# Mac Mini AI Power Consumption and Electricity Cost Calculator

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Purpose: Estimate Mac mini electricity use for idle server time and active local AI inference using Apple reference power figures.
Direct answer: An always-on Mac mini spends much of the day near idle and shorter periods under active inference load. This calculator combines those periods instead of assuming maximum power draw for twenty-four hours a day.

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