Mac mini M4 Pro (24GB)

Fair value: about $1,200($1,050–$1,400). Key for local AI: 24GB unified memory (M4 Pro). Sample eBay low BIN: $1,740 (45% over fair).
Fair value
$1,200
eBay low BIN
$1,740
Unified memory
24GB
Chip
M4 Pro
Local AI notes
Sweet spot for many local LLM users: 24GB unified memory, quiet, low wattage. Strong MLX/Ollama inference for mid-size models. X community default for 'private AI on a desk'.
Mac vs discrete GPU
Unified memory helps large models load without a separate VRAM ceiling. NVIDIA usually wins tokens/sec and CUDA tooling. See Mac vs GPU for local AI.