Desktop

Mac Mini M4 (base)

The entry-level Mac Mini M4 offers excellent performance for running OpenClaw with cloud-based LLMs. Its energy efficiency and silent operation make it ideal for always-on agent deployments.

Details

Type Desktop
Price ~$549
RAM 16GB
CPU M4 (10-core)
Local Models Can run smaller local models via Ollama. The 16GB unified memory limits larger models but handles 7B parameter models well.
Use Case Cloud API only (Claude/GPT) — lightweight agent
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