Bitmain Antminer S5
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BitmainSHA-256BTC
Antminer S5
1.16 TH/s590 WAir-cooled
Profit / day
-$1.10/day
after power at $0.08/kWh
Efficiency
510.82J/TH
Availability
Not stockedWe don’t carry this model. Ask and we’ll try to source one.—
Profitability · SHA-256 · BTC
Is the Antminer S5 profitable?
Not at $0.08 per kWh. The Bitmain Antminer S5 mines Bitcoin on the SHA-256 algorithm at 1.16 TH/s, drawing 590 W (511 J/TH). At $0.08 per kWh it earns about $0.03 a day but spends $1.13 on power, so it loses $1.10 a day.
It’s #268 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 December 2014.
- Break-even power price
- $0.002/kWh
- Daily profit rank
- #264of 533
It only makes money below this.
Across every miner we track.
Antminer S5 specifications
Other coins it can mine
Mine instead
BitcoinBTCRanked on
$0.034.56e-7 BTC
–
1.3e-7%
$31.0B
−2.0%
QuaiQUAI
$0.045.71 QUAI
+20%
0.0015%
$90kLow liquidity
+14.8%
eCashXEC
$0.046,732 XEC
+11%
0.0027%
$2.7M
−6.5%
Bitcoin CashBCH
$0.030.000141 BCH
−2%
0.000034%
$140.1M
−13.9%
DigiByte (SHA-256)DGB
$0.028.14 DGB
−28%
0.0029%
$2.3M
−4.1%
Paid on top
Fractal BitcoinFB
+<$0.010.00000583 FB
+<1%
1.4e-7%
$2.4M
−19.0%Volatile
NamecoinNMC
+<$0.014.95e-7 NMC
+<1%
1.4e-7%
$0Illiquid
+0.4%
ElastosELA
+<$0.014.95e-7 ELA
+<1%
1.4e-7%
$311k
−38.1%Highly volatile
HathorHTR
+<$0.010.0000446 HTR
+<1%
1.4e-7%
$69kLow liquidity
−17.1%Volatile
Max potential profitUnlikely
-$1.10/day
-$1.10 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 S3Earlier model | #110 | 766 J/TH | -$0.69 |
| Bitmain Antminer S5This miner | #126 | 511 J/TH | -$1.10 |
| Bitmain Antminer S7-LN | #131 | 258 J/TH | -$1.26 |
| Bitmain Antminer V9 (4Th) | #148 | 257 J/TH | -$1.85 |
| Bitmain Antminer S7Newer model | #168 | 273 J/TH | -$2.34 |
More from Bitmain
| 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.