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Crypto Mining Calculator

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Network and coin

Bitcoin targets one block every 10 minutes, so 144 a day.

Running costs
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Coins mined per day
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Revenue per day
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Electricity per day
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Profit per 30 days
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Profit per year
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Break-even power price per kWh
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Hardware payback
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Mining income is your share of the network hashrate times the coins issued per day. A 200 TH/s rig on a 600 EH/s network with 144 blocks of 3.125 coins earns 0.00015 coins, $9.00 at $60,000, or $8.82 after a 2% pool fee. At 3,500 W and $0.08 per kWh power costs $6.72, leaving $2.10 a day.

About this tool

Before buying a miner or signing a hosting contract, you need to know whether the coins it earns cover the power it draws. This calculator uses the proportional-share model: your hashrate divided by the network's total hashrate, multiplied by the blocks found per day and the reward per block. It works for any proof-of-work coin if you supply its block rate, reward and price. Results show coins per day, revenue, electricity cost, profit per day, 30 days and a year, the electricity price at which the rig only breaks even, and how many days the hardware takes to pay back. It assumes today's network hashrate and price hold steady; in practice both move every day, and transaction fees on top of the block subsidy are not included unless you add them to the reward.

How to use it

  1. Describe the rig

    Enter the hashrate with its unit, the power draw at the wall in watts, and optionally what the hardware cost.

  2. Set the network

    Enter the network hashrate and unit, the block reward, the blocks found per day and the coin price.

  3. Add running costs

    Enter your electricity price per kWh and move the pool fee slider to your pool's cut.

  4. Read the result

    Profit per day leads; the stats list revenue, power cost, longer periods, the break-even power price and payback days, with the working below.

Examples

200 TH/s ASIC, 3,500 W, $0.08 power

Hashrate
200
Hashrate unit
TH/s
Power draw
3500
Hardware cost
0
Network hashrate
600
Network unit
EH/s
Block reward
3.125
Blocks per day
144
Coin price
60000
Electricity price
0.08
Pool fee
2

Result Profit per day: $2.10
Coins mined per day: 0.000147
Revenue per day: $8.82
Electricity per day: $6.72
Profit per 30 days: $63.00
Profit per year: $766.50
Break-even power price per kWh: $0.1050
Hardware payback: No hardware cost entered

  1. Share of network = 2.0000e+14 ÷ 6.0000e+20 H/s = 3.3333e-7
  2. Coins per day = share × 144 blocks × 3.125 reward × (1 − 2% fee) = 0.00014700
  3. Revenue = 0.00014700 × $60000 = $8.82
  4. Power = 3500 W × 24 h ÷ 1000 = 84.00 kWh × $0.08 = $6.72
  5. Daily profit = $8.82 − $6.72 = $2.10

A rig holding one three-millionth of a 600 EH/s network expects 0.000147 BTC a day after a 2% pool fee, and clears about $2 after electricity.

Older 100 TH/s miner at $0.12 per kWh

Hashrate
100
Hashrate unit
TH/s
Power draw
3250
Hardware cost
0
Network hashrate
600
Network unit
EH/s
Block reward
3.125
Blocks per day
144
Coin price
60000
Electricity price
0.12
Pool fee
0

Result Profit per day: -$4.86
Coins mined per day: 0.000075
Revenue per day: $4.50
Electricity per day: $9.36
Profit per 30 days: -$145.80
Profit per year: -$1,773.90
Break-even power price per kWh: $0.0577
Hardware payback: No hardware cost entered

  1. Share of network = 1.0000e+14 ÷ 6.0000e+20 H/s = 1.6667e-7
  2. Coins per day = share × 144 blocks × 3.125 reward × (1 − 0% fee) = 0.00007500
  3. Revenue = 0.00007500 × $60000 = $4.50
  4. Power = 3250 W × 24 h ÷ 1000 = 78.00 kWh × $0.12 = $9.36
  5. Daily profit = $4.50 − $9.36 = -$4.86

An older, less efficient machine earns $4.50 a day but burns $9.36 of electricity, so it loses money unless power drops below the break-even price.

How it is calculated

Coins/day = (H ÷ N) × B × R × (1 − f); Profit = Coins × P − (W × 24 ÷ 1000) × E

H
your hashrate in hashes per second
N
network hashrate in hashes per second
B
blocks found per day
R
coins awarded per block
f
pool fee as a fraction
P
coin price in dollars
W
power draw in watts
E
electricity price per kWh

Over many blocks a miner wins a fraction of rewards equal to its fraction of total hashing power, so expected daily coins are that share times the daily issuance. Power cost is watts times 24 hours, converted to kWh. The break-even electricity price is daily revenue divided by daily kWh. Payback divides hardware cost by daily profit and is undefined when profit is zero or negative.

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When not to use it

  • Do not treat the yearly figure as a forecast, since difficulty usually rises and price swings.
  • It does not model proof-of-stake rewards, which depend on stake rather than hashrate.
  • Solo mining payouts are lumpy, so expected values can differ widely from a short run.

Common mistakes

  • Mixing units, such as entering TH/s for the rig and leaving the network in TH/s when it is quoted in EH/s.
  • Using the miner's nameplate wattage instead of measured draw at the wall, including PSU losses and cooling.
  • Forgetting that the block reward halves on schedule for coins like bitcoin.
  • Leaving out the pool fee, which takes 1–3% of revenue on most pools.

Frequently asked questions

Where do I find the network hashrate?

Block explorers and mining pool dashboards publish an estimated network hashrate, usually averaged over the last day or week. The figure is inferred from difficulty and block times, so different sites show slightly different numbers. Use a recent seven-day average for a steadier estimate.

Why is my real payout lower than the estimate?

Common causes are rising network hashrate after you checked, stale or rejected shares, downtime, a pool fee charged differently from what you entered, and luck in the pool's block finds. Over weeks the gap usually narrows, but rising network hashrate keeps pushing payouts down.

What does the break-even power price mean?

It is the electricity price per kWh at which the rig's daily revenue exactly equals its power cost. If your tariff is below it, the rig earns money before hardware cost; above it, every day of mining loses money at the current coin price and network hashrate.

Should transaction fees be added to the block reward?

For bitcoin, miners receive the fixed subsidy plus fees from transactions in the block. Fees vary, from a small fraction of a coin to more in busy periods. Adding a recent average fee per block to the reward field gives a fuller revenue picture.

How are mining profits taxed?

In the United States the IRS treats mined coins as income at their fair market value on the day you receive them, and a later sale can create a capital gain or loss. Rules differ by country, so check with your local tax authority.

Does cooling count in the power draw?

Yes, if you pay for it. Fans, air conditioning and immersion pumps all add to the electricity bill. Add their wattage to the miner's draw so the daily power cost reflects the whole setup.