What is the cheapest Mac I can buy, to successfully use SDK to develop iPad apps

Looking for advice on purchasing an inexpensive -- maybe refurbished -- Mac for the primary purpose of developing iPad apps...
What is the cheapest version that would be adequate?
Thx.

If the stock of refurb'd minis is down, a new one is still a tremendous bargain.
LCDs it will support and 3rd party ram are dirt cheap right now...

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