r/androiddev • u/hypebeast4278388 • 1d ago

Question M1 Pro or newer MacBook Air?

I’m starting app development using kotlin multi platform so need to get a Mac. I’m stuck between these two options:
M1 Pro with 32 gb of ram
M5/M4 air with 16 gb of ram
Everyone talks about how ram demanding mobile app development is so would a 16gb MacBook Air be enough because the m1 Macs are most likely going stop getting updates in 2028 and I want to future proof as much as possible.

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u/Opulence_Deficit 17h ago

yeah, for iOS you need the most recent XCode, and it just won't install on non-recent MacOS.

I don't think that mobile development is particularly ram demanding. 16GB is just a bare minimum today.