UK Mac buyback - by post, nationwide
Sell Your Mac mini M4
The quick answer
We buy every Mac mini M4 and M4 Pro - working or broken. Fixed quote by email within 2 working hours, free insured postage from anywhere in the UK, and payment by bank transfer within 24 hours of passing inspection.
The M4 mini sits one generation behind the current M6 / M5 Pro line, which is still a strong sell window: around £380 for a base M4 and around £550 for an M4 Pro in good condition with us in 2026. Higher memory builds quote more. Quotes are locked for 14 days.
- Free insured shipping
- Paid within 24h of inspection
- Data wiped to NIST standards
- Free returns if you decline
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Get your Mac mini M4 quote
See an indicative price before you give us any contact details. Apple Silicon only (M1 and newer). Your fixed quote is emailed within 2 working hours and locked for 14 days.
Step 1 of 5 - Your Mac
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Step 1 of 5: Your Mac
We buy Apple Silicon Macs only - M1-generation and newer (2020 onward), working or broken. We do not buy Intel Macs.
Today's money
Mac mini prices by generation
Indicative - your emailed quote is the price we pay. Quotes are locked for 14 days.
Prices reviewed
| Model | Good condition | Faulty / broken |
|---|---|---|
| Mac mini M6 | up to £450 | up to £200 |
| Mac mini M5 Pro | up to £650 | up to £290 |
| Mac mini M4 Pro | up to £550 | up to £250 |
| Mac mini M4 | up to £380 | up to £170 |
| Mac mini M2 | up to £280 | up to £120 |
| Mac mini M1 | up to £180 | up to £80 |
Different spec or model? It takes two minutes:
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How it works
Three steps from quote to cash: free insured post, no fees at any point.
Get your quote
Tell us your Mac's model, spec and condition in the two-minute form. We email a fixed quote within 2 working hours, 7 days a week, locked for 14 days.
Post it free
We email a prepaid, fully insured shipping label. Box your Mac, drop it at any Post Office, and we carry the transit risk, not you. Desktops are collected by courier.
Paid within 24 hours
We inspect your Mac on the day it arrives and pay by bank transfer within 24 hours of it passing inspection. Decline a revised quote? We return your Mac free.
Why sell a one-generation-old mini?
Used buyers still want the 2024 redesign chassis and Apple Silicon efficiency, so the M4 remains liquid even after the M6 launch. Its steepest drop already happened when the new base and pro minis landed; from here the slope is gentler, but waiting for another refresh still costs money you will not get back.
You do not need a monitor, keyboard or mouse. We buy the computer alone. That keeps postage simple: a shoebox, padding, and our free insured label over any Post Office counter. No courier booking, no giant box, no screen-risk in transit.
If you are funding an M6 or M5 Pro upgrade, selling the M4 now usually recovers a clear slice of the step-up. Quote each machine separately so neither is averaged down into a single vague fleet figure.
Developers, home-server builders and students keep the used M4 mini busy because it is still a cheap, quiet way into a modern macOS desk. That buyer depth is why one-behind minis hold firmer than one-behind laptops of the same age.
What moves the price on an M4 mini
Chip first (M4 vs M4 Pro), then unified memory, then storage. Because RAM is soldered, 24GB and 48GB builds quote clearly above the base. Open About This Mac and list the exact figures; buyers pay for the configuration they cannot change later.
Condition barely dents a mini. There is no laptop screen or battery to wear out. A scuffed case loses almost nothing. A no-power board still keeps parts value. Describe any fault for an instant quote with no photo upload.
Compare current figures on the M6 and M5 Pro pages if you are choosing which mini to keep. The M4 is the one-behind sweet spot for many desk buyers who want near-current speed without newest pricing, which is exactly why it still moves quickly on the used market.
Original power adapters help a little when present, but a bare mini with a sound logic board still sells well. Never leave Find My on; Activation Lock is the one issue that can pause payment until it is cleared.
Posting and payment
Box with decent padding, use the free insured label, and drop it at any Post Office. We carry transit risk up to the quoted value. Payment lands within 24 hours of inspection once the mini passes intake.
Quotes lock for 14 days while you wipe Find My and pack. Every purchased Mac is erased to NIST 800-88 standards after inspection, so Activation Lock is the one prep step that truly matters before you post.
Trade-in credit vs cash? Specialist cash usually nets more than manufacturer store credit on a mini, and you leave with money rather than store credit. See our trade-in comparison if you are weighing both routes side by side.
Selling a fleet of M4 minis from an office? Use bulk buyback or separate quotes so each machine is priced on its own chip and memory rather than averaged into a vague lot price.
Good to know
Mac mini M4 - FAQs
Everything sellers ask us before posting their Mac - answered straight.
How much is a Mac mini M4 worth in 2026?
Indicatively around £380 for a base M4 and around £550 for an M4 Pro in good condition, with higher RAM quoting more. Faulty units typically retain about 40-45%. Your emailed quote is locked for 14 days.
Is the M4 still worth selling now the M6 is out?
Yes if you are upgrading. The M4 is one generation behind, not obsolete, and stays in strong demand. Selling now still beats waiting for another chip launch.
Do I need to send the keyboard and display?
No. We buy the Mac mini alone. Keep peripherals for your next setup or sell them separately.
Do you buy broken M4 minis?
Yes. Even a no-power mini keeps parts value. Describe the fault for an instant quote; no photos required.
About the buyer
What is SellMacBooks?
SellMacBooks is a UK buy-back service for Apple computers only. We have no shops and no drop-in counter: every sale runs by post, anywhere in the country. You describe your Mac, we email a fixed quote within 2 working hours, you post it free on a fully insured label, and payment leaves by bank transfer within 24 hours of the machine passing inspection.
We buy Apple Silicon Macs only - M1-generation and newer (2020 onward), working or broken. We do not buy Intel Macs. Macs are the only thing we handle, so the person pricing yours knows what the model is worth this month rather than reading it off a generic gadget table. See how it works or read about us.
The inspection
Everything we check before quoting a Mac mini M4
Your quote is built from what you tell us, and the bench check on arrival exists to confirm that description rather than renegotiate it. Here is exactly what we look at:
- Power-on and a clean boot to the desktop
- Screen: cracks, dead pixels, backlight and marks
- Chassis and cosmetics: dents, deep scratches, worn palm rests
- Battery health percentage and cycle count
- Keyboard, trackpad, speakers and every port
- Storage size, memory and chip against the spec you quoted
- Find My / Activation Lock signed out (we cannot buy a locked Mac)
- Accessories included, such as the original charger
The quoted price is fixed and locked for 14 days. If the machine differs from your description, you get photos and a plain explanation with a revised offer - accept it, or decline and we return the Mac free and insured. Full detail on the three grades is on our grading page.
Versus the alternatives
How we compare
Selling a Mac in the UK usually comes down to a big trade-in site, a marketplace listing, or a specialist buyer like us. The differences that cost sellers money are these:
- Big trade-in sites can keep you waiting days after delivery. We pay within 24 hours of your Mac passing inspection.
- eBay takes roughly 14% in fees, plus postage, plus return and scam risk. Our quote is the amount that lands in your bank.
- Some buyers put the courier damage risk on you in their small print. Our label is insured at our expense, both ways.
- Return fees for declining a revised offer are common in this market. Ours are always free, both ways, whatever inspection finds.
- Most quotes quietly expire or float with the market. Yours is locked for 14 days.
The longer version, option by option, is in our guide to the best place to sell a MacBook in the UK and our MacBook trade-in comparison.
Different chip or model?
Back to the main Mac mini page, or jump straight to: Mac mini M6 | Mac mini M5 Pro | Mac Studio M5 Max.
Guides: Mac Mini M4 Trade-In Value (2026 UK) | How Much Is a Mac mini M6 Worth in 2026? | How to Package & Post a MacBook Safely