FAQ · power
Does Mac render power draw matter?
Yes for fans, heat, and whether you can leave a laptop rendering. No as the primary money model: LongKinetic20m was about a tenth of a cent of electricity at $0.1883/kWh on our ABS package math.
| Job | Wall | Abs avg | Abs Wh | Elec @ $0.1883/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HeavyMotion | 32.62 s | 33.1 W | 0.287 Wh | ~$0.000054 |
| LongKinetic3m | 111.5 s | 28.6 W | 0.876 Wh | ~$0.000165 |
| LongKinetic20m | 679.5 s | 28.7 W | 5.403 Wh | ~$0.00102 |
M2 Max SoC package samples (ABS, not idle-subtracted). Canonical: power bakeoff.
Host product implication: thermal pause and drain controls beat watt marketing.
Host waitlist
Early host access updates. Hundreds/month is waitlist positioning, not a live payout guarantee.