# Virtual machines — Mac Cloud Index answers

> Sourced shortlist for 720 continuous hours. Catalog published Sep 22, 2026. Prefer MCP at https://maccloudindex.com/mcp for structured queries.

Matching offers: 15 (0 with a usable modeled bill). Full table: https://maccloudindex.com/vms

## Lowest modeled bills (one per provider)

- No modeled bills available for this scenario.

## Highest value scores (priced peers)

- No scored priced peers for this scenario.

## Watch-outs

- 15 listings lack a complete modeled bill under these assumptions — open sources before buying.
- Stopping a VM may not stop an underlying reserved-Mac charge; confirm cancellation with the provider.

## Scenario presets

- [VM · 168 hours](https://maccloudindex.com/vms?rentalHours=168&sort=value) — One continuous week
- [Persistent VMs](https://maccloudindex.com/vms?persistence=persistent&sort=value) — Documented persistent storage

## Honesty

- Published provider claims only; not live stock or independent benchmarks.
- Native currency and billing minimums are preserved; no FX conversion.
- Budget filter `maxCost` compares USD modeled bills only (https://maccloudindex.com/methodology).
- Methodology: https://maccloudindex.com/methodology
- MCP: https://maccloudindex.com/mcp · Guide: https://maccloudindex.com/developers