Cheapest Mini PCs

The cheapest Mini PCs can cost surprisingly little and still make useful, quiet, low-power computers. At the very bottom of the market you may find Intel Atom processors and other inexpensive chips. Newer Intel N-series processors, such as the N95, N100, and N150, are generally better buys when the price difference is small.

What Can A Cheap Mini PC Do?

A budget Mini PC is a good fit for lightweight jobs that do not need much processing power. It can run Pi-hole to block ads across your network, connect to and manage a 3D printer with software such as OctoPrint, host Home Assistant, act as a simple file server, run a few small Docker containers, or power a basic web-browsing and document workstation.

These machines are also useful as thin clients, retro-gaming boxes, digital-signage players, and small Linux computers for learning or experimentation.

Know When To Spend More

An older Atom or similarly low-end processor can struggle with heavy multitasking, modern games, virtual machines, and video transcoding. It may not be the best choice for your Plex server, especially if you need several streams or 4K transcoding. Our Mini PC for Plex guide explains which inexpensive processors handle that job well.

Look for at least 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage in a complete system. Very cheap barebones listings may not include memory, storage, or an operating system, so their advertised price can be misleading.

Today’s Cheapest Great Deals

The picks below are the three lowest-priced complete Mini PCs from our daily Amazon scan that currently have a Deal Score of 95 or higher. They are sorted by price, not performance, and can change as prices move.