Bitmain Antminer R4
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BitmainSHA-256BTC
Antminer R4
8.7 TH/s845 WAir-cooled
Profit / day
-$1.36/day
after power at $0.08/kWh
Efficiency
97.13J/TH
Availability
Not stockedWe don’t carry this model. Ask and we’ll try to source one.—
Profitability · SHA-256 · BTC
Is the Antminer R4 profitable?
Not at $0.08 per kWh. The Bitmain Antminer R4 mines Bitcoin on the SHA-256 algorithm at 8.7 TH/s, drawing 845 W (97.1 J/TH). At $0.08 per kWh it earns about $0.26 a day but spends $1.62 on power, so it loses $1.36 a day.
It’s #245 of 269 SHA-256 miners on efficiency. It isn’t in stock with us at the moment. It’s an air-cooled unit, released in February 2017.
- Break-even power price
- $0.013/kWh
- Daily profit rank
- #280of 533
It only makes money below this.
Across every miner we track.
Antminer R4 specifications
Other coins it can mine
Mine instead
BitcoinBTCRanked on
$0.260.00000344 BTC
–
9.9e-7%
$31.0B
−2.0%
QuaiQUAI
$0.3143.01 QUAI
+20%
0.01%
$90kLow liquidity
+14.8%
eCashXEC
$0.2950,703 XEC
+11%
0.02%
$2.7M
−6.5%
Bitcoin CashBCH
$0.250.00107 BCH
−2%
0.00025%
$140.1M
−13.9%
DigiByte (SHA-256)DGB
$0.1861.32 DGB
−28%
0.02%
$2.3M
−4.1%
Paid on top
Fractal BitcoinFB
+<$0.010.0000439 FB
+<1%
0.000001%
$2.4M
−19.0%Volatile
NamecoinNMC
+<$0.010.00000373 NMC
+<1%
0.000001%
$0Illiquid
+0.4%
ElastosELA
+<$0.010.00000373 ELA
+<1%
0.000001%
$311k
−38.1%Highly volatile
HathorHTR
+<$0.010.000336 HTR
+<1%
0.000001%
$69kLow liquidity
−17.1%Volatile
Max potential profitUnlikely
-$1.36/day
-$1.36 BTC profit + <$0.01 paid on top
How it compares · SHA-256 miners
| Miner | Rank | Efficiency | Profit / day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitmain Antminer S23 Hyd 3U (1.16 PH) | #1 | 9.5 J/TH | $13.31 |
| Bitdeer SealMiner A4 Ultra Hydro | #2 | 9.4 J/TH | $10.26 |
| Bitmain Antminer S23e Hyd U2H (865T) | #3 | 10.0 J/TH | $9.10 |
| Bitmain Antminer S23e Hyd 2U (865Th) | #4 | 10.0 J/TH | $9.10 |
| Bitmain Antminer S7-LNEarlier model | #131 | 258 J/TH | -$1.26 |
| Bitmain Antminer R4This miner | #135 | 97.1 J/TH | -$1.36 |
| Bitmain Antminer S9k (13.5Th) | #155 | 97.0 J/TH | -$2.11 |
| Bitmain Antminer S9 (14Th) | #160 | 98.0 J/TH | -$2.22 |
| Bitmain Antminer T9 (12.5Th)Newer model | #185 | 126 J/TH | -$2.65 |
| Bitmain Antminer S9 Hydro (18Th) | #189 | 96.0 J/TH | -$2.78 |
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| Miner | Profit / day |
|---|---|
| Bitmain Antminer Z15 Pro (860K)Equihash | $124.92 |
| Bitmain Antminer Z15 Pro (840K)Equihash | $121.89 |
| Bitmain Antminer Z15K (565kh)Equihash | $80.81 |
| Bitmain Antminer Z15KEquihash | $74.75 |
| Bitmain Antminer Z15Equihash | $60.72 |
Figures updated 23:56 UTC, 9 November 2026, using today’s network difficulty and coin prices. Estimates, not financial advice.