The Mac Mini M4 is the best value Apple Silicon machine for development and creative work, but a physical unit means upfront cost, setup, and a box tied to one location. A cloud Mac Mini gives you the same dedicated hardware, on demand, reachable from any device.
Because your machine has a static IP and full-admin access, you can treat it like a permanent workstation or a build server: install your toolchain once, leave long jobs running, and reconnect whenever you need it. It's ideal for renting a Mac for development or as a CI/CD build machine.