Mac mini M4 Pro (2024)
Replaced by the Mac mini M5 Pro, $1,699, Apple list (Aug. 25); announced ship date Sept. 22. Source
Hard Bargains verdict
Before paying a used M4 Pro ask, check today's obtainable M5 Pro price and exact configuration; Apple's Aug. 25 list was $1,699, and the historical used Pro median was $1,745.36.
From Mac mini M4 or M4 Pro: what the Pro chip buys for $925 more, updated Oct. 3, 2026
What it asks now
Typical ask, all configurations$1,674.98median · lowest single ask $1,100
Middle of the 171 used, refurbished and open-box listings in stock at their latest check through , from 8 stores. Asking prices, not completed sales; each configuration has its own figure below. Price tracker
- 18 asking less
- 1 unchanged
- 0 asking more
Each listing's last ask on or before Apple's Aug. 25 announcement against its latest. Together their asks fell 12.8%; the median listing dropped $250. Method
Choose a configuration
“From” means seen in stock in the last 72 hours. Typical: median ask, last 14 days.
| Configuration | Used from | New from | Typical used ask | Freshest check | What this memory runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24GB · 512GB18 listings | $1,269eBay · Oct. 9 | $1,066.07Amazon · Oct. 10 | $1,339.99n=9 | Qwen3 14B needs 13GB to work | |
| 24GB · 1TB1 listing | none fresh | $1,699B&H Photo · Oct. 8 | — | Qwen3 14B needs 13GB to work | |
| 48GB · 512GB1 listing | none fresh | none fresh | — | Qwen3 30B-A3B needs 27.9GB to work |
Where to buy 24GB · 512GB
Used from $1,269 · New from $1,066.07 · checked through Oct. 10, 22:37 UTC
New
New is cheaper: $202.93 less than the cheapest used offer below; both were in stock in the last 72 hours.
$1,066.07incl. stated shipping
Open offer at Amazonexact product
2 more fresh new offers
$1,199.97incl. stated shipping
Open offer at Costcoexact product
$1,799incl. stated shipping
Open offer at Amazonexact product
Used, refurbished or open box
$1,269incl. stated shipping
Open offer at eBayexact product
Erase it and walk Setup Assistant before you pay. An Activation Lock or Remote Management screen means someone else still controls the machine: walk away. The 10-minute checklist covers both locks, the fan, drive and ports, all free.
2 more fresh used, refurbished or open box offers
$1,299incl. stated shipping
Open offer at eBayexact product
$1,299.99incl. stated shipping
Open offer at PayMoreexact product
$0. And the cheapest answer first: if you already own an M2 Pro or newer Mac mini, keep it. Mac mini M4 or M4 Pro: what the Pro chip buys for $925 more
Wait? Asks on this model fell 12.8% since Aug. 25 across 19 listings we saw on both sides; waiting is a real option.
New instead. Mac mini M5 Pro, $1,699, Apple list, ships Sept. 22. Apple store
Where to buy 24GB · 1TB
New from $1,699 · checked through Oct. 8, 18:09 UTC
New
$1,699incl. stated shipping
Open offer at B&H Photoexact product
$0. And the cheapest answer first: if you already own an M2 Pro or newer Mac mini, keep it. Mac mini M4 or M4 Pro: what the Pro chip buys for $925 more
Wait? Asks on this model fell 12.8% since Aug. 25 across 19 listings we saw on both sides; waiting is a real option.
New instead. Mac mini M5 Pro, $1,699, Apple list, ships Sept. 22. Apple store
Where to buy 48GB · 512GB
checked through Oct. 7, 15:55 UTC
Nothing for 48GB · 512GB was confirmed in stock in the last 72 hours, so this page names no buy price for it. 24GB · 512GB has a fresh offer from $1,066.07. 24GB · 1TB has a fresh offer from $1,699. No configuration with enough memory for the model you carried has a fresh offer.
New
No new offer for this configuration was confirmed in stock in the last 72 hours.
Last seen $2,099 B&H Photo on — may be gone.
$0. And the cheapest answer first: if you already own an M2 Pro or newer Mac mini, keep it. Mac mini M4 or M4 Pro: what the Pro chip buys for $925 more
Wait? Asks on this model fell 12.8% since Aug. 25 across 19 listings we saw on both sides; waiting is a real option.
New instead. Mac mini M5 Pro, $1,699, Apple list, ships Sept. 22. Apple store
Against its neighbours
| M2 Pro mini | M4 mini | M4 Pro mini | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Used from, last 72 hours | $96916GB · 512GB | $72916GB · 256GB | $1,26924GB · 512GB |
| Typical ask, Oct. 3 | $970.17all configurations, n=72 | $789.99all configurations, n=729 | $1,674.98all configurations, n=171 |
| Memory options | 16GB / 32GB | 16GB / 24GB / 32GB | 24GB / 48GB / 64GB |
| Memory ceiling | 32GB | 32GB | 64GB |
| Change since Aug. 25 | not tracked | −8.7% | −12.8% |
| Hard Bargains verdict | Yes, read it | Yes, read it | Yes, read it |
| Jobs it serves | budget rung, Omarchy M, desk setup, local AI | budget rung, M4 vs. M4 Pro, desk setup, local AI | budget rung, M4 vs. M4 Pro, desk setup, local AI |
All 20 current listings for this model
Every listing seen in stock in the last 14 days with a valid configuration, cheapest fresh first within each configuration. eBay item rows expire after 72 hours; older rows from other sellers may be gone. Amazon rows carry no price here. 18 older listings not re-checked in 14 days are left out.
| Configuration | Price | Condition | Store | Checked | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24GB · 512GB | $1,066.07incl. stated shipping | New | Amazon · Expercom | Oct. 10 | Open |
| 24GB · 512GB | $1,199.97incl. stated shipping | New | Costco · Costco | Oct. 9 | Open |
| 24GB · 512GB | $1,269incl. stated shipping | Refurbished “Excellent - Refurbished” | eBay · loop-mobile | Oct. 9 | Open |
| 24GB · 512GB | $1,299incl. stated shipping | Open box | eBay · quickshipelectronics | Oct. 10 | Open |
| 24GB · 512GB | $1,299.99incl. stated shipping | Used “Good” | PayMore · PayMore Helotes | Oct. 9 | Open |
| 24GB · 512GB | $1,339.99incl. stated shipping | Refurbished “Excellent - Refurbished” | eBay · itsworthmore | Oct. 9 | Open |
| 24GB · 512GB | $1,353.99incl. stated shipping | Used “Conflicting source evidence” | PayMore · PayMore Buford | Oct. 10 | Open |
| 24GB · 512GB | $1,399.99incl. stated shipping | Open box | eBay · imaxprices | Oct. 9 | Open |
| 24GB · 512GB | $1,574.98incl. stated shipping | Open box | eBay · cocosprinkles | Oct. 10 | Open |
| 24GB · 512GB | $1,799incl. stated shipping | New | Amazon · DataVision Computer Video | Oct. 8 | Open |
| 24GB · 512GB | $1,806.46incl. stated shipping | New | Amazon · 6AVE | Oct. 8 | Open |
| 24GB · 512GB | $1,273.99incl. stated shipping | Open box “Open-Box Excellent” | Best Buy · Best Buy | Sept. 28 · may be gone | Open |
| 24GB · 512GB | $1,299.99shipping not stated | New | Micro Center · Micro Center | Oct. 9 · may be gone | Open |
| 24GB · 512GB | $1,449incl. stated shipping | Used “Used - Like New” | Amazon · DataVision Computer Video | Oct. 6 · may be gone | Open |
| 24GB · 512GB | $1,569incl. stated shipping | New | Amazon · Amazon.com | Oct. 2 · may be gone | Open |
| 24GB · 512GB | $1,599incl. stated shipping | New | Best Buy · Best Buy | Sept. 30 · may be gone | Open |
| 24GB · 512GB | $1,684.99incl. stated shipping | New “Apple 2024 Mac mini Desktop Computer with M4 Pro chip with 12‑core CPU and 16‑core GPU: Built for Apple Intelligence, 24GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage with AppleCare+ (3 Years)” | Amazon · Amazon marketplace (unresolved) | Oct. 1 · may be gone | Open |
| 24GB · 512GB | $1,724.99shipping not stated | New | CDW · CDW | Oct. 7 · may be gone | Open |
| 24GB · 1TB | $1,699incl. stated shipping | New | B&H Photo · B&H Photo | Oct. 8 | Open |
| 48GB · 512GB | $2,099incl. stated shipping | New | B&H Photo · B&H Photo | Oct. 7 · may be gone | Open |
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