# RentaMac (rentamac.io)

Official pricing: https://rentamac.io/pricing  
Category: macos · Isolation: dedicated-host

## Pricing regimes (raw)

- **Daily rental ($19/day)** (sizes): Dedicated Mac mini M4 10-core, 16 GB, 256 GB (daily) 10 vCPU/16 GiB $0.791667/h
- **Weekly rental ($59/week)** (sizes): Dedicated Mac mini M4 10-core, 16 GB, 256 GB (weekly) 10 vCPU/16 GiB $0.35119/h
- **Monthly rental ($119/month)** (sizes): Dedicated Mac mini M4 10-core, 16 GB, 256 GB (monthly) 10 vCPU/16 GiB $0.163014/h
- **3-month prepay ($339 / 3 months)** (sizes): Dedicated Mac mini M4 10-core, 16 GB, 256 GB (3-month prepay) 10 vCPU/16 GiB $0.154795/h
- **6-month prepay ($639 / 6 months)** (sizes): Dedicated Mac mini M4 10-core, 16 GB, 256 GB (6-month prepay) 10 vCPU/16 GiB $0.14589/h

## Features

Yes: persistent disk, volumes, ≥24 h sessions, full VM (own kernel), Docker inside, nested virtualization, root, browser, desktop GUI, SSH, open internet, arm64, macOS, Python, EU data residency, gVisor or VM (no shared kernel), firewall inside (nftables), extra volumes

No: snapshots, memory snapshots, fork/clone, pause/resume, idle auto-stop, custom image (Docker or snapshot), start from your own snapshot, your own Docker/OCI image, systemd, computer-use API, code interpreter, browser + desktop control, anti-bot stealth, CAPTCHA solving, residential IPs, preinstalled agents, public IPv4, HTTPS preview URLs, raw TCP inbound, egress allowlist, static egress IP, self-hosting, BYOC, open source, SOC 2, HIPAA, SSO, GPU, Windows, Node.js, GPU desktop, HTTP method/path egress rules, wake on request, live resize, live fork (no pause), memory fork, MCP server, automatic snapshots, snapshots on demand, agent harness API, hosted agent API (their own agent), inbound access rules, secret proxy, secret proxy for any API, shared volumes

Unknown: everything else. Evidence (source + quote) per feature: https://battleships.dev/data/providers/rentamac.json → feature_evidence

## Caveats

- Live pricing page (after hydration) differs from providers/rentamac.json ($3.30/day, $49/week, $99/month, taken from the vendor blog): now $19/day, $59/week, $119/month, $339/3 mo, $639/6 mo. The server-rendered HTML still shows "$99 billed monthly" before JavaScript runs.
- Same prices shown for Cyprus (EU), Texas (US) and India locations.
- A REST API exists (https://api.rentamac.io, OpenAPI spec published). It covers creating subscriptions (buy a Mac with a saved card, preferred/forced datacenter), restart, wipe, enable/disable SSH, startup scripts, cancel and reactivate, and public stock availability. Hourly subscriptions are disabled. There is no per-second or per-hour lifecycle: wiping a Mac cancels the subscription immediately and gives no refund.
- Egress / IPv4 not stated (1 Gbps connection).
- Apple macOS SLA: leasing a Mac requires a minimum lease of 24 consecutive hours with sole use by the lessee, and allows at most 2 additional macOS VMs per Mac.
- Billing periods: daily = 24 h, weekly = 7 days, monthly = 31 days. Cancelling stops renewal only; the current period is not refunded (refunds only for outages, or unused time at RentaMac's discretion). The Mac is wiped when the subscription expires, so nothing persists between rentals.
- Stale marketing pages: rentamac.io/pricing (server-rendered), /dedicated-mac/, /mac-vps/ and llms.txt still show $99/month and 'from $3.30/day'. Checkout (portal.rentamac.io) and the homepage show $119/month and 'From $3.97/day'. Use the portal numbers.
- A Yearly subscription type exists in the API (subscriptionType 5=Yearly) and the FAQ mentions 'yearly plans' (SIP customization). No yearly price is published; the volume calculator prices 12 months at the 6-month rate ($106.50 per month).

## How this provider charges


RentaMac (WLF Digital Solutions) rents a whole dedicated **Mac mini M4 (10-core, 16 GB, 256 GB)** with full admin, DeskIn remote desktop, SSH and 1 Gbps, in Cyprus (EU), Texas (US) or India. Billing is daily, weekly, monthly, or 3/6-month prepaid. The same prices are shown for all three locations.

## Regime table

| # | Regime | When it applies | How billed | Numbers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daily | Billing cycle "Daily" | Per 24 h | **$19/day** ($0.79/h) | https://rentamac.io/pricing |
| 2 | Weekly | "Weekly" | Per 7 days | **$59/week** ("$8.43/day") | same |
| 3 | Monthly | "Monthly" (popular) | Monthly, cancel anytime | **$119/month** ("$3.97/day") | same |
| 4 | 3 months | Prepay | Every 3 months | **$339** ("$3.77/day, Save 5%") = $113/mo | same |
| 5 | 6 months | Prepay | Every 6 months | **$639** ("$3.55/day, Save 10%") = $106.50/mo, includes SIP customization | same |
| 6 | Storage add-on | 512 GB / 768 GB (external disk) | Per billing period (not stated) | +$9.90 / +$14.90 | same |
| 7 | Enterprise volume | 15+ instances / 12 months | Quote | up to "10% OFF" | same |

## Gotchas

1. **The research file is stale.** It had $3.30/day, $49/week and $99/month from the vendor's comparison blog. The live page (after JavaScript) shows $19/day, $59/week and $119/month. The server-rendered HTML still says "$99 billed monthly".
2. **Daily is 4.8× monthly** per day. Only use it for ≤ 6 days/month.
3. There is no API. Access is remote desktop (DeskIn) and SSH, and provisioning is by checkout.

## Worked example

Workload: 4 vCPU / 8 GiB, 50 concurrent × 8 h/day × 22 days, 50 GiB snapshots (no product), 100 GiB egress (not metered as far as published).

| Regime | Maths | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Daily rental per working day (engine: 1,100 × 24 h × $0.7917) | 50 × 22 × $19 | $20,900 |
| 50 × monthly (card always-on) | 50 × $119 | $5,950 |
| 50 × 6-month prepay | 50 × $106.50 | **$5,325** |
| 2 VMs per Mac: 25 × monthly (16 GB, tight) | 25 × $119 | $2,975 |

Sources: https://rentamac.io/pricing · https://rentamac.io/