ASIC Miner Profitability Calculator
Real-time profitability based on current network difficulty and coin prices. Enter your electricity cost to get an accurate calculation.
ASIC Miner Profitability: Real-World Examples and Calculation Methodology
Below are concrete profitability examples for popular ASIC miner models from 2024–2026: Antminer S21E XP Hydro, S21 XP, Z15 Pro, WhatsMiner M66S++, IceRiver KS5. Data refreshes every 5 minutes via the ViaBTC pool API — you see live profitability, not month-old static tables. Includes calculation formulas, data sources, and guidance for choosing the right miner at different electricity rates.
Antminer S21E XP Hydro 860 Th — Profit Calculation Example
Specs: 860 Th/s SHA-256, 11,180 W. At $0.07/kWh electricity costs $18.7/day. BTC gross revenue: ~$30–36/day (rate-dependent). Net profit: $11–17/day. Efficiency: ~13 W/TH — among the best of any mass-produced ASIC in 2024–2025. Hydro cooling requires dedicated infrastructure but reduces cooling overhead compared to air-cooled models.
Antminer Z15 Pro vs IceRiver KS5: Equihash vs kHeavyHash
Antminer Z15 Pro 840 kH (Equihash, ZEC): 2,780 W, ~$24–30/day gross, efficiency ~3.3 W/kH. IceRiver KS5 (kHeavyHash, KAS): ~$5–8/day, 3,000 W. The Z15 Pro is significantly more profitable at current ZEC prices. KAS miners have excellent W-per-unit efficiency but lower dollar revenue — suited for those betting on KAS price growth. Search both in the calculator to compare at your electricity rate.
Top SHA-256 Miners by Efficiency in 2026
Efficiency ranking by W/TH (lower = better): Antminer S21 XP Hyd ~12 W/TH → S21E XP Hyd ~13 W/TH → S21 Pro ~15 W/TH → WhatsMiner M66S++ ~15.5 W/TH → Antminer S21 ~17 W/TH → S19 XP ~21 W/TH → S19 Pro ~30 W/TH. At $0.11/kWh, models up to ~25 W/TH remain profitable. Antminer S17 and S9 are almost always unprofitable at that rate.
BTC Mining in Ukraine: Real Rates and Profit 2026
Industrial electricity in Ukraine runs $0.04–0.07/kWh; commercial $0.09–0.12/kWh; residential $0.11–0.15/kWh. At an industrial rate of $0.05/kWh an Antminer S21 (200 Th, 3,500 W) yields ~$12–16/day net profit. At the residential rate of $0.14/kWh the same miner breaks even or runs at a loss. For home mining only the most efficient models are viable below $0.09/kWh.
Calculation Formula & Data Sources
Data source: ViaBTC pool API — network difficulty, block reward, block time, live coin price (aggregated from Binance/Kraken/OKX). Formula: Revenue/day = (Hashrate ÷ Network hashrate) × Reward × (86400 ÷ Block time) × Coin price. Electricity deducted: power_W × 24 ÷ 1000 × rate_$/kWh. Data refreshes every 5 minutes.
Scrypt Miners: Antminer L11 Hydro and LTC/DOGE Merge Mining
The Antminer L11 Hyd 35 Gh (Scrypt, 5,775 W) mines LTC and DOGE simultaneously via merge mining at no extra power cost. Gross revenue ~$14–18/day. At $0.07/kWh electricity costs $9.7/day → net ~$4–8/day. The Antminer L9 27 Gh (5,670 W) is cheaper with comparable output. The Scrypt segment is less competitive than SHA-256, reducing the risk of profitability erosion from future LTC halvings.
Repair vs Buying a New Miner — What's More Cost-Effective?
If an Antminer S19 rated at 110 Th actually produces 75 Th due to a faulty hash board, a repair costs $150–300 and restores full hashrate. The alternative is a new S21 (~$1,500–2,000) with three times better efficiency. The math: if the repaired S19 pays back in 8+ months and a new S21 pays back in 6, the new miner wins. Use the ROI filter in the calculator to run your own comparison.
Pool Fees, Halving, and Other Profitability Factors
Pools charge 1–3%: F2Pool and AntPool ~2.5%; ViaBTC ~2%; Foundry USA 0–2%. The next Bitcoin halving is expected in 2028 — block reward drops from 3.125 to 1.5625 BTC. Miners with efficiency worse than 20 W/TH could become unviable. Network difficulty grows ~7–10% per month in a bull market. The calculator uses current difficulty — for a 1-year outlook, budget for +50–80% difficulty growth.
What the Calculator Does Not Include — Full List
The calculator shows net profit excluding: (1) pool fee 1–3%; (2) equipment depreciation — ASICs typically last 3–5 years; (3) cooling overhead — AC units consume 10–30% of miner wattage; (4) internet and labour; (5) coin price risk. For a complete business plan, add $0.01–0.03/kWh in overhead to your electricity rate before running the numbers.
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