A performance test between a Beelink flagship mini PC that was around $1000 and the Mac Mini was recently posted:

> M4 Mac Mini vs Intel and AMD Flagships – It's Not Even Close

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Uuu046EE28

There are even cheaper mini PCs you can buy that offer great bang for the buck for home users who just want to do web browsing and run Office, but the performance isn't at the same level, even if you spend a lot more.