Video editing, Mac Mini Pro M4 or Mac Studio M4

<< I thought that there would be fellow video editors on here that could guide me …. >>

There ARE, but it takes a while for then to see your post and respond.

You posted it at dawn (eastern time US) on a Saturday, and at this writing, it is only Sunday. This process can take a few days, and some Readers are only reading on weekdays.

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The article you cited is a far deeper dive into at the pros and cons of several appropriate solutions. A LOT more helpful information than a single typical response on the forums can provide.

if editing videos, skip the M-series (plain) processors.

Apple was a wizard site to help you choose:

Mac - Which Mac is best for me? - Apple

Look at YouTube videos. Many showing Mini M4 pro as outstanding. Some also compare Mini to Studio so you can see differences.

The two processors the OP says that he is looking at are the M4 Pro and the M4 Max – neither of which are plain M-series processors. An example of a plain M4-series processor would be the M4 chip in the M4 MacBook Air, and in the entry-level versions of the Mac mini.