Mac Mini M4 is the most popular hardware for OpenClaw because it's always-on, low-power, quiet, and powerful enough to run the agent 24/7. It sits on your desk and acts as a dedicated AI assistant that you can message from your phone anytime.
Mac Mini M4 with 16GB RAM is the minimum recommended configuration. The base model (16GB/256GB) works well for personal use. For business deployments with multiple agents, consider 24GB or 32GB RAM.
Yes. OpenClaw runs on any Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or later). Intel Macs are not recommended due to performance limitations with modern LLM inference.
For the agent to respond to messages at any time, yes. Mac Mini uses very little power when idle (about 5-7 watts), so running it 24/7 costs less than a dollar per month in electricity.
Yes. You message your agent through WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, or any connected channel — from anywhere in the world. The Mac Mini just needs to be on and connected to the internet.
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