Antminer KS3 (8.3Th) profitability calculator
Expected rewards are calculated from network difficulty, block rewards and Scrypt Price quotes. Pool luck, uptime, rejected shares, difficulty changes and price changes affect what you actually receive.
Default scenario: $0.10/kWh electricity, Mining Dutch pool, 1% pool fee, 24 hours at rated hashrate and power. Read the formula, sources and limitations. Estimate calculated 2026-10-11T04:27:10.520Z.
Hardware specifications
Bitmain · kHeavyHash · 8.3 Th/s · 3,188 W rated power. These are catalog specifications; this page does not claim a measured wall-power test.
Expected rewards by coin
| Coin | Expected coins/day | Scrypt Price (USD) | Gross revenue/day | Network source | Observed at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaspa (KAS) | 41.458 | $0.04 | $1.66 | whattomine | 2026-10-11T04:25:49.972Z |
Electricity price sensitivity
Keep the same hashrate, pool fee and coin prices; change only the electricity price.
| USD/kWh | Electricity/day | Net profit/day |
|---|---|---|
| $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.65 |
| $0.05 | $3.83 | -$2.18 |
| $0.10 | $7.65 | -$6.01 |
| $0.15 | $11.48 | -$9.83 |
| $0.20 | $15.30 | -$13.66 |
| $0.30 | $22.95 | -$21.31 |
Questions about these estimates
What electricity price breaks even?
At the current default scenario, estimated reward income after pool fees covers rated power at $0.02 per kWh.
Are these actual miner payouts?
No. These are projected rewards from current network data. Solo rewards vary greatly; pool payouts depend on the pool payout method, fees and accepted work.
Are all Scrypt coins mined together?
Only compatible auxiliary proof-of-work coins belong in the Litecoin merged-mining basket. Standalone alternatives such as DigiByte and Catcoin are not added to that total.