Used Mac mini Core i3 3.6 (Late 2018)
Serves
Hard Bargains verdict
Best sub-$250 machine in the catalog for a media server with a shelf life.
From The best used Mac desktop for every budget in 2026, updated Oct. 3, 2026
What it asks now
Typical ask$369.98median of this model's listings
Asking prices, not completed sales · 1 listings seen in the last 14 days · through . The daily tracker groups Intel minis by processor family, so this model has no daily series.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16GB · 256GB1 listing | $369.98eBay · Oct. 9 | none fresh | $369.98n=1 | — |
Where to buy 16GB · 256GB
Used from $369.98 · checked through Oct. 9, 13:41 UTC
Used, refurbished or open box
$369.98incl. 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.
Against its neighbours
| 2018 Core i3 mini | 2018 Core i5 mini | M1 mini | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Used from, last 72 hours | $369.9816GB · 256GB | $34916GB · 512GB | $4888GB · 256GB |
| Typical ask, Oct. 3 | $369.98n=1 | $410n=4 | $446.02all configurations, n=250 |
| Memory options | 8GB / 16GB / 32GB / 64GB | 8GB / 16GB / 32GB / 64GB | 8GB / 16GB |
| Memory ceiling | 64GB | 64GB | 16GB |
| Change since Aug. 25 | not tracked | not tracked | not tracked |
| Hard Bargains verdict | Yes, read it | Not yet | Yes, read it |
| Jobs it serves | budget rung, media server | media server | budget rung, Omarchy M, desk setup, local AI |
All 1 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. 43 older listings not re-checked in 14 days are left out.
| Configuration | Price | Condition | Store | Checked | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16GB · 256GB | $369.98incl. stated shipping | Open box | eBay · minipcsnmore | Oct. 9 | Open |
About the data: listings come from Hard Bargains' crawler, read without write access. A listing's price and stock are its latest observation. Asking prices are not completed sales; auctions, parts-only units and implausibly low captures are excluded.