Bitmain Antminer S3
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BitmainSHA-256BTC
Antminer S3
478 GH/s366 WAir-cooled
Profit / day
-$0.69/day
after power at $0.08/kWh
Efficiency
765.69J/TH
Availability
Not stockedWe don’t carry this model. Ask and we’ll try to source one.—
Profitability · SHA-256 · BTC
Is the Antminer S3 profitable?
Not at $0.08 per kWh. The Bitmain Antminer S3 mines Bitcoin on the SHA-256 algorithm at 478 GH/s, drawing 366 W (766 J/TH). At $0.08 per kWh it earns about $0.01 a day but spends $0.70 on power, so it loses $0.69 a day.
It’s #269 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 July 2014.
- Break-even power price
- $0.002/kWh
- Daily profit rank
- #233of 533
It only makes money below this.
Across every miner we track.
Antminer S3 specifications
Other coins it can mine
Mine instead
BitcoinBTCRanked on
$0.011.89e-7 BTC
–
5.4e-8%
$31.0B
−2.0%
QuaiQUAI
$0.022.36 QUAI
+20%
0.0006%
$90kLow liquidity
+14.8%
eCashXEC
$0.022,786 XEC
+11%
0.0011%
$2.7M
−6.5%
Bitcoin CashBCH
$0.010.0000586 BCH
−2%
0.000014%
$140.1M
−13.9%
DigiByte (SHA-256)DGB
$0.013.37 DGB
−28%
0.0012%
$2.3M
−4.1%
Paid on top
Fractal BitcoinFB
+<$0.010.00000241 FB
+<1%
5.6e-8%
$2.4M
−19.0%Volatile
NamecoinNMC
+<$0.012.05e-7 NMC
+<1%
5.6e-8%
$0Illiquid
+0.4%
ElastosELA
+<$0.012.05e-7 ELA
+<1%
5.6e-8%
$311k
−38.1%Highly volatile
HathorHTR
+<$0.010.0000185 HTR
+<1%
5.6e-8%
$69kLow liquidity
−17.1%Volatile
Max potential profitUnlikely
-$0.69/day
-$0.69 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 S3This miner | #110 | 766 J/TH | -$0.69 |
| Bitmain Antminer S5Newer model | #126 | 511 J/TH | -$1.10 |
| Bitmain Antminer S7-LN | #131 | 258 J/TH | -$1.26 |
| Bitmain Antminer S7 | #168 | 273 J/TH | -$2.34 |
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|---|---|
| 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.