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Value assumptions · 720 continuous hours
One user, one concurrent job or machine. Shared account credits assumed used. Optional add-ons and extra storage or transfer excluded. Full purchase commitments are included.
| Provider / offering | System | Cost per day | Billing & included usage | Services | Offer value | Details |
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| System M416 GB RAM | Cost per day $3.36/ dayEquivalent · 30-day month | Billing & included usage Billed $100.9 / month | Services | Offer value 51/100Low confidenceEst. $ (unconfirmed) 100.9 / 720 hours Calculation & assumptions100 × reference price ÷ (reference price + offering price). Same category, chip and RAM; 16 providers. Uses an estimated price, not a complete invoice. 100 × $ (unconfirmed) 104.7 ÷ ($ (unconfirmed) 104.7 + $ (unconfirmed) 100.9) = 51/100. Billing currency is unconfirmed.
Reference prices · 16 providers
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| System M424 GB RAM | Cost per day $6.70/ dayEquivalent · 30-day month | Billing & included usage Billed $200.9 / month | Services | Offer value 50/100Low confidenceEst. $ (unconfirmed) 200.9 / 720 hours Calculation & assumptions100 × reference price ÷ (reference price + offering price). Same category, chip and RAM; 8 providers. Uses an estimated price, not a complete invoice. 100 × $ (unconfirmed) 200.1 ÷ ($ (unconfirmed) 200.1 + $ (unconfirmed) 200.9) = 50/100. Billing currency is unconfirmed.
Reference prices · 8 providers
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| System M4 Pro64 GB RAM | Cost per day $10.03/ dayEquivalent · 30-day month | Billing & included usage Billed $300.9 / month | Services | Offer value 50/100Low confidenceEst. $ (unconfirmed) 300.9 / 720 hours Calculation & assumptions100 × reference price ÷ (reference price + offering price). Same category, chip and RAM; 6 providers. Uses an estimated price, not a complete invoice. 100 × $ (unconfirmed) 302 ÷ ($ (unconfirmed) 302 + $ (unconfirmed) 300.9) = 50/100. Billing currency is unconfirmed.
Reference prices · 6 providers
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Every offering has a 0–100 score, updated from the catalog and your usage assumptions. Confidence is shown separately. How scoring works ↗
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CI uses cost per minute, dedicated Macs cost per day, and VMs cost per hour. Fixed CI bundles divide the payment by all included minutes; unlimited plans use the displayed monthly usage assumption. Daily and hourly equivalents use 30-day months or 365-day years. Original billed amounts, allowances and minimum commitments remain beside each rate. Stopping a VM may not stop its underlying reservation charge. Unknown currency, minimum terms and conflicting specifications are labeled. A listing does not establish stock or queue capacity.
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