Bitaxe NerdOctaxe on Quai-SHA — Mining Profit, Solo Odds & Cost of Production

9.61 TH/s · SHA-256 · network 149.55 PH/s. A Bitaxe NerdOctaxe solo mining Quai-SHA (QUAI) has about 1,676 blocks per year, i.e. an expected block roughly every 5.2 hours for the full 9.7800 QUAI reward.

Bitaxe NerdOctaxe on Quai-SHA — Mining Truth Benchmark & Specifications

Consolidated PoW oracle metrics for operating a Bitaxe NerdOctaxe on Quai-SHA (QUAI) at live network difficulty and benchmark industrial electricity (0.069 USD/kWh):

Can you solo mine Quai-SHA with a Bitaxe NerdOctaxe?

Yes — a Bitaxe NerdOctaxe (9.61 TH/s) can solo mine Quai-SHA (QUAI) via a solo pool. At Quai-SHA's 149.55 PH/s SHA-256 network that is about 1,676 blocks per year — expected one block roughly every 5.2 hours, for the full 9.7800 QUAI 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 Quai-SHA

The Bitaxe NerdOctaxe is categorized in the Home / Solo Lottery Tier (Compact or low-power hardware optimized for decentralized solo lottery participation rather than commercial pool revenue.). Among all 9 tracked models on Quai-SHA, it ranks #3 in electrical efficiency (64,089,600,000.00 H/W) and #2 in raw hashrate (9.61 TH/s).

Electricity Operating Costs & Breakeven

Running a Bitaxe NerdOctaxe (150 W) pulls about 3.60 kWh per day (109.6 kWh per month). At the standard rate of 0.069 USD/kWh, electricity costs roughly 0.25 USD per day (7.56 USD/month or 91 USD/year). Statistically that year returns 1,676.49 blocks, worth about $132 — expected revenue covers the power bill about 1.5x over.

The operational breakeven threshold is 0.100 USD/kWh. Expected net operating margin at benchmark tariffs:

• At 0.040 USD/kWh (Hydro / Renewable): +0.22 USD / day
• At 0.069 USD/kWh (Standard Industrial): +0.11 USD / day
• At 0.120 USD/kWh (Residential Grid): -0.07 USD / day

Break-even Coin Price Target: For this hardware to break even on electricity, Quai-SHA must trade at or above 0.00553 USD at standard industrial power (0.069 USD/kWh), or 0.00962 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 5.2 hours, real-world dispersion ranges across 5% and 50% quantiles:

• Lucky streak (5% Odds): Block within ~16.1 min (1-in-20 fastest discovery, power cost: ~0 USD)
• Median expectation (50% Odds): Block within ~3.6 hours (Nominal median, power cost: ~0 USD)
• Bad luck streak (5% Odds): Can stretch up to ~15.7 hours (1-in-20 extended dry spell, power cost: ~0 USD)

High Variance Alert: In a 1-in-20 severe drought (~15.7 hours), cumulative electricity burned (~0 USD) will exceed the block reward value (0 USD). Pool mining is recommended for risk-averse operators.

Bitaxe NerdOctaxe Price & Estimated ROI

Current market price: $346–$410 across 6 vendors (median $372). Mined against its most profitable coin instead of solo, it would pay itself back in about 7.8 years.

How other hardware compares on Quai-SHA

Devices in the same hashrate class, solo mining Quai-SHA at today's difficulty:

How the odds have moved

Quai-SHA's network hashrate climbed 4% since 2026-09-22, from 144.04 PH/s to 149.55 PH/s — so the same rig is now 4% less likely to find a block.

Where to point a Bitaxe NerdOctaxe at Quai-SHA

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 Quai-SHA with their stratum endpoints, fees, and pool hashrates — see Quai-SHA solo mining pools:

• stratumx.org (Fee: 0% · Hashrate: 6.55 PH/s)
• 2miners.com (Fee: 1.5% · Hashrate: 2.11 PH/s)
• k1pool.com (Fee: 2% · Hashrate: 1.46 PH/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 98.98%, yearly chance 100.00%.

Frequently Asked Questions: Bitaxe NerdOctaxe on Quai-SHA

Can you solo mine Quai-SHA with a Bitaxe NerdOctaxe?

Yes — a Bitaxe NerdOctaxe (9.61 TH/s) can solo mine Quai-SHA (QUAI) via a solo pool. At Quai-SHA's 149.55 PH/s SHA-256 network that is about 1,676 blocks per year — expected one block roughly every 5.2 hours, for the full 9.7800 QUAI block. BackPoW computes this from live network difficulty using a Poisson block-discovery model.

Is SHA-256 ASIC-resistant, and where does the Bitaxe NerdOctaxe stand?

SHA-256 is an ASIC-dominated algorithm. The Bitaxe NerdOctaxe delivers 9.61 TH/s (#2 of 9 models on Quai-SHA). It belongs to the Home / Solo Lottery Tier, built for compact, decentralized solo attempts rather than commercial pool income.

What is the operating power cost and breakeven electricity rate for a Bitaxe NerdOctaxe on Quai-SHA?

At 150 W, operating a Bitaxe NerdOctaxe consumes 3.60 kWh/day (109.6 kWh/month). At standard electricity (0.069 USD/kWh), the power bill is 0.25 USD/day (7.56 USD/month). The operational breakeven threshold is 0.100 USD/kWh.

What happens if my Bitaxe NerdOctaxe encounters a severe dry spell on Quai-SHA?

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 15.7 hours, accumulating roughly 0 USD in power costs.

Alternative Mining Options for Bitaxe NerdOctaxe

Comparing solo odds, jackpot block value, and daily pool revenue across other coins minable with this rig: