How much to earn from bitcoin mining in the summer of 2023

Bitcoin mining

Data on the profitability of digital mining is changing rapidly. This is due to two main factors – the bitcoin exchange rate and the cost of equipment. In the spring of 2023, the prices of miners decreased, the reduction amounted to an average of 15 to 35%. At the same time, the value of BTC began to strengthen: in the first half of the year, quotes rose from $ 16.6 thousand to $ 26.9 thousand. The material calculates the profitability and payback of the most popular models of equipment for mining cryptocurrencies in June 2023. It also tells what is important to consider when choosing a seller of equipment.

Profitability analysis

In 2022, the profitability of mining in the moment decreased. The slowdown in payback occurs at the bottom of every bear cycle. This has affected both crypto mining using graphics cards and ASIC hardware. On the one hand, the demand for miners at times like these decreases. Nevertheless, this period is traditionally considered the best time to upgrade equipment. The main reason is that ASIC manufacturers start to significantly reduce prices.

At the beginning of 2023, the price of bitcoin began to rise and continues to strengthen over the last 6 months. Against the backdrop of falling hardware costs, this has allowed ASIC mining to return to positive profitability. There are 4 factors to consider when assessing the profitability of crypto mining:

  • Price of the devices
  • Hardware hash rate
  • Electricity cost
  • The exchange rate of the crypto coin being mined.

Specialized intermediaries (for example, the company R7Miner) help with the selection of equipment. You can also use the mining calculators on the seller’s website.

How much to earn from bitcoin mining in the summer of 2023
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For calculations in this material, online services WhatToMine or MinerStat were used. The estimation was made taking into account that the cost of 1 kWh of electricity is 4.3 RUB. It is important to realize that tariffs dynamically differ depending on the region where the equipment is located.

R7Miner provides consultations on selecting the most efficient location and placement in the data center. The company also has a function to start mining without the buyer’s participation.

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You can select a miner with regard to price, performance and payback on your own or with the help of the project staff. The following models of ASIC devices are selected for comparison.

NameCrypto mining algorithmHash rate (depends on the configuration)Power consumption, W
Antminer S19 Pro
SHA-256
110 TH/s
3250
Antminer S19j Pro
SHA-256
96 TH/s
3050
100 TH/s
3100
104 TH/s
3300
Antminer S19j Pro +
SHA-256
117 and 120 TH/s
3355
Antminer L7
Scrypt
8800, 9050, 9300 and 9500 MH/s
3480
Antminer E9 Pro
Ethash
3680 MH/s
2200
WhatsMiner M30S++
SHA-256
100, 102,104, 106, 108 and 110 TH/s
3425
WhatsMiner M50
SHA-256
110, 112, 114, 118 and 120 TH/s
3480
WhatsMiner M50s
SHA-256
120, 126, 128 and 130 TH/s
3276

Mining with SHA-256 algorithm

Bitcoin mining is ranked #1 in the world. The SHA-256 hashing algorithm, which is the basis of the Bitcoin network, requires a lot of hardware performance. The capacity of the models already exceeds more than 100 TH/s. They are produced by several companies. The most popular are considered to be the Antminer and WhatsMiner series. In addition to the difference in cost, there are also significant differences within the lines.

Antminer S19

Among the Bitmain company’s miners, the S19 model is popular. The release of this lineup took place in May 2020. At that time, devices with a performance of 110 TH/s and power consumption of 3250 W were announced.

A year later, the company presented an updated version of the model under the name S19J. However, the interest of the community was attracted by its more economical S19J Pro configuration.

The miner allows mining BTC with less power (from 96 to 104 TH/s), but the power consumption has been significantly optimized. Consumption in Antminer S19J Pro ranges from 3050 to 3300 watts depending on the hash rate of the model.

In January 2023, the next update of the series happened. The S19J Pro+ lineup with increased performance appeared. The declared hash rate of the models offers mining at 117 and 120 TH/s. The power consumption of the miners was not optimized, the parameter increased to 3355 W.

Yield figures of these models when mining BTC in June 2023.

Parameter S19 Pro S19J Pro S19J Pro+
Hash rate, TH/s
110
96
100
104
117
120
Price, $
2310
1674
1780
1838
1945
2010
Yield for 1 day, $
3,42
2,74
2,94
2,96
3,77
3,97
1 week, $
24,67
19,15
20,55
20,74
26,40
27,80
1 month, $
102,66
82,09
88,09
88,88
113,16
119,16
Payback, in months
22,5
20,4
20,2
20,7
17,2
16,8

R7Miner supplies equipment directly from the manufacturer’s warehouse in China. This helps to eliminate unnecessary participants from the logistics chain and offer low prices to customers.

WhatsMiner miners

Competing manufacturer MicroBT creates very close ASIC models in terms of power. In October 2020, an alternative to the Antminer S19 Pro was released – WhatsMiner M30S++. The power consumption of the sample is 3480 watts. This is more than the competitor (3250 W).

Nevertheless, when comparing miners with the same performance of 110 TH/s in June 2023, the price of M30S++ is 18% lower than S19 Pro.

The series includes 6 power variants – from 100 to 110 TH/s. Power consumption in them is at the same level. Profitability and ROI of MicroBT models are shown in the table.

Parameter M30S++
Hash rate, TH/s
100
102
104
106
108
110
Price, $
1610
1636
1683
1720
1768
1905
Yield for 1 day, $
2,54
2,67
2,85
2,98
3,11
3,24
1 week, $
17,75
18,68
19,92
20,85
21,79
22,71
1 month, $
76,08
80,07
85,36
89,37
93,38
97,32
Payback, in months
21,2
20,4
19,7
19,2
18,9
19,6

In 2022 MicroBT announced the next generation of miners to replace M30++ – M50. The developers managed to stay within the same power consumption figure, but the performance increased to 120 TH/s. The model range included 5 hash rate variants. The yield is shown in the table.

Parameter M50
Hash rate, TH/s
110
112
114
118
120
Price, $
1982
2012
2100
2163
2254
Yield for 1 day, $
3,13
3,26
3,39
3,66
3,79
1 week, $
21,92
22,85
23,73
25,59
26,52
1 month, $
93,95
97,93
101,69
109,66
113,64
Payback, in months
21,1
20,5
20,7
19,7
19,8

In the same year, an additional series of WhatsMiner M50s was announced. In it MicroBT managed to reduce power consumption to 3276 W, but at the same time to increase performance up to 130 TH/s. However, the price tag turned out to be very high – the average payback of the models is almost 2 years as of June 2023. Detailed information about the profitability is presented in the table.

Parameter M50s
Hash rate, TH/s
120
126
128
130
Price, $
2843
2969
3011
3053
Yield for 1 day, $
4,03
4,48
4,61
4,78
1 week, $
28,23
31,36
32,29
33,48
1 month, $
120,98
134,40
138,40
143,48
Payback, in months
23,5
22,1
21,8
21,3

Professional resellers can offer equipment with delivery from 1 day. In this case, it is carried out based on the availability in their own warehouse. It is possible to order the necessary model from China. The average delivery and customs clearance takes from 8 to 12 days.

Scrypt and Etchash mining

Profitable crypto mining on ASIC-technology is not limited to bitcoins. High profitability rates are also noted in the Scrypt algorithm for Litecoin (LTC) and Dogecoin (DOGE) digital coins. MicroBT does not offer hardware to work in this type of hashing. Among Bitmain’s products, Antminer L7 devices are considered the most interesting.

The cost of these miners is much higher than asics for BTC and ranges from $4620 to 5650.

The models consume 3425 watts. In this figure, 4 hashrate options are available – from 8800 to 9500 MH/s.

Also popular is another ASIC model – Antminer E9 Pro. The device is designed for mining in the Etchash algorithm and allows you to mine Ethereum Classic (ETC) crypto coins. Only 1 hash rate variant 3680 M/s with power consumption of 2200W is available. The price of the E9 Pro is $2650.

The data on the profitability of the models is noted in the table.

ParameterL7E9 Pro
Crypto coin
DOGE
ETC
Hash rate, MH/s
8800
9050
9300
9500
3680
Price, $
4620
4700
5300
5650
2650
Yield for 1 day, $
6,02
6,31
6,61
6,84
4,50
1 week, $
42,11
44,14
46,24
47,86
31,53
1 month, $
180,49
189,17
198,16
205,11
135,14
Payback, in months
25,6
24,8
26,7
27,5
19,6

R7Miner is an authorized representative of MicroBT and Bitmain. This allows you to get the equipment at a lower price and in a shorter time.

About R7Miner

R7 Logistics & Supplies supplies mining equipment. The company has been operating since 2017. Specialists customize devices for private and corporate requests.

How much to earn from bitcoin mining in the summer of 2023
Partnership with the annual Russian cryptocurrency conference

Before shipment, the equipment is additionally insured. Buyers do not need to deal with customs declarations, this part is taken care of by R7Miner. The company can also deliver the miners to any point of the country, install the equipment, customize it and connect it to the pool.

R7Miner is a partner of Blockchain Life, a major Russian cryptocurrency conference. The event is held annually and is covered by well-known publications.

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Author: Saifedean Ammous, an expert in cryptocurrency economics.

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