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Antminer L9 (16G)
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Priced 1 Oct 2026Profitability · Scrypt · LTC
Is the Antminer L9 profitable?
Yes. The Bitmain Antminer L9 (16G) mines Litecoin and Dogecoin on the Scrypt algorithm at 16 GH/s, drawing 3,360 W (210 J/GH). At $0.08 per kWh it earns about $8.50 a day, spends $6.45 of that on power, and keeps $2.05. That’s around $62 a month, or $749 a year.
It’s #14 of 62 Scrypt miners on efficiency. It’s an air-cooled unit, released in May 2024.
- Break-even power price
- $0.105/kWh
- Pays for itself in
- ~5.2years
- Daily profit rank
- #100of 533
It makes money below this.
At $3,847, if today’s numbers held, so treat this as a rough guide.
Across every miner we track.
Other coins it can mine
Mine instead
Paid on top
How it compares · Scrypt miners
| Miner | Rank | Efficiency | Profit / day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitdeer SealMiner DL1 Hydro | #1 | 149 J/GH | $12.88 |
| Bitmain Antminer L11 Hyd 2U (35Gh) | #2 | 165 J/GH | $7.51 |
| Bitmain Antminer L11 Hyd 6U (33Gh) | #3 | 172 J/GH | $6.64 |
| Bitdeer SealMiner DL1 Air | #4 | 149 J/GH | $6.13 |
| Bitmain Antminer L9 Hyd 2U (27G) | #9 | 210 J/GH | $3.46 |
| Bitmain Antminer L9 (17G) | #11 | 210 J/GH | $2.18 |
| Bitmain Antminer L9 (16.5G)Earlier model | #12 | 210 J/GH | $2.12 |
| Bitmain Antminer L9 (16G)This miner | #13 | 210 J/GH | $2.05 |
| Bitmain Antminer L9 (15G)Newer model | #15 | 210 J/GH | $1.92 |
More from Bitmain
| Miner | Profit / day |
|---|---|
| Bitmain Antminer Z15 Pro (860K)Equihash | $48.00 |
| Bitmain Antminer Z15 Pro (840K)Equihash | $46.76 |
| Bitmain Antminer X9 (1M)RandomX | $33.98 |
| Bitmain Antminer Z15K (565kh)Equihash | $30.27 |
| Bitmain Antminer Z15KEquihash | $27.79 |
Figures updated 14:03 UTC, 3 October 2026, using today’s network difficulty and coin prices. Estimates, not financial advice.