, against a $626.56 melt value. The median dealer charges about 7.20% over melt, so anything near the $650.96 low is competitive.
How many troy ounces is 5 grams of gold?
0.1608 troy ounces. Divide 5 grams by 31.1035 grams per troy ounce to get 0.1608.
Is a 5 gram gold bar a good investment for a first-time buyer?
Yes, as a low entry point — it costs about $651 at the lowest dealer price versus nearly $4,000 for a 1 oz bar. The trade-off is premium: about $130.19 a gram at the lowest price, versus $127.64 a gram in a 1 oz bar.
What premium should I expect on a 5 gram gold bar?
The lowest premium today is 3.90% over melt, and the median dealer charges 7.20%. Over the last 7 days the lowest premium has run between 3.90% and a 4.20% median, so today’s low is at the good end of the recent range.
Where is the cheapest 5 gram gold bar today?
Agate Metals, at $650.96 in Bullion Price Check’s November 13, 2026 snapshot. Prices move with the gold spot, so recheck the live price before you buy.
Price snapshot: November 13, 2026. Data by Bullion Price Check, data as of November 13, 2026, 10:02 AM ET. Dealer prices are single-unit check, ACH or wire prices excluding shipping and tax; Agate’s own prices come only from the Agate catalog.
Educational content only — not financial advice.