Node location
PHYSICAL
US West
Dedicated physical node for North America West Coast
Dedicated Apple Silicon physical nodes
US West Cloud Mac Rental
Mac mini M4 Development Nodes
Run iOS, macOS, CI/CD, and model inference workflows for North America West Coast on a cloud Mac in a clearly defined location. Each order gives you one dedicated physical machine, with compute, memory, and local storage reserved for you rather than shared with other tenants. Once delivered, you get the full macOS graphical interface and command line.
The control panel shows the current configuration, rental term, and availability. Typical delivery takes about 4 minutes.
Network reference
LATENCY
25~35ms
Average round-trip latency to North America West Coast
Rental access
USD
From $20.9/day
Daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly terms
Configurations and billing cycles
3 physical configurations for different workloads
Start with daily billing for short compatibility checks, choose weekly billing for ongoing builds, or use monthly or quarterly billing for a stable development environment. All 3 configurations are dedicated Apple Silicon physical machines, not virtual machines, and are priced in US dollars.
MB M4 16
ChipM4
Memory16GB
SSD256GB
$20.9
/day
- Weekly
- $56.3
- Monthly
- $104.3
- Quarterly
- $283.7
Ideal for installing dependencies, light Xcode builds, scripting, version compatibility checks, and single-task remote development.
Choose MB M4 16MB M4 24
ChipM4
Memory24GB
SSD512GB
$41.6
/day
- Weekly
- $112.4
- Monthly
- $208.2
- Quarterly
- $566.3
Built for everyday iOS and macOS development, multiple build targets, parallel automated testing, CI runners, and remote collaboration.
Choose MB M4 24MB M4 Pro 64
ChipM4 Pro
Memory64GB
SSD2TB
$60
/day
- Weekly
- $162.1
- Monthly
- $300.2
- Quarterly
- $816.5
Designed for highly parallel builds, larger dependency graphs, batch testing, model validation, and batch inference with Apple Silicon unified memory.
Choose MB M4 Pro 64
Billing scope
We support USDT-TRC20 and Visa / Mastercard / Amex (via Stripe) only. All charges are settled in US dollars (USD). The control panel reports the payment gateways and node availability currently available to you.
Node network facts
Average latency from US West to North America West Coast is about 25~35ms
This figure helps you assess the region before ordering. It represents the average wired round-trip latency to North America West Coast. For remote desktops, code synchronization, and build control, stable latency generally matters more than the lowest single reading.
Actual connection quality varies with your local carrier, inter-network routing, access method, and endpoint network load. We recommend using a wired connection or stable 5GHz Wi-Fi at your workplace, then recording round-trip latency and packet loss across multiple time periods after your first connection. If you need to investigate an issue, include your local carrier, test time, target node, sample count, and results in a control panel ticket.
Regional access baseline
Running year-round
25~35
ms
- Target node
- US West
- Primary service area
- North America West Coast
- Reference metric
- Average round-trip latency
- Recommended sample
- 20+ tests
From order to access
Node delivery in 4 steps
The typical process takes about 4 minutes. The system confirms payment, assigns a physical node, initializes the environment, and generates access credentials in sequence, with a clear result at every step.
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01
Confirm configuration, term, and payment
About 1 minChoose one of the 3 configurations, then select a daily, weekly, monthly, or quarterly term. After you confirm the order, payment verification begins. Once it is complete, the device assignment starts.
Result: Confirmed order parameters and billing record -
02
Assign a dedicated physical node
About 1 minThe system matches a real Apple Silicon device to your order configuration. Its processor, memory, and local storage are reserved for your order and are not shared with other tenants.
Result: Device identity linked to your order -
03
Initialize the macOS environment
About 1 minThe system initializes the base environment and checks the device status. After delivery, you can use the macOS graphical interface and command line, then configure Xcode, dependencies, and build caches for your project.
Result: A ready-to-use working environment -
04
Generate access credentials
About 1 minThe access address and initial credentials appear in the control panel once generated. On your first connection, verify the device details, system version, and keyboard layout, then update the initial credentials promptly.
Result: Access address, credentials, and device details
Common questions before ordering
3 things to consider about US West nodes
Consider your work location, task duration, and memory requirements before choosing a node, model, and billing cycle. This can reduce migrations and environment rebuilds after delivery.
What locations and workloads are US West nodes best for?
They are primarily intended for remote development and automation tasks in North America West Coast, with an average network reference latency of around 25~35ms. Developers who frequently use a graphical interface should prioritize the node with the most stable route from their main work location. Continuous integration, batch testing, and model inference are less sensitive to interactive latency, but code synchronization and artifact transfer times still matter.
Does 25~35ms represent the actual latency of every connection to US West?
It is the average round-trip latency measured for North America West Coast and is intended for comparing node locations, not as a guaranteed result for every network environment. Your local carrier, inter-network routing, wireless signal, and peak-hour congestion all affect the result. After connecting for the first time, run at least 20 consecutive tests and record packet loss and latency variation as well.
Which Mac mini configuration should I choose in US West?
For light builds and single-task development, start with MB M4 16 (M4, 16GB, 256GB). Everyday development, multiple build targets, and parallel testing are better suited to MB M4 24 (M4, 24GB, 512GB). For memory-intensive inference and highly parallel builds, choose MB M4 Pro 64 (M4 Pro, 64GB, 2TB). If you are not yet sure how long the work will take, validate your toolchain and peak memory usage with daily billing first, then choose a longer billing cycle.
Configure your order
Choose a model and rental term to get started
Have your use case, number of concurrent tasks, and expected rental term ready. Select your configuration and billing cycle in the ordering flow, and the system will return the current availability. In typical cases, access credentials are ready about 4 minutes after payment confirmation.