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title: "Mac mini M1: Specs and Cloud Rental Prices"
description: "Mac mini M1 specs and the cheapest cloud rent for every memory and storage option in Europe, North America and Asia, plus the local AI models it runs."
url: https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/
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Mac mini M1

# Rent a Mac mini M1 in the Cloud

From €42 a month. 29 plans from 18 companies.

**Don't rent a Mac mini M1 in the cloud before you compare.** The same Mac mini M1 with 8 GB and 256 GB costs from €42 to €99 a month across 10 companies.

[Compare every M1 plan](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/#configurations) · [Which AI models it runs](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/#ai)

![A silver Mac mini in the earlier low, flat design with only a status light on the front, on a light grey surface](https://fidenubi.com/images/generated/mac-mini-flat.jpg)

The Mac mini M1 came out in November 2020 as the first Mac mini with Apple silicon: an 8-core CPU, an 8-core GPU and 8 or 16 GB of unified memory. It is still widely offered for rent and is among the cheapest cloud Macs. Below: the cheapest plan for every M1 configuration in Europe, North America and Asia, the full price tables with data-center maps, recent price changes, and the local AI models each memory size can run.

Not sure which Mac mini you need? Read [How to Choose a Cloud Mac](https://fidenubi.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-cloud-mac/). New to cloud Macs? Start with [What Is a Cloud Mac?](https://fidenubi.com/blog/what-is-a-cloud-mac/)

Prices checked 15 November 2026

## Cheapest Mac mini M1 in each region

Europe · €42 /month · MacHive · 8 GB / 256 GB · [Go to MacHive](https://machive.co.uk/)

North America · €63 /month · HostMyApple · 8 GB / 256 GB · [Go to HostMyApple](https://www.hostmyapple.com/dedicated-mac-hosting)

Asia and Australia · €81 /month · MacinCloud · 8 GB / 250 GB · [Go to MacinCloud](https://www.macincloud.com/pages/dedicated.html)

## Every Mac mini M1 configuration and its cheapest rent

| Memory / storage | Plans | Europe | North America | Asia and Australia |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 GB / 256 GB | 15 | **€42** [MacHive](https://machive.co.uk/) | **€63** [HostMyApple](https://www.hostmyapple.com/dedicated-mac-hosting) | **€81** [MacinCloud](https://www.macincloud.com/pages/dedicated.html) |
| 16 GB / 256 GB | 8 | **from €75** [MacDuty](https://macduty.com/mac-mini-m1) | **€77** [HostMyApple](https://www.hostmyapple.com/dedicated-mac-hosting) | – |
| 16 GB / 512 GB | 1 | **€215** [Flow Swiss](https://doc.flow.swiss/platform/pricing/mac-bare-metal) | – | – |
| 16 GB / 1 TB | 4 | **€85** [OakHost](https://www.oakhost.com/product/mac-mini-hosting-1tb) | **€104** [Mac mini Vault](https://www.macminivault.com/dedicated-mac-mini/) out of stock | – |
| 16 GB / 2 TB | 1 | – | **€140** [Mac mini Vault](https://www.macminivault.com/dedicated-mac-mini/) out of stock | – |

## Mac mini M1 rental prices in Europe

- **€42** a month, cheapest
- **19** plans
- **13** companies
- **13** data-center locations

[All Mac mini models in Europe ›](https://fidenubi.com/blog/cloud-mac-mini-rental-prices-europe/)

19 configurations from 13 companies · prices checked 2026-11-15 · EUR conversion at ECB rates of 2026-11-13

| Company | Chip | RAM | Storage | Location | Day | Month | Year |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| [xaweho](https://xaweho.de/en/apple-nas/mac-mini/) (out of stock) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 8 GB | 256 GB | Germany | – | €29 | ~€348 |
| [MacHive](https://machive.co.uk/) (Mac mini M1) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 8 GB | 256 GB | United Kingdom | – | €41.89 (£35) | €427.24 (£357) |
| [HostMyApple](https://www.hostmyapple.com/dedicated-mac-hosting) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 8 GB | 256 GB | Amsterdam, NL | – | €63.33 ($69.99) | ~€759.93 ($839.88) |
| [HostMyServers](https://www.hostmyservers.fr/en/dedicated-servers/mac-mini) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 8 GB | 256 GB | France | – | €64 | ~€768 |
| [MacDuty](https://macduty.com/mac-mini-m1) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 8 GB | 256 GB | Romania | from €7.99 | from €65 | ~€624 |
| [AlexHost](https://alexhost.com/dedicated-servers/apple-m1-dedicated-servers/) (Apple M1 · coming soon) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 8 GB | 256 GB | Chisinau, MD | – | €65 | ~€780 |
| [OakHost](https://www.oakhost.com/product/mac-mini-hosting-8gb) (Mac M1.S) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 8 GB | 256 GB | Nuremberg, DE; Bamberg, DE | – | €70 | ~€840 |
| [Scaleway](https://www.scaleway.com/en/hello-m1/) (M1-M) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 8 GB | 256 GB | Paris, FR | ~€2.64 | €75 | ~€900 |
| [MacDuty](https://macduty.com/mac-mini-m1) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 16 GB | 256 GB | Romania | from €8.99 | from €75 | ~€720 |
| [HostMyApple](https://www.hostmyapple.com/dedicated-mac-hosting) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 16 GB | 256 GB | Amsterdam, NL | – | €76.90 ($84.99) | ~€922.80 ($1019.88) |
| [JUUZ Cloud](https://juuz.com/cloud/mac-mini-m1-2020/) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 8 GB | 256 GB | Amsterdam, NL | – | €79 | ~€948 |
| [OakHost](https://www.oakhost.com/product/mac-mini-hosting-16gb) (Mac M1.M · out of stock) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 16 GB | 256 GB | Nuremberg, DE; Bamberg, DE | – | €80 | ~€960 |
| [MacinCloud](https://www.macincloud.com/pages/dedicated.html) (Dedicated Server M1) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 8 GB | 250 GB | London, GB; Frankfurt, DE | – | €80.53 ($89) | ~€966.34 ($1068) |
| [OakHost](https://www.oakhost.com/product/mac-mini-hosting-1tb) (Mac M1.L) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 16 GB | 1 TB | Nuremberg, DE; Bamberg, DE | – | €85 | ~€1020 |
| [Innova Hosting / iphost.online](https://iphost.online/buy-apple-mac-dedicated-servers) (M1 16GB 1TB · out of stock) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 16 GB | 1 TB | Chisinau, MD | – | €89.91 ($99.37) | ~€1078.94 ($1192.44) |
| [JUUZ Cloud](https://juuz.com/cloud/mac-mini-m1-2020/) (out of stock) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 16 GB | 256 GB | Amsterdam, NL | – | €99 | ~€1188 |
| [Unihost](https://unihost.com/dedicated/mac-mini/) (MAC-N1) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 8 GB | 256 GB | Netherlands | – | €99.90 | ~€1198.80 |
| [Unihost](https://unihost.com/dedicated/mac-mini/) (MAC-N3) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 16 GB | 256 GB | Netherlands | – | €106.90 | ~€1282.80 |
| [Flow Swiss](https://doc.flow.swiss/platform/pricing/mac-bare-metal) (macmini.m1.8-16-512) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 16 GB | 512 GB | Switzerland | ~€6.99 (CHF 6.48) | €214.76 (CHF 199) | ~€2577.16 (CHF 2388) |

Each company name links to the provider page where the price is listed. “–” means the company does not publish that billing period. “~” marks a price we calculated (hour × 24, day × 30, month × 12); every other price is listed by the company. Many providers quote prices without VAT. Always confirm on the provider’s site before ordering.

## Mac mini M1 rental prices in North America

- **€63** a month, cheapest
- **12** plans
- **7** companies
- **9** data-center locations

[All Mac mini models in North America ›](https://fidenubi.com/blog/cloud-mac-mini-rental-prices-americas/)

12 configurations from 7 companies · prices checked 2026-11-15 · EUR conversion at ECB rates of 2026-11-13

| Company | Chip | RAM | Storage | Location | Day | Month | Year |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| [UnifiedRack](https://unifiedrack.com/pricing) (Mac mini M1 (company facility, not a data centre) · out of stock) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 8 GB | 256 GB | USA | €3.25 ($3.59) | €35.29 ($39) | ~€423.45 ($468) |
| [HostMyApple](https://www.hostmyapple.com/dedicated-mac-hosting) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 8 GB | 256 GB | Atlanta, GA, US; Denver, CO, US | – | €63.33 ($69.99) | ~€759.93 ($839.88) |
| [YourMini](https://yourmini.org/) (Mac mini M1 (home-broadband IP)) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 8–16 GB | 256 GB | USA | – | from €67.67 (CNY 499) | €681.87 (CNY 5028) |
| [Mac mini Vault](https://www.macminivault.com/dedicated-mac-mini/) (M1 256GB · out of stock) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 16 GB | 256 GB | Milwaukee, WI, US; Phoenix, AZ, US | – | €76.90 ($84.99) | ~€922.80 ($1019.88) |
| [HostMyApple](https://www.hostmyapple.com/dedicated-mac-hosting) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 16 GB | 256 GB | Atlanta, GA, US; Denver, CO, US | – | €76.90 ($84.99) | ~€922.80 ($1019.88) |
| [MacinCloud](https://www.macincloud.com/pages/dedicated.html) (Dedicated Server M1) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 8 GB | 250 GB | Los Angeles, CA, US; New York, NY, US; Dallas, TX, US | – | €80.53 ($89) | ~€966.34 ($1068) |
| [MacWeb](https://macweb.com/macmini) (Good M1 · coming soon) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 16 GB | 256 GB | Santa Clara, CA, US | – | €90.48 ($100) | ~€1085.78 ($1200) |
| [Unihost](https://unihost.com/dedicated/mac-mini/) (MAC-C2 · out of stock) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 16 GB | 256 GB | USA | – | €99.44 ($109.90) | ~€1193.27 ($1318.80) |
| [Unihost](https://unihost.com/dedicated/mac-mini/) (OpenClaw Mac) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 8 GB | 256 GB | USA | – | €99.44 ($109.90) | ~€1193.27 ($1318.80) |
| [Mac mini Vault](https://www.macminivault.com/dedicated-mac-mini/) (M1 1TB · out of stock) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 16 GB | 1 TB | Milwaukee, WI, US; Phoenix, AZ, US | – | €104.04 ($114.99) | ~€1248.53 ($1379.88) |
| [MacWeb](https://macweb.com/macmini) (Best M1 · out of stock) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 16 GB | 1 TB | Santa Clara, CA, US | – | €126.67 ($140) | ~€1520.09 ($1680) |
| [Mac mini Vault](https://www.macminivault.com/dedicated-mac-mini/) (M1 2TB · out of stock) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 16 GB | 2 TB | Milwaukee, WI, US; Phoenix, AZ, US | – | €140.24 ($154.99) | ~€1682.84 ($1859.88) |

Each company name links to the provider page where the price is listed. “–” means the company does not publish that billing period. “~” marks a price we calculated (hour × 24, day × 30, month × 12); every other price is listed by the company. Many providers quote prices without VAT. Always confirm on the provider’s site before ordering.

## Mac mini M1 rental prices in Asia and Australia

- **€81** a month, cheapest
- **2** plans
- **2** companies
- **4** data-center locations

[All Mac mini models in Asia and Australia ›](https://fidenubi.com/blog/cloud-mac-mini-rental-prices-asia/)

2 configurations from 2 companies · prices checked 2026-11-15 · EUR conversion at ECB rates of 2026-11-13

| Company | Chip | RAM | Storage | Location | Day | Month | Year |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| [MacinCloud](https://www.macincloud.com/pages/dedicated.html) (Dedicated Server M1) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 8 GB | 250 GB | Singapore; Mumbai, IN; Sydney, AU | – | €80.53 ($89) | ~€966.34 ($1068) |
| [MegaHostZone](https://megahostzone.com/dedicated-mac-server.php) (Mac mini Apple M1) | [M1](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/) | 8 GB | 256 GB | India | – | €91.21 (INR 9500) | ~€1094.50 (INR 114000) |

Each company name links to the provider page where the price is listed. “–” means the company does not publish that billing period. “~” marks a price we calculated (hour × 24, day × 30, month × 12); every other price is listed by the company. Many providers quote prices without VAT. Always confirm on the provider’s site before ordering.

## Mac mini M1 price changes in the last month

| Company | Memory / storage | A month ago | Now | Change |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| [JUUZ Cloud](https://juuz.com/cloud/mac-mini-m1-2020/) | 8 GB / 256 GB | €69 | €79 | +14.5 % |

## Mac mini M1 for AI: which models run on it

8 GB 12 language model sizes

- Gemma 4 E2B5.8 GB · –
- Granite 4.2 3B5.8 GB · –
- GLM-OCR 1.3B5.8 GB · –

[All models on M1 8 GB ›](https://fidenubi.com/blog/what-llm-can-mac-mini-run/?mac=M1-8)

16 GB 31 language model sizes, plus 13 image, video and speech models

- Qwen3-VL 8B12 GB · –
- Granite 4.2 8B12 GB · –
- TranslateGemma 12B12 GB · –

[All models on M1 16 GB ›](https://fidenubi.com/blog/what-llm-can-mac-mini-run/?mac=M1-16)

Largest models that fit, with memory needed and estimated speed: Q4 build where available, 32K context; speed is our estimate (Apple publishes no memory bandwidth for M1, so no speed figure).

## Mac mini M1 specs

| Released | November 2020: the first Mac mini with Apple silicon |
| - | - |
| CPU / GPU | 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU |
| Memory | 8 or 16 GB unified memory; fixed at purchase, cannot be upgraded |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB SSD |
| macOS | On Apple's list for macOS Tahoe 26; the current macOS 27 runs on Apple silicon Macs only |
| Newer models | Mac mini M2 (2023), M4 (2024), M6 (2026) |

Sources: [Apple Mac mini (M1, 2020) tech specs](https://support.apple.com/en-us/111894) , [Apple: macOS Tahoe 26 compatible computers](https://support.apple.com/en-us/122867) , [Apple macOS](https://www.apple.com/os/macos/)

## Other Mac mini models

[M6 25 companies from **€101**/mo](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m6/) · [M5 Pro 15 companies from **€178**/mo](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m5-pro/) · [M4 Pro 22 companies from **€118**/mo](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m4-pro/) · [M4 41 companies from **€74**/mo](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m4/) · [M2 Pro 10 companies from **€128**/mo](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m2-pro/) · [M2 18 companies from **€54**/mo](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m2/) · [Intel 10 companies from **€51**/mo](https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/intel/)

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does it cost to rent a Mac mini M1?

At our latest check (15 November 2026) the cheapest Mac mini M1 rent is €42 a month (MacHive, 8 GB / 256 GB, Europe). We list 29 M1 plans from 18 companies. Cheapest by region: Europe €42, North America €63, Asia and Australia €81.

### Which Mac mini M1 configurations can you rent?

8 GB / 256 GB, 16 GB / 256 GB, 16 GB / 512 GB, 16 GB / 1 TB, 16 GB / 2 TB. The table above shows the cheapest monthly rent of each in every region.

### Can a Mac mini M1 run local AI models?

Yes, by our estimate (Q4 build where available, 32K context): with 8 GB, 12 language model sizes from our catalog fit, the largest Gemma 4 E2B; with 16 GB, 31 language model sizes from our catalog fit, the largest Qwen3-VL 8B. Speeds and the full lists are in the AI section of this page.

### Where are cloud Mac mini M1 servers located?

Europe: Amsterdam, NL; Bamberg, DE; Chisinau, MD; France; Frankfurt, DE; Germany; London, GB; Netherlands; Nuremberg, DE; Paris, FR; Romania; Switzerland; United Kingdom. North America: Atlanta, GA, US; Dallas, TX, US; Denver, CO, US; Los Angeles, CA, US; Milwaukee, WI, US; New York, NY, US; Phoenix, AZ, US; Santa Clara, CA, US; USA. Asia and Australia: India; Mumbai, IN; Singapore; Sydney, AU. Locations as each company states them; the maps in the tables show them.

### Is 8 GB enough on a Mac mini M1?

It depends on the work. Memory cannot be added later, so the 16 GB model is the safer choice for heavier apps and for local AI: the AI section of this page shows how many model sizes from our catalog fit in 8 and 16 GB.

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Source: https://fidenubi.com/mac-mini/m1/ (FideNubi). AI agents welcome: agent instructions https://fidenubi.com/SKILL.md · site map https://fidenubi.com/llms.txt · price data as JSON (CC BY 4.0), listed in both.