I'm looking for a cheap M1 laptop. Any suggestion?

Question

I need an M1 Mac computer for a project. I'm only going to use it for this project so I rather not fork out the full retail price. Does anyone have any suggestions?

linsomniac · Accepted Answer

If you are only going to use it for a short while, buying it and then re-selling it should re-capture most of it's value.

nvy · Answer

Do you need the actual device or just access to its compute?Services like Scaleway offer Apple Silicon as a Service. No affiliation, just the top google result.https://www.scaleway.com/en/hello-m1/

mastry · Answer

Apple sells refurbished M1 and M2 MacBook Airs (starting at $849 US).https://www.apple.com/shop/refurbished/mac/macbook-air

wmf · Answer

Buy a refurb or break into a car in San Francisco.

I'm looking for a cheap M1 laptop. Any suggestion?

I need an M1 Mac computer for a project. I'm only going to use it for this project so I rather not fork out the full retail price. Does anyone have any suggestions?

If you are only going to use it for a short while, buying it and then re-selling it should re-capture most of it's value.

Do you need the actual device or just access to its compute?
Services like Scaleway offer Apple Silicon as a Service. No affiliation, just the top google result.
https://www.scaleway.com/en/hello-m1/

Apple sells refurbished M1 and M2 MacBook Airs (starting at $849 US).
https://www.apple.com/shop/refurbished/mac/macbook-air

Buy a refurb or break into a car in San Francisco.