Canaan Avalon Nano 3S (ASIC) Mining Profitability & Solo Block Chance
See the daily, monthly and annual mining profitability of the Canaan Avalon Nano 3S ASIC across every compatible proof-of-work coin, plus its solo block-hit probability. BackPoW uses live network difficulty and coin prices, and lets you set your electricity cost and pool fee to get realistic net profit figures.
Canaan Avalon Nano 3S at a glance
- Type: ASIC
- Mineable coins: 9
- Primary algorithm: SHA-256
- Hashrate: 6.02 TH/s
- Power draw: 140 W
- Efficiency: 23.3 J/TH
- Current market price: $139–$352 across 12 vendors (median $244)
- Payback period: ~28.5 years (median price ÷ best net daily profit at $0.069/kWh)
- Efficiency rank: #74 of 178 by energy efficiency among SHA-256 ASICs
- Expected time to solo mine 1 Quai-SHA block: ~12.8 h at the Canaan Avalon Nano 3S's rated hashrate
- Most profitable coin today: Quai-SHA (QUAI) — ~$0.2553/day gross
- Top mineable coins: Quai-SHA, Peercoin, Bitcoin, eCash, BitcoinCash
Top Canaan Avalon Nano 3S coins by daily revenue
Estimated gross mining revenue per day at the Canaan Avalon Nano 3S's rated hashrate, using live network difficulty and coin prices (before electricity and pool fees):
- Quai-SHA (QUAI) — ~$0.2553/day gross
- Peercoin (PPC) — ~$0.2283/day gross
- Bitcoin (BTC) — ~$0.2260/day gross
- eCash (XEC) — ~$0.2194/day gross
- BitcoinCash (BCH) — ~$0.2185/day gross
Frequently asked questions
What coins can I mine with the Canaan Avalon Nano 3S?
The Canaan Avalon Nano 3S (ASIC) can mine 9 proof-of-work coins on BackPoW, including Quai-SHA, Peercoin, Bitcoin, eCash. Each coin shows its estimated hashrate, daily revenue and solo block-hit probability.
How profitable is the Canaan Avalon Nano 3S for mining?
Profitability of the Canaan Avalon Nano 3S depends on the coin, its network difficulty, the coin price, your electricity cost and pool fees. BackPoW ranks every mineable coin by daily, monthly and annual profit so you can pick the best target.
What is the best coin to mine with the Canaan Avalon Nano 3S?
Right now the single highest-earning coin for the Canaan Avalon Nano 3S is Quai-SHA (QUAI), at about $0.2553/day gross (gross, before electricity). BackPoW re-ranks every mineable coin daily using live network difficulty and prices, so this can change.
Can the Canaan Avalon Nano 3S solo mine?
Yes. BackPoW computes the Canaan Avalon Nano 3S's solo block-hit probability per coin using a Poisson model based on live network hashrate, so you can gauge your realistic chance of finding a block.
How long would the Canaan Avalon Nano 3S take to solo mine one Quai-SHA block?
About one Quai-SHA (QUAI) block every 12.8 h on average at the Canaan Avalon Nano 3S's rated hashrate, using Quai-SHA's live network hashrate. Real results are random (Poisson) around this mean, recalculated every update.
Coins you can mine with the Canaan Avalon Nano 3S
- Mine Quai-SHA (QUAI) with the Canaan Avalon Nano 3S
- Mine Peercoin (PPC) with the Canaan Avalon Nano 3S
- Mine Bitcoin (BTC) with the Canaan Avalon Nano 3S
- Mine eCash (XEC) with the Canaan Avalon Nano 3S
- Mine BitcoinCash (BCH) with the Canaan Avalon Nano 3S
- Mine Fractal (FB) with the Canaan Avalon Nano 3S
- Mine DGB-SHA (DGB) with the Canaan Avalon Nano 3S
- Mine BitcoinII (BTCII) with the Canaan Avalon Nano 3S
- Mine Unobtanium (UNO) with the Canaan Avalon Nano 3S
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