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Bitmain · SHA-256

Bitmain Antminer R4

Bitmain Antminer R4 is a quieter SHA-256 miner designed for home use, mining BTC and BCH at 8.7 TH/s on 845 W (97.1 J/TH). It was released in February 2017.

Daily profit−$0.41
Income / day$0.33at today's BTC price and difficulty
Electricity / day−$0.7420.3 kWh a day · $0.0364/kWh

Income vs electricity · Mines BTC

Where to buy 1

SellerShips fromAvailability ROI Price
BitMars
China In stock Never $12,999 $12,999View offer →

Profit

IncomeElectricityProfit
Day$0.33−$0.74−$0.41
Week$2.32−$5.17−$2.85
Month$9.92−$22.15−$12.22
Year$120.71−$269.44−$148.73

Price history

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Specifications

ManufacturerBitmain
ModelBitmain Antminer R4
ReleaseFeb 2017
AlgorithmSHA-256
Hashrate8.70 TH/s
Power845 W
Efficiency97.1 J/TH
Noise52 dB
Size100 × 222 × 515 mm
Weight2.5 kg
InterfaceEthernet
Temperature-20–60 °C
Humidity20–90 %

About this miner

The Bitmain Antminer R4 is an ASIC miner by Bitmain for the SHA-256 algorithm, rated at 8.70 TH/s on 845 W. It came out in February 2017. At 97.1 J/TH it uses 272% more power per hash than the median SHA-256 miner we track (26.1 J/TH). At $0.036/kWh its power costs more than it earns mining BTC (−$0.41 a day), so it only pays with cheaper electricity. The best price on MinerPrices is $12,999. At 52 dB it suits a garage or basement with good ventilation.

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