Zilmac · Plans & Pricing

Mac mini M4
Cloud Host Plans

No Mac needed – rent bare-metal M4 monthly

Full macOS, dedicated IPv4 and 1 Gbps.From ~$96.1/month(16GB · 256GB). Prices below are USD reference, usingmonthly price as baseto calculate other cycles.

  • Apple M4 Bare-Metal Dedicated
  • Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Quarterly
  • Asia-Pacific & US West – 6 Nodes
USD Reference Price

Two-tier config overview

M4 · 16GB / 256GB $96.1/mo
M4 · 24GB / 512GB Recommended $199.1/mo

Switch billing cycle tab below – this updates in sync

  • M4 Bare-Metal
  • 1 Gbps
  • dedicated IPv4
  • SSH · VNC

Prices, specs, and billing cycles are publicly listed; material changes will be synchronized per law. See

Config, specs, add-ons – all on one page

Configuration

Choose tier by workload, switch cycle to see price

Unified memory architecture makes compiles and simulators run in parallel more smoothly; switch cycle tabs to view prices for each tier.

Subscription · Monthly · Auto-renews if not cancelled
Everyday Dev

M4 · 16GB / 256GB

$96.1/ month

  • Apple M4 Bare-Metal Dedicated
  • 16GB Unified Memory
  • 256GB SSD
  • 1 Gbps · Dedicated IPv4

Xcode single-project development · Best for daily trials. Suitable for scripting, lightweight compiles, and remote desktop testing.

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Team Recommended Coding & CI

M4 · 24GB / 512GB

$199.1/ month

  • Apple M4 Bare-Metal Dedicated
  • 24GB Unified Memory
  • 512GB SSD
  • 1 Gbps · Dedicated IPv4

Multi-branch CI · Simulators and IDE simultaneously. Suitable for persistent pipelines, multi-user SSH, and AI experiment workloads.

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Prices on this page are for reference; actual billing is perthe order page. Daily = one-time; weekly/monthly/quarterly = subscription renewals.

Tech Specs

One cloud Mac – includes all of this

Regardless of which tier, delivery format and network specs are consistent; main difference is memory and disk.

Mac mini top-down view on a work surface
Chip
Apple M4
Memory
16GB / 24GB Unified Memory
Storage
256GB / 512GB SSDAdd-on: +1TB / +2TB
Network
Dedicated IPv4 · 1 Gbps
Access
SSH · VNC Remote
OS
Full macOS
Delivery
Bare-metal dedicated
Data Center
Asia-Pacific & US West – 6 Nodes
  • Apple M4 Bare-MetalEntire Mac mini dedicated, not a shared VM
  • Full macOSXcode, simulators, Homebrew, and Docker natively available
  • Dedicated EgressDedicated IPv4 per instance · 1 Gbps, SSH/VNC remote access
Included in All

Included in every tier

Standard macOS environment supporting Xcode, simulators, Docker, and Homebrew; disk and Thunderbolt add-ons priced separately below.

Entire Mac mini dedicated

Bare-metal delivery, not time-shared VM; compute and isolation are predictable.

1 Gbps Dedicated

Dedicated egress bandwidth per instance; transfers, dependency pulls, and remote desktop don't compete.

dedicated IPv4

Standard plan includes a dedicated public IP; whitelists, callbacks, and fixed egress are easier to manage.

SSH · VNC

After activation, get credentials from the console; command line via SSH, GUI desktop via VNC.

Order without registering

After completing payment on the order page, log in with the same browser to merge the order into your account.

Activation & Technical Support

Activation progress, power operations, and technical support are all traceable.

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Rent vs buy a Mac mini?

Buying a Mac mini starts at ~$799; Zilmac from ~$96.1per month, daily trials available, no large upfront cost.

Zilmac Rental

Cloud Mac mini M4

  • From ~$96.1/month, daily trials available
  • Bare-metal dedicated · Dedicated IPv4
  • Multi-region deployment · Scale with projects
  • Ideal for trials, CI, remote teams
Buy Hardware

Local Mac mini

  • One-time cost from ~$799
  • Network depends on local ISP
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  • Upgrades require replacing hardware
Billing

Four billing cycles for different rental rhythms

Short cycles for trials, long cycles for persistent builds or CI; switch the tab above to see prices for each tier.

daily

One-time purchase; ideal for verifying compile speed and network latency. Stops automatically at expiry – no charge for next cycle.

Weekly

Short projects or sprint iterations; weekly subscription, auto-renews if not cancelled before expiry.

Monthly

The most common persistent cycle; monthly subscription, suitable for long-term development and CI pipelines.

Quarterly

Long cycle, less hassle; quarterly subscription, unit price usually lower than paying monthly.

Extensions

Ready to use, expand on demand

Disk and Thunderbolt interconnect sync with the cycle tab above; check add-ons on thethe order pageorder page and submit with the host.

Disk +1TB

Expand for Xcode caches, Docker images, and asset libraries; suitable for larger archive projects.

+$10.7/ month

Disk +2TB

Larger storage tier for multi-repo dependency caches and video editing assets.

+$21.4/ month

Thunderbolt 5 Interconnect

High-speed multi-machine interconnect, suitable for multi-node CI collaboration and parallel builds.

+$5.7/ month

Selection Guide

16GB or 24GB? Choose by use case

Both tiers have the same network and delivery specs; main difference is memory and disk. When unsure, try a daily rental first.

16GB · 256GB

Productivity · Single-Project Dev

  • Single-repo Xcode build and archive
  • Memory usually sufficient when simulator concurrency is manageable
  • Try daily/weekly then switch to monthly

Reference from $96.1/ month

24GB · 512GB · Recommended

Coding & CI · Multi-task parallel

  • Multi-branch builds, IDE and simulators simultaneously
  • Fastlane packaging and dependency caches more smoothly
  • AI inference and heavy compiles better suited to this tier

Reference from $199.1/ month

Still can't decide?

Recommend trying a daily 16GB rental first to test compile time and VNC latency; if simulators or CI consistently max out memory, upgrade to 24GB or add disk. Multiple projects can use multiple instances for isolation – certs and environments don't interfere.

Go to Order Page to Configure
Activation

Configure · Pay · Activate · Connect

Four steps; exact timing depends on inventory. Track in Dashboard. Detailed instructions atHelp

  1. 01

    Configure

    On the order page, select memory, disk, data center, and cycle; no login required.

  2. 02

    Pay

    After payment, order is merged into your account; daily is one-time, weekly/monthly/quarterly are subscriptions.

  3. 03

    Activation

    Enter delivery queue; data center verifies inventory for the selected region and begins activation.

  4. 04

    Connect

    Once ready, get SSH/VNC credentials from the console and start using remotely.

Nodes

Choose the nearest data center to your team

Select a region on the order page; IP and routing follow the selected node. Inventory per the order page announcement.

Americas

All nodes provide 1 Gbps dedicated bandwidth and dedicated IPv4.

Mac mini cloud development workspace mockup
Notes

A few things to clarify before ordering

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Reference vs actual price

Prices on this page are for reference; promotions, add-ons, and exchange rates are per thethe order pageactual order amount.

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How to cancel subscription

Weekly/monthly/quarterly: cancel in the Dashboard before expiry. Daily: stops automatically at expiry, no cancellation needed.

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How long does activation take?

After payment, enters ticket queue; timing depends on inventory – track in Dashboard.

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Can I upgrade mid-subscription?

Memory tier changes usually require ordering a new instance and migrating data; disk can be expanded via add-ons. Details subject to ticket reply.

Chosen your config? Start renting.

From daily trials to quarterly subscriptions – data center and add-ons completed in one step on the order page.