AWS EC2 Mac instances are powerful but expensive and complex. MyRemoteMac offers the same dedicated Apple Silicon hardware at a fraction of the cost — with simpler setup, no 24-hour minimum, and no egress fees.
View MyRemoteMac PlansAmazon offers several Mac instance types on EC2, designed for iOS and macOS development at enterprise scale.
Intel Mac Mini (2018)
~$730/mo
12 vCPU, 32GB RAM
Apple M1 Mac Mini
~$640/mo
8 CPU cores, 16GB RAM
Apple M2 Pro Mac Mini
~$865/mo
12 CPU cores, 32GB RAM
Prices based on on-demand hourly rates in us-east-1, calculated for 24/7 monthly use. Does not include EBS, data transfer, or egress fees.
| Feature | AWS EC2 Mac | MyRemoteMac |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | ~$640-865/mo (on-demand) | $75/mo |
| Latest Hardware | M2 Pro (no M4 yet) | M4 & M4 Pro available |
| Minimum Allocation | 24-hour minimum | No minimum, cancel anytime |
| Egress Fees | $0.09/GB (adds up fast) | No egress fees |
| Storage | EBS (separate billing) | NVMe SSD included |
| Setup Complexity | VPC, IAM, Security Groups, AMI | Subscribe and SSH in minutes |
| Pricing Model | Hourly / Reserved Instances | Simple monthly subscription |
| Root Access | Yes (SSH) | Yes (SSH + VNC) |
| Free Trial | No | 7-day free trial |
See how much you can save by switching from AWS EC2 Mac instances to MyRemoteMac.
Total estimated cost
Save ~$745/mo (81% cheaper)
AWS prices based on on-demand rates in us-east-1 as of 2025. Actual costs may vary by region and usage.
Dedicated Apple Silicon for GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI — without AWS complexity.
Save 60-80% vs AWS for the same Apple Silicon performance.
Subscribe and SSH in minutes. No AWS infrastructure knowledge required.
Full Neural Engine access on M4 for CoreML and LLM inference.
"We were spending over $900/mo on AWS mac2.metal. Switched to MyRemoteMac M4 Pro at $179/mo and our builds are actually faster on the newer hardware."
"The 24-hour minimum on AWS was a dealbreaker for our workflow. MyRemoteMac's monthly billing is so much simpler."
"No more calculating egress costs or managing EBS volumes. Just a flat $179/mo for a dedicated M4 Pro with 512GB SSD included."
AWS EC2 mac2.metal instances cost approximately $0.65-1.20/hour depending on the region. With the mandatory 24-hour minimum allocation, that comes to roughly $470-865/month for continuous use. Additional costs include EBS storage, data transfer, and egress fees.
MyRemoteMac's dedicated Mac Mini M4 starts at $75/month — up to 60% cheaper than AWS mac2.metal for equivalent Apple Silicon performance. There are no hidden fees, no egress charges, and no 24-hour minimum allocation requirement.
Yes. MyRemoteMac servers work seamlessly as self-hosted GitHub Actions runners, GitLab CI runners, Jenkins agents, and Buildkite agents. Full root access means you can configure your CI/CD environment exactly how you need it.
Yes. AWS requires a minimum 24-hour host allocation for EC2 Mac instances due to Apple's licensing requirements. MyRemoteMac has no such restriction — you pay monthly and can cancel anytime.
Yes. Both AWS and MyRemoteMac use dedicated physical Apple hardware with 1:1 allocation, fully complying with Apple's macOS EULA. The key difference is pricing and simplicity.
Switch from AWS EC2 Mac to MyRemoteMac. Same dedicated Apple hardware, simpler setup, dramatically lower cost.