The invention relates to a boron-containing high speed steel roller and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of steel rolling. The steel roller comprises the following chemical components, by mass, 0.95-1.15% of C, 8.5-9.0% of Cr, 1.0-1.2% of Mo, 0.5-0.8% of W, 0.5-0.8% of V, 0.4-0.6% of B, 1.6-1.8% of Al, 0.18-0.25% of N, 0.4-0.6% of Cu, 1.2-1.4% of Si, 0.06-0.10% of RE ,0.03-0.06% of Mg, 0.04-0.08% of Ti, 0.025-0.045% of K, 0.025-0.045% of Na, 0.02-0.04% of Te, 0.02-0.04% of Bi, less than 0.5% of Mn, less than 0.025% of S, less than 0.030% of P, and the balance of Fe and inevitable trace impurities. The boron-containing high speed steel roller of the present invention can be produced by an electric furnace, and has advantages of high roll surface hardness, good wear resistance, high roll neck strength, good toughness and the like.