GitHub-hosted macos-latest is $0.062/min ≈ $3.72/hr.
This is Apple Silicon (M4) GitHub Actions for your private repo, about half that price ($1.70–$2.00/hr). No SSH. No VNC. No desktop remote.
Checkout (not on GitHub):
https://enginemaster-service-687942288159.us-central1.run.app/#compute
jobs:
ios:
runs-on: [self-hosted, enginemaster, m4]
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- run: xcodebuild -version- Xcode on Apple Silicon
- One CI session at a time
- Sign with your Apple certs in GitHub Secrets (not the host Apple ID)
- Private repositories only — public repos and unknown PRs are refused
| Hours | Price | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $4 | $2.00 |
| 8 | $15 | $1.88 |
| 20 | $36 | $1.80 |
| 40 | $68 | $1.70 |
PayPal or PayNow on the Compute page, then attach a runner token from your private repo.
The host does not pick up random public workflows. You buy hours, paste owner/private-repo + a GitHub runner token, and attach. Code stays in your repo.