CircleCI Announces M4 Pro Support for Apple Developers to Supercharge iOS and MacOS Development
Teams leveraging M4 Pro can expect a 4-12% performance increase over M2 Pro, and a 37%+ increase over M1
SAN FRANCISCO—CircleCI, a leading continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform, the availability of M4 Pro, the fastest Apple Silicon chips to accelerate mobile CI/CD. This offering showcases CircleCI’s commitment to supporting every type of software build and builder, ensuring customers are first to market with new features.
For developers building on iOS and macOS, building the most performant software, having access to the latest Mac resources to quickly build, test, and deploy software.
Key benefits of M4 Pro include:
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Faster compilation times: Up to 37% faster builds compared to M1 (4-12% improvement over M2 Pro).
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Expanded memory capacity: Up to 56GB unified memory and the ability to run multiple simulators and complex testing suites without constraints.
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Enhanced machine learning operations: M4 Pro’s advanced Neural Engine provides faster model training and interfaces making it ideal for teams incorporating AI/ML.
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Super-sized RAM: M4 Pro medium has over 2x the RAM of M1 large, and costs 50 credits less.
“We are dedicated to helping software teams build as fast as possible, gaining confidence with every build – and that includes having access to the latest and greatest hardware,” said Rob Zuber, CTO of CircleCI. “We know our iOS and macOS customers are especially discerning when it comes to tooling; this is why we make it a top priority to offer the most performant resources available so they can create meaningful impact, faster.”
Rob Zuber | Chief Technology Officer at CircleCI
CircleCI users can expect two new M4 Pro machine sizes:
| Resource Class | vCPU | RAM |
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| M4 Pro Medium | 6 | 28 GB |
| M4 Pro Large | 12 | 56 GB |
The leap from M1 and M2 to M4 Pro represents more than just a hardware upgrade—it’s an investment in your team’s productivity, product quality, and competitive position. With CircleCI’s optimized M4 Pro infrastructure, development teams can harness the full power of Apple’s latest silicon while maintaining the reliability and ease of use they expect from modern CI/CD platforms.
To learn more about the benefits of M4 Pro and for tips for getting started, read CircleCI’s blog post featuring the news.
About CircleCI
CircleCI is a leading continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform, enabling more than two million global users on elite engineering teams like Okta, Hinge, and Hugging Face to rapidly build, test, deploy, and monitor software they can trust. Through powerful pipeline automation, CircleCI manages limitless complexity at scale through unmatched flexibility and reliability, reducing the time from build to delivery by 3x the industry average. For more information about CircleCI, visit www.circleci.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.