All three tiers provide a dedicated physical node with no shared compute resources. Rent by the day, week, month or quarter; all orders are billed in USD.
Rent by the day or week for short-term validation, or compare monthly and quarterly plans for ongoing development. Your configuration remains a dedicated physical machine after checkout.
Ideal for single-project development, Xcode builds, automated testing and temporary release preparation.
Built for multi-repository development, simulator debugging, continuous archiving and larger build caches.
For large-model inference, parallel builds, large media workflows and workloads with higher memory pressure.
Start with peak memory, working-directory size and task duration. Choose the lower tier for reproducible small tasks; move up for sustained memory or storage needs.
| Workload | Recommended plan | Configuration | Selection criteria | Upgrade signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light builds | PingMini M4 Core | M4 · 16GB · 256GB | Single repository, stable dependency size, regularly cleared build cache, with compilation and testing as the main tasks. | Switch to M4 Plus for parallel simulators or memory usage that stays near the limit. |
| Everyday development | PingMini M4 Plus | M4 · 24GB · 512GB | Run an IDE, simulators, debugging tools and multiple code repositories together while retaining more build cache. | Switch to M4 Pro when model inference, media work or large parallel builds become the primary workload. |
| Large-model inference | PingMini M4 Pro | M4 Pro · 64GB · 2TB | Workloads requiring high memory, large model files, long-running inference logs or batch data processing. | Add a separate SSD option when you need more project storage instead of duplicating irrelevant cache. |
Don’t compare on price alone. Delivery time, equipment upkeep, resource isolation and idle costs after a project ends all affect the engineering budget.
| Comparison factor | Rent a dedicated physical machine | Buy hardware | Shared VM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost structure | Pay for a defined rental term—ideal for phased builds, releases and temporary scaling without idle equipment after the project ends. | Pay the purchase cost upfront, plus networking, power, space, spares and management time. | Entry costs are often lower, but resource contention can cause build variability and increase troubleshooting and rerun costs. |
| Delivery speed | After the catalog combination is ordered and payment is confirmed, the process takes about 4 minutes; actual results depend on the console response. | Procurement, shipping, acceptance, cabling and system configuration are required; lead time depends on internal processes. | Creation is usually fast, but the configuration and host-resource allocation may not remain consistent over time. |
| Dedicated resources | Each order maps to one dedicated physical node; CPU, memory and local storage are not shared with other tenants. | The team owns the device exclusively but must handle physical security, account management and remote-access configuration. | Underlying compute resources may be shared by multiple instances, and neighboring workloads can affect performance stability. |
| Maintenance burden | No equipment procurement or facility upkeep is required; the team still manages project data, tools, credentials and backups. | The team handles hardware failures, remote recovery, network access, spares and asset management. | No physical equipment upkeep is needed, but platform limits and differences may increase environment-compatibility work. |
| Upgrade flexibility | Choose among three configurations, nodes and storage add-ons for the next term to avoid long-term commitment to one specification. | Upgrades usually mean buying new equipment, migrating from old devices and managing remaining assets. | Specifications can be adjusted quickly, but shared-resource models and available configurations remain limited by the platform catalog. |
Add-ons follow the selected rental term. Estimate peak usage for project data, dependencies, build cache and artifacts before expanding storage.
For tasks that need multiple projects, build caches and medium-sized assets kept on hand.
For large model files, batch media assets, long-term build artifacts and larger working directories.
For workflows that coordinate multiple machines over a high-speed local connection; charged per participating machine.
| Add-on | Daily | Weekly | Monthly | Quarterly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +1TB SSD | $2.7 | $7.3 | $13.6 | $37 |
| +2TB SSD | $5.4 | $14.6 | $27.2 | $74 |
| Thunderbolt 5 linking (per machine) | $1.5 | $3.9 | $7.3 | $19.9 |
Timing starts when the complete order is submitted. Actual completion and availability depend on the real-time console response.
Confirm the model, node, term and add-ons, then verify the USD amount on the order.
Select an available payment method and complete payment; the system confirms the order payment status.
A dedicated physical machine is assigned to the order based on its configuration and selected region.
The console generates the information required for access. Follow the connection guide to verify it and get started.
The order, payment, node assignment and connection details are completed in sequence—without waiting for equipment procurement, shipping or on-site cabling.
Configure a Cloud MacPrepare a stable network, a supported remote-access client and SSH keys. Decide who on the team will receive and safeguard the connection details.
Read the remote connection guideUse this checklist to reduce post-order changes. Every item should map to a clear project requirement or team constraint.
Specify whether the workload involves development and debugging, CI/CD, model inference or audio/video processing, and note expected concurrency and duration.
Select one of the three fixed configurations based on peak memory, working-directory size and task duration—not short-term idle usage.
Select a region based on the primary user’s location, code-repository location, service dependencies and team working hours.
Compare daily and weekly billing for temporary tasks, monthly and quarterly billing for ongoing work, and allow time for handoff and data migration.
Estimate code, dependencies, cache, models, assets and artifacts separately. Don’t treat rebuildable cache as long-term project data.
Check the local network, graphical connection client, SSH keys, host-fingerprint verification process and team credential-management responsibilities in advance.
All plans, add-ons and renewal orders are priced in USD. The payment gateway actually available is returned by the console.
Pay using the details provided by the console after submitting the order, and verify the network type and amount.
Card payments are processed by Stripe, with the order currency remaining USD.
All three models have catalog combinations marked as sufficiently available across five available nodes. Recheck term pricing and add-ons before submitting; actual availability is returned in real time by the console.