# Equihash Proof of Work Mining Algorithm — Telemetry, Multi-Coin Economics & Hardware Benchmarks

> Comprehensive technical and economic datasheet for the Equihash Proof of Work consensus algorithm.
> Catalogs real-time network difficulties, Poisson solo mining probabilities, hardware energy efficiency rankings, solo pools, and Cost of Production (CoP) metrics across all 4 Equihash blockchains.

## Telemetry & Metadata Freshness

- **As of (UTC)**: `2026-10-16T08:56:28Z`
- **Algorithm Name**: `Equihash`
- **Algorithm Slug**: `equihash`
- **Active Blockchains Tracked**: `4`
- **Dominant Hardware Class**: `ASIC / GPU`
- **Memory Architecture**: `Memory-hard (DAG / High-RAM footprint)`
- **AuxPoW Merged Mining**: `No`
- **Pricing & Valuation Currency**: `USD`
- **Canonical Oracle Hub**: `https://backpow.com/algos/equihash`
- **Master Algorithm Directory**: `https://backpow.com/algos.md`
- **Model Context Protocol (MCP)**: `https://mcp.backpow.com/mcp` ([Documentation](https://backpow.com/mcp.md))
- **Master LLM Discovery Index**: `https://backpow.com/llms.txt`

## About Equihash Architecture & Consensus Mechanics

Equihash is a memory-hard proof-of-work based on the generalised birthday problem, introduced with Zcash using the (200,9) parameter set. It can be mined both by dedicated Equihash ASICs (such as the Antminer Z15 class) and by high-VRAM GPUs, so profitability depends heavily on which hardware still competes on a given chain.

## Equihash Solo Mining Feasibility & Poisson Mechanics

- **Easiest Coin to Solo Mine**: Komodo (KMD) — a block roughly every under 1 min per GH/s of solo hashrate.
- **Representative Reference Miner**: [Bitmain Antminer Z15 Pro](https://backpow.com/hardware/bitmain-antminer-z15-pro) (ASIC) — Hashrate: `841.51 KH/s`, Power: `2780 W`, Efficiency: `302.70 H/s per W`.
- **Expected Time to Block (Bitmain Antminer Z15 Pro on Komodo)**: ~~1 min on average (Poisson arrival rate).

### Poisson Distribution Model for Solo Miners

In Proof of Work solo mining, block generation is an uncorrelated, memoryless Poisson process. Having mined for a week without finding a block does not increase the probability of finding one on the next hash.

1. **Expected Time-to-Block (Mean Duration)**:
   `E[T] = (H_net / H_user) * T_block` (seconds)
2. **Poisson Block Arrival Probability over duration t**:
   `P(k >= 1) = 1 - exp(-(H_user / H_net) * (t / T_block))`
3. **Solo Block Capture**:
   Solo miners receive 100% of the network block subsidy plus all transaction fees included in the block, minus any nominal pool fee (0% to 1.5%), with zero round-sharing pool variance dampening.

## Multi-Coin Telemetry & Mining Economics (4 Blockchains)

All active Proof of Work networks utilizing the Equihash hashing algorithm, ranked by solo block discovery feasibility (easiest network first):

| Blockchain | Ticker | Network Hashrate | Block Time | Block Reward | Spot Price (USD) | Cost of Production (USD) | Gross Margin | Time to Block (Bitmain Antminer Z15 Pro) | Datasheet |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Komodo](https://backpow.com/Komodo) | KMD | 960.68 KH/s | 60 s | 1 KMD | 0.00323 | - | - | ~1 min | [KMD.md](https://backpow.com/Komodo.md) |
| [Pirate](https://backpow.com/Pirate) | ARRR | 2.22 MH/s | 60 s | 0.25 ARRR | 0.26099 | 0.04985 | +80.9% | 3 min | [ARRR.md](https://backpow.com/Pirate.md) |
| [Kerrigan](https://backpow.com/Kerrigan-Equihash) | KRG | 1.90 MH/s | 480 s | 5 KRG | 0.02098 | 0.01694 | +19.2% | 18 min | [KRG.md](https://backpow.com/Kerrigan-Equihash.md) |
| [Zcash](https://backpow.com/Zcash) | ZEC | 30.36 GH/s | 75 s | 1.25 ZEC | 1,231.26 | 170.376 | +86.2% | 31.5 days | [ZEC.md](https://backpow.com/Zcash.md) |

## Equihash Mining Hardware Benchmarks & Efficiency Rankings

Top mining devices supporting Equihash ranked by energy efficiency (hashrate per Watt descending). A higher hashrate per Watt lowers electricity overhead per hash, lowering your Cost of Production:

| Mining Device | Hardware Class | Hashrate | Power (Watts) | Energy Efficiency | Benchmark Datasheet |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bitmain Antminer Z15 Pro](https://backpow.com/hardware/bitmain-antminer-z15-pro) | ASIC | 841.51 KH/s | 2780 W | 302.70 H/s per W | [bitmain-antminer-z15-pro.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/bitmain-antminer-z15-pro.md) |
| [Bitmain Antminer Z15](https://backpow.com/hardware/bitmain-antminer-z15) | ASIC | 420.97 KH/s | 1510 W | 278.79 H/s per W | [bitmain-antminer-z15.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/bitmain-antminer-z15.md) |
| [Bitmain Antminer Z15j](https://backpow.com/hardware/bitmain-antminer-z15j) | ASIC | 319.33 KH/s | 1510 W | 211.48 H/s per W | [bitmain-antminer-z15j.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/bitmain-antminer-z15j.md) |
| [Bitmain Antminer Z15K](https://backpow.com/hardware/bitmain-antminer-z15k) | ASIC | 524.58 KH/s | 2483 W | 211.27 H/s per W | [bitmain-antminer-z15k.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/bitmain-antminer-z15k.md) |
| [Bitmain Antminer Z15k](https://backpow.com/hardware/bitmain-antminer-z15k-1) | ASIC | 523.85 KH/s | 2500 W | 209.54 H/s per W | [bitmain-antminer-z15k-1.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/bitmain-antminer-z15k-1.md) |
| [Bitmain Antminer Z15e](https://backpow.com/hardware/bitmain-antminer-z15e) | ASIC | 200.56 KH/s | 1510 W | 132.82 H/s per W | [bitmain-antminer-z15e.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/bitmain-antminer-z15e.md) |
| [Bitmain Antminer Z11](https://backpow.com/hardware/bitmain-antminer-z11) | ASIC | 134.76 KH/s | 1418 W | 95.03 H/s per W | [bitmain-antminer-z11.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/bitmain-antminer-z11.md) |
| [Innosilicon A9++ ZMaster](https://backpow.com/hardware/innosilicon-a9-zmaster-2) | ASIC | 139.86 KH/s | 1550 W | 90.23 H/s per W | [innosilicon-a9-zmaster-2.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/innosilicon-a9-zmaster-2.md) |
| [Innosilicon A9 ZMaster](https://backpow.com/hardware/innosilicon-a9-zmaster) | ASIC | 50.03 KH/s | 620 W | 80.70 H/s per W | [innosilicon-a9-zmaster.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/innosilicon-a9-zmaster.md) |
| [Innosilicon A9+ ZMaster](https://backpow.com/hardware/innosilicon-a9-zmaster-1) | ASIC | 120.35 KH/s | 1550 W | 77.64 H/s per W | [innosilicon-a9-zmaster-1.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/innosilicon-a9-zmaster-1.md) |
| [Bitmain Antminer Z11J](https://backpow.com/hardware/bitmain-antminer-z11j) | ASIC | 104.79 KH/s | 1418 W | 73.90 H/s per W | [bitmain-antminer-z11j.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/bitmain-antminer-z11j.md) |
| [Bitmain Antminer Z11E](https://backpow.com/hardware/bitmain-antminer-z11e) | ASIC | 69.93 KH/s | 1390 W | 50.31 H/s per W | [bitmain-antminer-z11e.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/bitmain-antminer-z11e.md) |
| [Bitmain Antminer Z9](https://backpow.com/hardware/bitmain-antminer-z9) | ASIC | 40.73 KH/s | 1150 W | 35.42 H/s per W | [bitmain-antminer-z9.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/bitmain-antminer-z9.md) |
| [Bitmain Antminer Z9 Mini](https://backpow.com/hardware/bitmain-antminer-z9-mini) | ASIC | 10.02 KH/s | 300 W | 33.41 H/s per W | [bitmain-antminer-z9-mini.md](https://backpow.com/hardware/bitmain-antminer-z9-mini.md) |

## Equihash Solo Mining Pools

Solo pools allow miners to retain 100% of the block reward on Equihash blockchains while connecting through standard Stratum protocols without hosting a local full node:

| Blockchain | Ticker | Tracked Solo Pools | Best Pool | Pool Fee | Stratum Endpoint | Solo Pool Datasheet |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Komodo Solo Pools](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Komodo) | KMD | 3 | [mining-dutch.nl](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Komodo) | 1% | - | [KMD.md](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Komodo.md) |
| [Pirate Solo Pools](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Pirate) | ARRR | 2 | [coolmine.top](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Pirate) | 1% | - | [ARRR.md](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Pirate.md) |
| [Zcash Solo Pools](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Zcash) | ZEC | 16 | [mining-dutch.nl](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Zcash) | 1% | - | [ZEC.md](https://backpow.com/solo-pools/Zcash.md) |

## Frequently Asked Questions about Equihash Mining

### What is the easiest Equihash coin to solo mine right now?

Komodo (KMD) — a block roughly every under 1 min per GH/s of solo hashrate. This ranks Equihash coins by how much solo hashrate it takes to find one block, recalculated from live network difficulty on every build update.

### How long would a Bitmain Antminer Z15 Pro take to solo mine a Komodo block?

About one block every ~1 min on average at 841.51 KH/s, using Komodo's live network hashrate. Real results follow a Poisson distribution around this mean.

### What hardware mines Equihash?

Equihash coins are mined with ASICs cataloged in the BackPow hardware database, ranked by energy efficiency (hashrate per Watt). Open any coin or device datasheet to see exact telemetry.

### Can I solo mine Equihash coins?

Yes. BackPow computes the Poisson-based solo block-hit probability for every Equihash coin from live network difficulty and hashrate, giving miners realistic odds rather than averages.


## Machine-Readable Interfaces & Autonomous Agent Access

Autonomous agents, LLM scrapers, and programmatic mining allocators can query BackPow via standardized interfaces:

### 1. Model Context Protocol (MCP)
BackPow operates a live Model Context Protocol server at `https://mcp.backpow.com/mcp` with zero authentication or API keys required:
- `list_pow_coins`: Filter active networks by algorithm (`algorithm="Equihash"`).
- `get_hardware_benchmarks`: Inspect hashrates, power draw, and net USD profitability across Equihash devices.
- `calculate_solo_mining_odds`: Compute Poisson block arrival probabilities for custom hashrates on any coin.
- `get_cost_of_production`: Query electricity cost floors across all algorithms at arbitrary electricity rates.

### 2. Direct Telemetry & REST API
- Algorithm Canonical URL: `https://backpow.com/algos/equihash`
- Per-Coin Telemetry Endpoints: `https://backpow.com/coins-data/{CoinId}.json`
- Mining Hardware Index: `https://backpow.com/hardwareIndex.json`
- OpenAPI Schema: `https://mcp.backpow.com/openapi.json`

### 3. Machine-Readable Ecosystem Datasheets
- Master AI Index: `https://backpow.com/llms.txt`
- Algorithms Directory: `https://backpow.com/algos.md`
- Proof of Work Coins Directory: `https://backpow.com/coins.md`
- Mining Hardware Directory: `https://backpow.com/hardware.md`
- Solo Mining Pools Directory: `https://backpow.com/solo-pools.md`
- Protocol & Poisson Methodology: `https://backpow.com/methodology.md`
- Public REST API Documentation: `https://backpow.com/api.md`
- MCP Architecture Guide: `https://backpow.com/mcp.md`

## Provenance & Attribution

- **Canonical URL**: `https://backpow.com/algos/equihash`
- **Repository**: https://github.com/BackpowCom/backpow-mcp-server
- **Data License**: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
- **Suggested Citation**: `BackPow — Equihash Proof of Work Mining Algorithm Datasheet, https://backpow.com/algos/equihash.md`
- **Disclaimer**: BackPow is an independent data oracle. Difficulty, network hashrates, and market prices update continuously; data snapshots represent build-time state.