Equihash Mining Coins — Solo Mining Calculators
The easiest Equihash coin to solo mine right now is Komodo (KMD) — a block roughly every under 1 min per GH/s of solo hashrate.
Every Proof of Work coin that uses the Equihash algorithm, in one place. Because they share an algorithm, the same Equihash-capable hardware can mine any of them — pick a coin to calculate your solo mining block probability, expected time-to-block and revenue with your own hashrate.
About the Equihash algorithm
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.
Hardware class: ASIC / GPU · Memory-hard: Yes
Equihash coins ranked by solo block chance
| Coin | Network hashrate | Block time | Block reward | Time to block (Bitmain Antminer Z15 Pro) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Komodo (KMD) | 286.78 KH/s | 1.0 min | 1 KMD | under 1 min |
| Kerrigan-Equihash (KRG) | 135.48 KH/s | 8.0 min | 5 KRG | ~1 min |
| Hush (HUSH) | 1.51 MH/s | 1.3 min | 1.41 HUSH | 2 min |
| Pirate (ARRR) | 2.18 MH/s | 1.0 min | 0.25 ARRR | 3 min |
| Zcash (ZEC) | 25.94 GH/s | 1.2 min | 1.25 ZEC | 26.8 days |
Best Equihash mining hardware
The top Equihash-capable devices ranked by energy efficiency (hashrate per watt), from the BackPoW hardware database:
The most efficient Equihash miner in the database is the Bitmain Antminer Z15 Pro — most efficient Equihash ASIC.
| Device | Hashrate | Power | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitmain Antminer Z15 Pro (ASIC) | 841.18 KH/s | 2560 W | 328.58 H/s per W |
| Bitmain Antminer Z15 (ASIC) | 420.97 KH/s | 1510 W | 278.79 H/s per W |
| Bitmain Antminer Z15e (ASIC) | 200.56 KH/s | 1510 W | 132.82 H/s per W |
| Bitmain Antminer Z11 (ASIC) | 134.76 KH/s | 1418 W | 95.03 H/s per W |
| Innosilicon A9++ ZMaster (ASIC) | 139.86 KH/s | 1550 W | 90.23 H/s per W |
| Innosilicon A9 ZMaster (ASIC) | 50.03 KH/s | 620 W | 80.70 H/s per W |
| Innosilicon A9+ ZMaster (ASIC) | 120.35 KH/s | 1550 W | 77.64 H/s per W |
| Bitmain Antminer Z11J (ASIC) | 104.79 KH/s | 1418 W | 73.90 H/s per W |
| Bitmain Antminer Z11E (ASIC) | 69.93 KH/s | 1390 W | 50.31 H/s per W |
| Bitmain Antminer Z9 (ASIC) | 40.73 KH/s | 1150 W | 35.42 H/s per W |
Equihash solo mining pools
Solo pools let you keep the full block reward on Equihash coins, paying only a small fee. Coins with solo pools tracked on BackPoW:
- Zcash (ZEC) solo pools — 12 pools, best fee 1%
- Pirate (ARRR) solo pools — 3 pools, best fee 1%
- Komodo (KMD) solo pools — 3 pools, best fee 1%
Frequently asked questions
What's 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 update.
How long would a Bitmain Antminer Z15 Pro take to solo mine a Komodo block?
About one block every under 1 min on average at 841.18 KH/s, using Komodo's live network hashrate. Real results are random (Poisson) around this mean.
What hardware mines Equihash?
Equihash coins are mined with the ASICs listed in the BackPoW hardware database, ranked below by energy efficiency. Open any coin to see its estimated hashrate per device.
Can I solo mine Equihash coins?
Yes. BackPoW computes the Poisson-based solo block-hit probability for every Equihash coin from live network hashrate, so you can see your realistic chance of finding a block.