Bitmain Antminer AL1 on Alephium — Mining Profit, Solo Odds & Cost of Production
15.62 TH/s · Blake3 · network 5.07 PH/s. A Bitmain Antminer AL1 solo mining Alephium (ALPH) has about 180,261 blocks per year, i.e. an expected block roughly every 2.9 min for the full 0.1400 ALPH reward.
Bitmain Antminer AL1 on Alephium — Mining Truth Benchmark & Specifications
Consolidated PoW oracle metrics for operating a Bitmain Antminer AL1 on Alephium (ALPH) at live network difficulty and benchmark industrial electricity (0.069 USD/kWh):
| Specification / Metric | Value | Context & Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Algorithm & Hashrate | 15.62 TH/s on Blake3 | Nominal device hashrate |
| Rated Power Draw | 3,510 W (4.45 GH/W) | Energy efficiency threshold |
| Daily Pool Yield (Gross) | 4.85 USD / day | Expected gross pool revenue at spot price |
| Power Consumption Cost | 5.81 USD / day | Electricity expense at 0.069 USD/kWh (84.2 kWh/day) |
| Net Daily Operating Margin | -0.96 USD / day | Operational profit/loss after electricity |
| Operational Breakeven | 0.058 USD/kWh | Maximum electricity tariff before negative profit |
| Cost of Production (@ 0.069$ kWh) | 0.0841 USD per ALPH | Direct electricity expense to produce 1 ALPH |
| Solo Discovery Expectation | 1 block every ~2.9 min | Poisson arrival time at network hashrate 5.07 PH/s |
Can you solo mine Alephium with a Bitmain Antminer AL1?
Yes — a Bitmain Antminer AL1 (15.62 TH/s) can solo mine Alephium (ALPH) via a solo pool. At Alephium's 5.07 PH/s Blake3 network that is about 180,261 blocks per year — expected one block roughly every 2.9 min, for the full 0.1400 ALPH block. BackPoW computes this from live network difficulty using a Poisson block-discovery model. Realistically this is genuinely worth a patient solo run.
Hardware Tier & Ecosystem Ranking on Alephium
The Bitmain Antminer AL1 is categorized in the Commercial / High-Yield Tier (Top quartile hashrate on this network, highly competitive for regular pool revenue or realistic solo mining.). Among all 28 tracked models on Alephium, it ranks #1 in electrical efficiency (4,451,111,111.11 H/W) and #2 in raw hashrate (15.62 TH/s).
Electricity Operating Costs & Breakeven
Running a Bitmain Antminer AL1 (3,510 W) pulls about 84.24 kWh per day (2564.1 kWh per month). At the standard rate of 0.069 USD/kWh, electricity costs roughly 5.81 USD per day (176.92 USD/month or 2,123 USD/year). Statistically that year returns 180,261.39 blocks, worth about $1,773 — you would burn roughly 1x more in electricity than that reward is worth.
The operational breakeven threshold is 0.058 USD/kWh. Expected net operating margin at benchmark tariffs:
- At 0.040 USD/kWh (Hydro / Renewable): +1.48 USD / day
- At 0.069 USD/kWh (Standard Industrial): -0.96 USD / day
- At 0.120 USD/kWh (Residential Grid): -5.26 USD / day
Break-even Coin Price Target: For this hardware to break even on electricity, Alephium must trade at or above 0.0841 USD at standard industrial power (0.069 USD/kWh), or 0.1463 USD at residential power (0.120 USD/kWh).
Bankroll & Variance Risk Simulator
Solo mining block discovery follows a memoryless Poisson distribution. While the average wait is 2.9 min, real-world dispersion ranges across 5% and 50% quantiles:
- Lucky streak (5% Odds): Block within ~9 s (1-in-20 fastest discovery, power cost: ~0 USD)
- Median expectation (50% Odds): Block within ~2.0 min (Nominal median, power cost: ~0 USD)
- Bad luck streak (5% Odds): Can stretch up to ~8.7 min (1-in-20 extended dry spell, power cost: ~0 USD)
High Variance Alert: In a 1-in-20 severe drought (~8.7 min), cumulative electricity burned (~0 USD) will exceed the block reward value (0 USD). Pool mining is recommended for risk-averse operators.
Bitmain Antminer AL1 Price & Estimated ROI
Current market price: $1,800–$2,800 (estimated market price, median $2,300) (Hardware price estimated).
How other hardware compares on Alephium
Devices in the same hashrate class, solo mining Alephium at today's difficulty:
| Hardware | Hashrate | Expected block | Chance in 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitmain Antminer AL1 PRO | 16.59 TH/s | 2.7 min | 100.00% |
| Iceriver AL3 | 15.02 TH/s | 3.0 min | 100.00% |
| Goldshell AL-MAX | 8.29 TH/s | 5.5 min | 100.00% |
| Goldshell E-AL1M | 4.40 TH/s | 10.4 min | 100.00% |
| DragonBall Miner A40 | 3.29 TH/s | 13.8 min | 100.00% |
How the odds have moved
Alephium's network hashrate climbed 5% since 2026-09-08, from 4.84 PH/s to 5.07 PH/s — so the same rig is now 5% less likely to find a block.
Where to point a Bitmain Antminer AL1 at Alephium
Solo mining still runs through a solo pool: it handles the block template and pays the full reward to whoever finds the block. BackPoW tracks 7 solo pools for Alephium with their stratum endpoints, fees, and pool hashrates — see Alephium solo mining pools:
- herominers.com (Fee: 0.9% · Hashrate: 994.23 TH/s)
- woolypooly.com (Fee: 0.9% · Hashrate: 13.49 TH/s)
- pool.kryptex.com (Fee: 1% · Hashrate: 519.12 TH/s)
How the odds are calculated
Because each hash succeeds independently, finding a block is a Poisson process — there is no 'due' block, only an average rate. The mean time between blocks is T = network_hashrate ÷ your_hashrate × block_time, and the realistic chance of at least one block over a period t is P = 1 − e^(−t/T). That is why a longer run raises your odds but never guarantees a block. For this pair: daily chance 100.00%, yearly chance 100.00%.
Frequently Asked Questions: Bitmain Antminer AL1 on Alephium
Can you solo mine Alephium with a Bitmain Antminer AL1?
Yes — a Bitmain Antminer AL1 (15.62 TH/s) can solo mine Alephium (ALPH) via a solo pool. At Alephium's 5.07 PH/s Blake3 network that is about 180,261 blocks per year — expected one block roughly every 2.9 min, for the full 0.1400 ALPH block. BackPoW computes this from live network difficulty using a Poisson block-discovery model.
Is Blake3 ASIC-resistant, and where does the Bitmain Antminer AL1 stand?
Blake3 is an ASIC-resistant GPU algorithm relying on memory bandwidth. The Bitmain Antminer AL1 ranks #2 of 28 GPUs on Alephium. It sits in the Commercial / High-Yield Tier (top quartile), making it highly competitive for steady pool income and realistic solo mining.
What is the operating power cost and breakeven electricity rate for a Bitmain Antminer AL1 on Alephium?
At 3,510 W, operating a Bitmain Antminer AL1 consumes 84.24 kWh/day (2564.1 kWh/month). At standard electricity (0.069 USD/kWh), the power bill is 5.81 USD/day (176.92 USD/month). The operational breakeven threshold is 0.058 USD/kWh.
What happens if my Bitmain Antminer AL1 encounters a severe dry spell on Alephium?
Block discovery is an independent Poisson process with no memory. In a 1-in-20 bad luck drought (5% worst luck), finding a block can stretch up to 8.7 min, accumulating roughly 0 USD in power costs.