OctaSpace (OCTA) Solo Mining Calculator

Estimate how long it takes to solo mine a block of OctaSpace (OCTA) with your own hardware. BackPoW combines the live OctaSpace network difficulty with your hashrate to compute the expected block time, the cumulative probability of finding a block over day, month and year, and the expected mining revenue in OCTA and USD.

OctaSpace network stats

About OctaSpace on Ethash

OctaSpace uses Ethash — memory-hard, hardware class: GPU.

BackPoW tracks 4 Ethash coins. See how Ethash solo mining works and which Ethash coin is easiest to mine right now →

How OctaSpace solo mining 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.

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to solo mine one OctaSpace block?

It depends on your hashrate relative to the OctaSpace network hashrate (993.96 GH/s). Because hashing is memoryless, the time to find a block follows an exponential distribution: on average T = network_hashrate / your_hashrate × block_time. Enter your hashrate in the BackPoW OctaSpace solo calculator to get the exact expected time.

What is the OctaSpace block reward?

The current OctaSpace block reward is 1.1 OCTA. BackPoW tracks the 24h block reward and values a discovered block in both OCTA and USD using live market prices.

Is solo mining OctaSpace profitable?

Solo mining OctaSpace profitability depends on your hashrate, electricity cost and pool fees versus the block reward value and how often you expect to find a block. The BackPoW calculator shows daily, monthly and yearly gross revenue and net profit so you can decide.

What algorithm does OctaSpace use?

OctaSpace uses the Ethash proof-of-work algorithm. You can mine it with any Ethash-capable ASIC, GPU or CPU listed in the BackPoW hardware database. Ethash is a gpu algorithm, which decides what hardware stays competitive.

What are the odds of finding a OctaSpace block?

BackPoW models the cumulative probability of finding at least one block over a day, week, month or year with the Poisson formula P = 1 − e^(−t/T), giving a realistic chance instead of a naive linear estimate.

Is OctaSpace the easiest Ethash coin to solo mine?

Not currently. Among the 4 Ethash coins tracked on BackPoW, OctaSpace ranks #3 by how little solo hashrate a block takes; the easiest right now is QuarkChain (QKC). BackPoW re-ranks them from live difficulty on every update.

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