MacRun Client Fit Matrix

MacRun only pays off when a client needs a machine that stays awake and logged in. The $119/month M4 runner and $139/month M6 runner both include unlimited macOS build minutes with no meter, so an agency shipping iOS builds daily can absorb CI costs into a retainer instead of passing per-minute bills to the client. The agent plans go further: Claude Code and Codex run 24/7 on dedicated hardware, and a human can approve logins through the browser desktop when an agent stalls. Score each client on two questions. Does their repo produce macOS or iOS artifacts at least weekly? Does the work continue while your team sleeps? Two yes answers justify a $2,500 MacRun iOS CI Starter engagement with 20 hours of setup. One yes answer means a shared runner is cheaper. Zero yes answers means the client should stay on hosted CI.