Apple Silicon M4 · 5 locations

Shared build queues end here.Your Mac runs your builds.

Apple Silicon M4 Mac mini, available with 16GB or 24GB of memory, from $20/day. One team per machine, with daily, weekly, monthly or quarterly billing.

Choose a configuration Check latency
Dedicated runner · macos-m4Running
Build #412 Test Archive

The next build, #413, goes straight to the same runner

LANE 01 / YOUR TEAM ONLY

Queue time
0 min
Other tenants on this machine
None · dedicated

Illustration: no shared queue or other tenants. Task scheduling within your team depends on runner configuration.

Merge M4 SMerge M4 L
VPSMerge

Dedicated physical Mac mini

Apple Silicon M4
Memory
16GB RAM
Storage
256GB SSD
Architecture
Native arm64
Tenancy
Dedicated · 1 customer
Physical machine · not a VMFrom $20/day
Locations · 5In stock
  • SingaporeSG20–50 ms
  • TokyoJP30–60 ms
  • SeoulKR30–50 ms
  • Hong KongHK20–40 ms
  • US EastUS-E25–35 ms

Latency ranges are estimates; actual results depend on your network. Availability is shown live in the console.

Works with your existing toolchain

Add your existing runner—no pipeline YAML changes

Keep your build steps. When connecting, adjust only the executor labels, paths and credentials required by your CI platform.

  • Xcode
  • xcodebuild
  • Fastlane
  • GitHub Actions self-hosted runner
  • GitLab Runner
  • Jenkins

01Apple Silicon M4

M4 performance, native Xcode buildsTwo configurations, native arm64 compilation

Both configurations use a full Apple Silicon M4 Mac mini. Run xcodebuild, resolve Swift packages and test in the simulator directly on arm64. Choose a configuration based on memory and project size, then pick your rental term.

A solid start for a single-project CI setupm4-16-256

Merge M4 S

Apple Silicon M4

Memory
16GB RAM
Storage
256GB SSD
Monthly
$100.1/month

A good fit for compiling a single project, running unit tests and archiving builds in sequence. Run your full pipeline on a real project first, then monitor memory, cache and disk usage.

$20/day

Rent Merge M4 S
Multiple targets · parallel testingm4-24-512

Merge M4 L

Apple Silicon M4

Memory
24GB RAM
Storage
512GB SSD
Monthly
$197.6/month

A good fit for multiple targets, remote Xcode and parallel UI tests. Extra memory and storage give simulators, dependencies and build artifacts more room.

$39.5/day

Rent Merge M4 L
Native arm64

No Rosetta translation

Use Apple Silicon-compatible tools and arm64 simulator images to build and run UI tests without translation. When migrating an older project, check that its binary dependencies have arm64 versions.

  • xcodebuild archiveNative build
  • iOS simulator runtimearm64
  • Swift Package resolutionNative

02Dedicated physical Mac mini

One customer per machineA physical Mac mini, not a virtual machine

Only your tasks run on this machine. No other tenants use its resources, and other customers' builds aren't ahead of yours in a queue. Jobs submitted by your team still follow the concurrency and execution order you configure.

Shared runner

Multi-tenant queue

Other teamsYour jobsWaiting
  • Shared execution pools may require you to wait for an available machine
  • In shared-resource environments, other jobs can affect available compute
  • Images and Xcode versions are generally managed according to the platform's policies
  • Build duration and concurrency limits vary by service

This comparison illustrates shared execution models; managed CI services may work differently.

VPSMerge

Dedicated machine

Build #412TestArchive
  • The entire Mac mini is dedicated to one customer
  • A physical machine—not a VM or container
  • Your jobs have exclusive use of the machine's CPU and GPU
  • Your team manages Xcode versions, Homebrew and caches

No per-minute build charges. Schedule builds, tests and remote development as you like during your rental term.

Your buildsdon't share CPU resources

Choose a configuration

035 locations

4 Asia-Pacific locations plus US East5 locations, so you can choose one nearby

Both M4 configurations are available in all 5 locations. For remote desktop work, consider where your team is based. For automated builds, also consider the location of your code repository, dependency sources and artifact destination. Latency ranges below are estimates, not measurements for every city.

SG · SINGAPORE

Singapore

Serving Southeast Asia

20–50 ms estimated round-trip latency

A good fit for Southeast Asian teams using remote desktop and running day-to-day builds. Keep dependency caches when syncing projects to reduce repeated transfers.

Choose Singapore JP · TOKYO

Tokyo, Japan

Serving East Asia

30–60 ms estimated round-trip latency

A good fit for Japanese teams building with Xcode over VNC. If you work frequently in the graphical interface, test the connection from your location first.

Choose Tokyo KR · SEOUL

Seoul, South Korea

Serving Northeast Asia

30–50 ms estimated round-trip latency

A good fit for South Korean teams building and syncing project files. Hosting your code repository and artifact services nearby can help reduce network round trips.

Choose Seoul HK · HONG KONG

Hong Kong

Serving South China and Southeast Asia

20–40 ms estimated round-trip latency

A good fit for teams in South China using remote Xcode and running builds. Use VNC for graphical debugging and SSH for batch builds and log review.

Choose Hong Kong US-E · VIRGINIA

US East

Serving eastern North America and Western Europe

25–35 ms estimated round-trip latency

A good fit for teams in North America and Western Europe building and uploading artifacts. For cross-region collaboration, send logs and artifacts back to your existing CI automatically.

Choose US East

Latency ranges are estimates; actual results depend on your network. Listed configurations are generally available to order. Check live availability in the console.

04From order to ready

From payment to runner registrationFive steps, with a clear next action at each one

≈4 min

Estimated time for a smooth setup: 60 + 60 + 30 + 30 + 60 seconds.

Payment confirmation, network downloads and initial dependency installation can affect actual setup time. These estimates are not payment or deployment time guarantees.

  1. STEP 1Choose a model and rental term

    Choose Merge M4 S or Merge M4 L, then select a daily, weekly, monthly or quarterly term and a location. Check memory, storage and whether you need an additional SSD.

    ≈60 sec

  2. STEP 2Pay

    Pay with USDT-TRC20 or Visa, Mastercard or Amex via Stripe. All prices are settled in USD. Check your billing page to confirm payment status.

    ≈60 sec

  3. STEP 3A physical machine is assigned

    Once payment is confirmed, the system assigns a physical Mac mini at your selected location for your order. Track progress in the console under Orders and Instance Details.

    ≈30 sec

  4. STEP 4Get your SSH and VNC credentials

    Sign in to the console to get your connection details. Use SSH for command-line builds and VNC for the Xcode interface. Never put credentials in a code repository or public logs.

    ≈30 sec

  5. STEP 5Register your runner

    Use the registration command from your CI platform, set the macos-m4 label and point your pipeline to the runner. Before the first run, check your Xcode path and code-signing settings.

    ≈60 sec
A monitor and keyboard at a quiet desk, ready for checking the build pipeline overnight
NIGHTLY BUILDNo waiting around for overnight builds

05Pricing

Two M4 configurations, from $20/day—in stock, with all prices settled in USD

Both configurations are dedicated physical machines, available at any of 5 locations. Choose a rental term to suit your project; the machine specifications stay the same whether you pay daily or monthly. Prices below are for the full machine; add-ons cost extra.

Merge M4 S

Apple Silicon M4 · 16GB RAM / 256GB SSD

$20/day

$54.1/week

$100.1/month

$272.3/quarter

In stock

Merge M4 L

Apple Silicon M4 · 24GB RAM / 512GB SSD

$39.5/day

$106.7/week

$197.6/month

$537.5/quarter

In stock

Starting at $20/day · Add an SSD and Thunderbolt 5 when you order

Check live availability in the console. Compare configurations, add-on prices and availability commitments on the plans page.

Compare plans

TEAMOne build environment

One machine, one consistent build environment for your whole team

Manage Xcode versions, certificates and caches in one place. Run PR builds, nightly archives and TestFlight releases on the same runner to reduce environment differences. Pin toolchain versions and keep signing and artifact directories separate for each project to make failures easier to reproduce.

The workflow on the right is an illustration, not live monitoring. Manage concurrency within your team to avoid running out of memory when simulators and archive jobs run at the same time.

Release dashboard · illustrationRUNNER macos-m4
PR #1186Build and unit testsPassed
mainBuild #412 · archiveIn progress
release/3.8Fastlane upload to TestFlightNext
nightlyScheduled archive 02:00Scheduled

06Team use cases

One dedicated Mac for three types of teamsUse case examples, not customer testimonials

iOS development agencySaaS release teamAI inference
iOS development agency

Batch builds for multiple client projects on one runner

Maintain projects for multiple clients, each with its own signing setup and provisioning profiles. Your dedicated machine runs batch archives without competing with other tenants for CPU. Organize working directories by project to keep caches and artifacts separate.

  • Archive each client project by scheme, one at a time
  • Manage certificates and keychains centrally, with access controls
Suggested configurationStart with Merge M4 S16GB RAM / 256GB SSD · $20/day
SaaS team

Daily TestFlight releases on a dedicated machine

Run nightly archives and Fastlane uploads to TestFlight with a consistent toolchain for multiple targets and UI tests. Split dependency installation, testing, signing and uploads into clear stages, and keep logs and test reports when a run fails.

  • Pin Fastlane, Ruby and Xcode versions
  • Set simulator concurrency based on memory usage
Suggested configurationMerge M4 L24GB RAM / 512GB SSD · $39.5/day
AI team

Run local model inference separately from CI

Experiment with local inference using MLX on Apple Silicon M4, and store model files on an additional SSD. The models you can run depend on parameter count, quantization and context length. Test memory usage with your target model first.

  • 24GB unified memory leaves more room for experiments
  • +2TB SSD add-on for model files
Suggested configurationMerge M4 L + 2TB SSD add-onAdd-on: $5.6/day

07Billing and payment

Four rental terms, all settled in USDChoose a rental term to fit your project

Prices below are for Merge M4 S. Rent for as little as one day, and confirm renewal in the console before your term ends. Longer terms suit ongoing workloads; shorter terms are useful for testing a project and toolchain.

Daily$20

For temporary extra capacity, release sprints and your first setup test.

Weekly$54.1

For a release cycle with focused regression testing and archiving.

Monthly$100.1

For a dedicated CI runner with a consistent toolchain and cache.

Quarterly$272.3

For long-running runner capacity and continuous delivery workflows.

Billing currencyUSD

Prices are shown in $, and all orders and invoices are settled in USD. Confirm the model, rental term, location and add-ons before paying.

CryptocurrencyUSDT-TRC20

Pay the amount shown using the network specified on the payment page, then wait for confirmation. Use the transaction hash to help resolve billing questions.

Cards · via StripeVisa / Mastercard / Amex

Card payments are processed by Stripe. We don't store full card numbers. Available payment gateways are confirmed by the backend.

08Frequently asked questions

Before you startFive things to check

For runner setup, toolchain changes and troubleshooting, see the Help Center. For an issue with an existing instance, sign in to the console, open a support ticket and include your instance ID.

Read the setup guide
Is this a virtual machine?

No. Every machine is a dedicated physical Apple Silicon M4 Mac mini assigned to one customer. You get full access to the macOS graphical interface and command line, and can manage your own toolchain, caches and job scheduling.

What's the minimum rental term?

Rent by the day. Merge M4 S starts at $20/day and Merge M4 L at $39.5/day. Weekly, monthly and quarterly terms are also available. Confirm renewal before your term ends, and back up your projects, certificates and build artifacts.

Which CI platforms can I use?

Install GitHub Actions self-hosted runner, GitLab Runner or a Jenkins agent. Keep your existing build steps and adjust runner labels or executor settings for your CI platform. When migrating, check working directories, environment variables and secret permissions.

Which payment methods are supported?

We accept only USDT-TRC20 and Visa, Mastercard or Amex via Stripe. All prices are settled in USD. Available payment gateways are confirmed by the backend. If a payment hasn't been confirmed, check your billing status before trying again.

Availability commitment

Nodes run year-round, 365 days a year, with a 99.9% availability commitment—about 43 minutes of downtime per 30 days. If downtime exceeds this allowance, service time is credited based on the duration affected. Submit a console support ticket with your instance ID and the relevant time period. See the Terms of Service for details.

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Build guides

Turn setup experience into documentation

From choosing a location to managing your toolchain, follow practical guides for the work at hand. Start by getting one reproducible build working, then expand your team's automation.

DevOps & CI/CD

Test Swift Collection Chunking on a Cloud Mac

Test a generic Swift chunking function against nonzero slice indices, partial final batches, and extreme sizes, with explicit storage-retention guidance.

 DevOps & CI/CD

Test incremental UTF-8 decoding for iOS on a cloud Mac

Preserve incomplete characters with a strict incremental decoder, then test every chunk boundary. Includes runnable Swift checks for malformed bytes and truncated endings.

 DevOps & CI/CD

Test iOS JSON Merge Patch on a cloud Mac

Run Swift fixtures that verify null deletion, whole-array replacement, and root type changes, then add the same checks to your CI pipeline.

Start a machine today and finish a build today

Merge M4 S from $20/day· 5 locations. Test your project first, then move your team's pipeline to a runner dedicated to you.

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