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Alembic Compute

Bare-metal Macs.
Always on.

Dedicated Mac mini M4 hardware for AI development, CI/CD pipelines, and always-on compute. No VMs. No noisy neighbors. Your machine, your root access.

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Why bare metal?

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Real Apple Hardware

Apple's EULA requires macOS on genuine Apple hardware. No VMs, no Hackintosh. Every instance is a dedicated Mac mini M4 with Apple Silicon.

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Full Root Access

SSH in, install anything, run whatever you need. Xcode, Claude Code, Docker alternatives, CI runners. It's your machine — no restrictions.

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Hardened Infrastructure

Hosted in a secured colocation facility in the St. Louis metro area. Redundant power, climate-controlled environment, and carrier-neutral connectivity.

Built for

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AI Development

Always-on environments for Claudine, Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot. Run autonomous agents 24/7 without tying up your laptop.

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CI/CD Pipelines

Self-hosted GitHub Actions runners on Apple Silicon. Faster builds, no per-minute charges. macOS + Xcode always ready.

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iOS/macOS Development

Remote Xcode builds, TestFlight deployments, simulator testing. Develop from anywhere — iPad, Chromebook, another Mac.

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Always-On Services

Run servers, bots, scrapers, monitoring — anything that needs to be on 24/7 without your laptop open.

Pricing

Month-to-month. No contracts. Cancel anytime.

Standard

$75 /mo
  • Mac mini M4
  • 16 GB unified memory
  • 512 GB SSD
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Full root SSH + VNC access

Plus

$100 /mo
  • Mac mini M4
  • 24 GB unified memory
  • 512 GB SSD
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Full root SSH + VNC access
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Pro

$150 /mo
  • Mac mini M4 Pro
  • 24 GB unified memory
  • 512 GB SSD
  • 10 Gb Ethernet built-in
  • Full root SSH + VNC access

Pro+

$200 /mo
  • Mac mini M4 Pro
  • 48 GB unified memory
  • 1 TB SSD
  • 10 Gb Ethernet built-in
  • Full root SSH + VNC access

All plans include: 24/7 uptime monitoring, remote power management, 1 Gbps shared uplink, macOS Tahoe pre-installed.

vs. the competition

Provider Mac mini M4 Dedicated? Notes
Alembic Compute $75/mo Yes Bare metal, root SSH + VNC, month-to-month
MacStadium $119/mo Yes Enterprise, Orka platform
Macly $99/mo Yes SSH only, 99.9% SLA
MacinCloud $164/mo VMs Shared resources
AWS EC2 Mac ~$508/mo Yes 24hr min commitment, enterprise

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FAQ

What do I get?

A dedicated Mac mini M4 with full root SSH and VNC access, running macOS Tahoe. Pre-installed with Homebrew, Xcode CLI tools, and Claudine. You can install anything else you need.

Where is the hardware?

In a secured colocation facility in the St. Louis metro area. Climate-controlled, redundant power, carrier-neutral connectivity. The facility is monitored and secured 24/7.

Can I run CI/CD pipelines?

Yes. Self-hosted GitHub Actions runners, Buildkite, Jenkins, Xcode builds — anything that runs on macOS. Your machine runs 24/7.

What about uptime?

We monitor every machine every 60 seconds and alert on any downtime. Remote power management lets us recover most issues without physical access. Target: 99.9% uptime.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. Month-to-month, no contracts. We'll wipe your machine securely when you leave.

Do you offer VNC/screen sharing?

Yes. Every instance includes VNC access for GUI workflows — Xcode, simulators, screen sharing. SSH and VNC are both available from day one.