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title: "Mac mini Price Increase: Cloud Rental Prices in October 2026 | FideNubi"
description: "Mac mini price increase in cloud rental: which providers raised prices in October 2026, plan by plan, what sold out, and what a cloud Mac costs now."
url: https://fidenubi.com/blog/mac-mini-price-increase-october-2026/
updated: 2026-11-02
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# Mac mini Price Increase: Cloud Rental Prices in October 2026

Cloud Mac · By FideNubi Team · 2026-11-02

![Silver Mac mini on a table in Halloween light, with a glowing orange price chart rising behind it, carved pumpkins, bats and a full moon](https://fidenubi.com/images/generated/mac-mini-price-increase-october-2026.jpg)

**Short answer.** In October 2026 cloud Mac prices only went one way: up. Comparing the same plan (same company, chip, memory, storage and data center) at the start and at the end of the month, 16 plans with data centers in Europe and 4 in North America became more expensive, and none became cheaper. The rises came from JUUZ Cloud, MacDuty, OakHost and Unihost in Europe and MacWeb in the US. The largest was JUUZ Cloud's M4 Pro with 48 GB: +33.5 %. Stock got tighter at the same time.

This follows Apple's own Mac mini price increase in 2026: the cheapest Mac mini went from $599 to $799 in May, and the M4 Pro model went up by $200 in June.

**Key facts (October 2026)**

- Europe: 114 plans compared; 16 more expensive, 0 cheaper.
- North America: 47 plans compared; 4 more expensive, 0 cheaper.
- Stock: 5 plans in Europe and 6 in North America went from in stock to sold out or pre-order; 1 in Europe and 1 in North America came back.
- Apple retail (US): Mac mini from $599 to $799 on 1 May 2026; M4 Pro from $1,399 to $1,599 on 25 June 2026; the new M6 from $899 since August.

## Mac mini price increase: what Apple changed in 2026

On 1 May 2026 Apple stopped selling the Mac mini with 16 GB of memory and 256 GB of storage, which cost $599 in the US. The cheapest Mac mini became the 512 GB model at $799. On the earnings call, Tim Cook said Mac mini and Mac Studio supply was constrained, that demand for them as "amazing platforms for AI and agentic tools" was higher than expected, and that Apple expected "significantly higher memory costs" ([MacRumors, 1 May 2026](https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/01/mac-mini-now-starts-at-799)).

On 25 June 2026 Apple raised the starting price of the Mac mini with M4 Pro by $200, from $1,399 to $1,599. Apple told The Wall Street Journal: "We have never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly" ([MacRumors, 25 June 2026](https://macrumors.com/2026/06/25/apple-hikes-m4-pro-mac-mini-starting-price)). The Mac mini with the new M6 chip, available since 22 September, starts at $899, and the M5 Pro at $1,699 ([Apple Newsroom](https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/08/apple-unveils-a-more-powerful-mac-mini-featuring-the-all-new-m6-and-m5-pro/)).

A cloud Mac provider buys the same Mac minis, so a dearer Mac mini makes every new rack more expensive. None of the providers that raised prices in October gave a reason on its pricing page, so we report what changed, not why.

## Which cloud Mac providers raised prices in October 2026?

Each row is the same plan at the start and at the end of October, priced in the provider's own currency.

| Company | Chip | RAM / storage | Data center | Start of month | End of month | Change |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| JUUZ Cloud | M4 Pro | 48 GB / 512 GB | Amsterdam, NL | €239 | €319 | +€80 (+33.5 %) |
| JUUZ Cloud | M4 Pro | 24 GB / 512 GB | Amsterdam, NL | €159 | €199 | +€40 (+25.2 %) |
| Unihost (MAC-N16) | M5 Pro | 64 GB / 512 GB | Netherlands | €455.90 | €539 | +€83.10 (+18.2 %) |
| JUUZ Cloud | M5 Pro | 64 GB / 512 GB | Amsterdam, NL | €339 | €399 | +€60 (+17.7 %) |
| JUUZ Cloud | M5 Pro | 48 GB / 512 GB | Amsterdam, NL | €299 | €349 | +€50 (+16.7 %) |
| JUUZ Cloud | M6 | 16 GB / 256 GB | Amsterdam, NL | €139 | €159 | +€20 (+14.4 %) |
| JUUZ Cloud | M4 | 16 GB / 256 GB | Amsterdam, NL | €109 | €119 | +€10 (+9.2 %) |
| MacDuty | M6 | 16 GB / 256 GB | Romania | €119 | €128 | +€9 (+7.6 %) |
| JUUZ Cloud | M4 | 24 GB / 512 GB | Amsterdam, NL | €139 | €149 | +€10 (+7.2 %) |
| MacDuty | M6 | 24 GB / 256 GB | Romania | €130 | €139 | +€9 (+6.9 %) |
| MacDuty | M6 | 32 GB / 256 GB | Romania | €140 | €149 | +€9 (+6.4 %) |
| OakHost (Mac M4Pro.L) | M4 Pro | 64 GB / 1 TB | Nuremberg, DE; Bamberg, DE | €245 | €260 | +€15 (+6.1 %) |
| JUUZ Cloud | M6 | 24 GB / 256 GB | Amsterdam, NL | €179 | €189 | +€10 (+5.6 %) |
| JUUZ Cloud | M6 | 32 GB / 256 GB | Amsterdam, NL | €199 | €209 | +€10 (+5.0 %) |
| Unihost (MAC-N13) | M6 | 32 GB / 256 GB | Netherlands | €267.90 | €280.90 | +€13 (+4.9 %) |
| JUUZ Cloud | M5 Pro | 24 GB / 512 GB | Amsterdam, NL | €249 | €259 | +€10 (+4.0 %) |

| Company | Chip | RAM / storage | Data center | Start of month | End of month | Change |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| MacWeb (Base M4) | M4 | 16 GB / 256 GB | Santa Clara, CA, US | $99 | $129 | +$30 (+30.3 %) |
| MacWeb (Power M6) | M6 | 32 GB / 1 TB | Santa Clara, CA, US | $249 | $299 | +$50 (+20.1 %) |
| MacWeb (Ultimate M5 Pro) | M5 Pro | 64 GB / 2 TB | Santa Clara, CA, US | $499 | $599 | +$100 (+20.0 %) |
| MacWeb (Base M6) | M6 | 16 GB / 256 GB | Santa Clara, CA, US | $129 | $149 | +$20 (+15.5 %) |

JUUZ Cloud in Amsterdam raised every plan with a current chip, from the M4 to the M5 Pro, and left its older M1 and M2 plans at the same price; the Pro-chip plans rose most. In the US all four rises were MacWeb's, including its cheapest M4 plan. For the chip-by-chip picture, see [the M6 article](https://fidenubi.com/blog/rent-mac-mini-m6-cloud-europe/) and [M4 Pro and M5 Pro plans](https://fidenubi.com/blog/rent-mac-mini-m4-pro-m5-pro-cloud/).

## Did any cloud Mac get cheaper in October?

No. Not one plan in Europe or North America was cheaper at the end of October than at the start. Innova Hosting / iphost.online lists its prices in US dollars, which move by a fraction of a percent up and down; that is not a price cut.

## Mac mini shortage: which rented Mac minis sold out?

Stock got tighter in October. The tight Mac mini stock Apple described in May shows up in rental too, although a Mac mini sold out at one provider is often still available at another.

| Company | Chip | RAM / storage | Start of month | End of month |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Innova Hosting / iphost.online (M2 16GB 256GB) | M2 | 16 GB / 256 GB | out of stock | in stock |
| JUUZ Cloud | M1 | 16 GB / – | in stock | out of stock |
| JUUZ Cloud | M5 Pro | 48 GB / 512 GB | in stock | out of stock |
| JUUZ Cloud | M6 | 24 GB / 256 GB | in stock | out of stock |
| JUUZ Cloud | M6 | 32 GB / 256 GB | in stock | out of stock |
| OakHost (Mac M6.S) | M6 | 16 GB / 256 GB | in stock | out of stock |

| Company | Chip | RAM / storage | Start of month | End of month |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Mac mini Vault (M1 1TB) | M1 | 16 GB / 1 TB | in stock | out of stock |
| Mac mini Vault (M2 1TB) | M2 | 24 GB / 1 TB | in stock | out of stock |
| Mac mini Vault (M4 256GB) | M4 | 16 GB / 256 GB | in stock | out of stock |
| Mac mini Vault (M4 Pro 1TB) | M4 Pro | 64 GB / 1 TB | in stock | out of stock |
| MacWeb (Good M1) | M1 | 16 GB / 256 GB | in stock | pre-order / coming soon |
| MacWeb (Ultimate M2 Pro) | M2 Pro | 32 GB / 1 TB | pre-order / coming soon | in stock |
| MacWeb (Power M4 Pro) | M4 Pro | 24 GB / 512 GB | in stock | pre-order / coming soon |

Among the plans that sold out are three M6 plans, the newest Mac mini, and two Pro plans with 48 or 64 GB of memory, the amount larger local AI models need. In Europe, JUUZ Cloud sold out four plans while raising prices; in the US, Mac mini Vault sold out four plans and MacWeb moved two to pre-order.

## What a cloud Mac costs now: cheapest by chip

Cheapest monthly plan that is not sold out, as of 15 November 2026 (this section stays current; the October numbers above do not change):

| Chip | Europe | North America |
| - | - | - |
| M4 | [GreenMini](https://www.greenmini.nl/products/), M4, 16 GB / 256 GB, from €74 a month excl. VAT | [Neolo](https://www.neolo.com/usa/mac-mini-hosting/), M4, 16 GB / 256 GB, $99.99 a month (about €90.47) |
| M6 | [SoloRack](https://solorack.com/pricing/), M6, 16 GB / 256 GB, $112 a month incl. VAT (about €101.34) | [YourMini](https://yourmini.org/), M6, 16 GB / 256 GB, 899 CNY a month incl. VAT (about €121.92) |
| M4 Pro | [MacHive](https://machive.co.uk/), M4 Pro, 24 GB / 512 GB, £99 a month excl. VAT (about €118.48) | [Unihost](https://unihost.com/dedicated/mac-mini/), M4 Pro, 64 GB / 1 TB, $333.90 a month excl. VAT (about €302.12) |
| M5 Pro | [Macyou](https://macyou.co/pricing), M5 Pro, 24 GB / 512 GB, from $243 a month (about €219.87) | [Time's Lab](https://timeslab.ca/), M5 Pro, 24 GB / 512 GB, 409 CAD a month (about €259.55) |

All plans, with stock and data centers: [Mac mini rental prices in Europe](https://fidenubi.com/blog/cloud-mac-mini-rental-prices-europe/) and [in North America](https://fidenubi.com/blog/cloud-mac-mini-rental-prices-americas/). If you are about to rent, a yearly plan at today's price may protect you from the next rise; check the provider's terms first.

## Frequently asked questions

### Did cloud Mac prices go up in October 2026?

Yes. Comparing the same plan at the start and at the end of October 2026, 16 plans with data centers in Europe and 4 in North America became more expensive, and none became cheaper. The rises came from five companies: JUUZ Cloud, Unihost, MacDuty and OakHost in Europe and MacWeb in the US.

### Which cloud Mac providers raised prices in October 2026?

JUUZ Cloud (Amsterdam) raised all ten of its plans with current chips (M4, M6, M4 Pro, M5 Pro), by up to 33.5 % for the M4 Pro with 48 GB, and kept its M1 and M2 prices. Unihost raised its M5 Pro 64 GB and M6 32 GB plans in the Netherlands, MacDuty its M6 plans in Romania by 6 to 8 %, OakHost its M4 Pro 64 GB plan in Germany by 6 %, and MacWeb four plans in Santa Clara by 15 to 30 %.

### Why did the Mac mini price increase in 2026?

Apple raised the entry price of the Mac mini from $599 to $799 on 1 May 2026 and the M4 Pro model from $1,399 to $1,599 on 25 June 2026. Apple and its CEO named higher than expected demand for AI and agent tools and sharply higher memory costs. The rental providers whose prices rose in October did not state a reason on their pages.

### Is there a Mac mini shortage in cloud rental?

Stock got tighter in October 2026. Between the start and the end of October, 5 plans in Europe and 6 in North America went from in stock to sold out or pre-order, and only one plan in each region came back. Several M6 plans, the newest Mac mini, were among those that sold out.

### When is the next cloud Mac price review?

We publish a review of the previous month on the first Monday of each month. The November 2026 review is planned for 7 December 2026. Current prices are in our Europe and North America price tables, which we keep up to date.

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