How profitable is the Bitmain Antminer S3 for mining?

The profitability of the Bitmain Antminer S3 depends on factors like electricity costs, mining difficulty, and market prices. Currently, it generates approximately $-0.68 profit per day based on real-time data for the SHA-256 algorithm, factoring in an electricity rate of $0.08/kWh.

What is the power consumption of the Bitmain Antminer S3 ?

The Bitmain Antminer S3 consumes 366W of power, which impacts electricity costs and overall profitability.

How much does it cost to run the Bitmain Antminer S3 ?

At an electricity rate of $0.08/kWh, the Bitmain Antminer S3 costs approximately $0.70 per day, $21.08 per month, and $256.49 per year to operate.

Which cryptocurrencies can the Bitmain Antminer S3 mine?

The Bitmain Antminer S3 is designed to mine cryptocurrencies using the SHA-256 algorithm, such as Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Fractal Bitcoin (FB). You can also resell your hashrate on the NiceHash marketplace.

Bitmain Antminer S3

Q: What is the hashrate of the Bitmain Antminer S3 ?

The Bitmain Antminer S3 has a hashrate of 478GH/s, optimized for the SHA-256 algorithm.

Antminer S3 profitability insights powered by real-time data: Discover how much your Antminer S3 can earn using our advanced ASIC miner calculator. We use live mining reward data and automatically factor in electricity costs, giving you a clear overview of your potential daily, monthly, and yearly returns.

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$-0.68/day

478GH/s

Hashrate

366W

Power

Profitability Analysis

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Current BTC Price $101,589.00

Period	Income	Expense	Profit
Daily	$0.02	$0.70	$-0.68
Monthly	$0.68	$21.08	$-20.40
Yearly	$8.29	$256.49	$-248.20

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About the Bitmain Antminer S3 (478GH/s)

Learn more about this ASIC miner, including its specifications, performance, energy consumption, and profitability.

The Bitmain Antminer S3, introduced in 2014, is a compact SHA‑256 miner that delivers 478 GH/s at a 366 W draw, yielding an energy efficiency of about 0.77 J/GH; its 32 BM1382 ASICs (28 nm, 63 cores each) form a dense computational body within a 331 × 137 × 160 mm chassis, a narrow room whose interior architecture-chips as organs, cores as muscle-performs relentless hashing while two 14038 fans act as lungs to stabilize temperature and reduce noise; the unit supports Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and other SHA‑256 coins, runs standalone without a proxy server, and simplifies networking with DHCP, making it especially suited to home or small-scale, stackable installations where space and hardware ensemble reflect the miner’s practical estrangement from industrial operations. Operationally it accepts a 12 V DC supply via up to four PCI‑e connectors (only two typically required), tolerates 0–35 °C ambient, and reports a hardware error rate around 0.01%, indicating dependable long‑term stability despite being technologically eclipsed by newer rigs; its modest noise and low capital footprint make it a cost‑effective platform for learning, experimentation, testnets or low‑intensity mining experiments, while a simple profit calculator can help quantify electricity consumption versus potential earnings so that the spatial economy of your setup-square centimeters, watts and ambient constraints-can be balanced against real operational returns.

Discover Which Coins This Miner Can Mine

Explore the cryptocurrencies that can be mined using Bitmain Antminer S3 (478GH/s), including detailed profitability.

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Coin	Hashrate	Power	Efficiency	Income/Day	Profit/Day
NiceHash BTC	478 GH/s	366 W	0.77 J/GH	$0.02 $ 0.00000020	$-0.68 $ -0.00000672
Bitcoin BTC	478 GH/s	366 W	0.77 J/GH	$0.02 $ 0.00000020	$-0.68 $ -0.00000674
Bitcoin Cash BCH	478 GH/s	366 W	0.77 J/GH	$0.02 $ 0.00003908	$-0.68 $ -0.00135531
Fractal Bitcoin FB	478 GH/s	366 W	0.77 J/GH	$0.02 $ 0.05384677	$-0.68 $ -1.69813528

Historical Mining Performance

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Historical Profitability

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SHA-256 Miner Generations

Evolution of cryptocurrency mining hardware throughout the years, with the current generation highlighted for reference.

Gen 1

26 miners

Gen 2

26 miners

Gen 3

26 miners

Gen 4

26 miners

Gen 5

26 miners

Gen 6

26 miners

Gen 7

27 miners

Gen 8

27 miners

Generation 1

26 miners

Bitmain Antminer S9 (14TH/s | 1372W)

98.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S9i (13TH/s | 1280W)

98.46 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S9 (13TH/s | 1300W)

100.00 J/TH

GMO miner B3 (33TH/s | 3417W)

103.55 J/TH

Canaan AvalonMiner A821 (11.5TH/s | 1200W)

104.35 J/TH

Ebang Ebit E9i (13.5TH/s | 1420W)

105.19 J/TH

Ebang Ebit E9.2 (12TH/s | 1320W)

110.00 J/TH

Ebang Ebit E9.3 (16TH/s | 1760W)

110.00 J/TH

Bitfily Snow Panther A1 (49TH/s | 5400W)

110.20 J/TH

Pantech SX6 (8.5TH/s | 1000W)

117.65 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer T9 (12.5TH/s | 1576W)

126.08 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer T9 (11.5TH/s | 1450W)

126.09 J/TH

Bitfury B8 (49TH/s | 6400W)

130.61 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer T9+ (10.5TH/s | 1432W)

136.38 J/TH

Ebang Ebit E10D (25TH/s | 3500W)

140.00 J/TH

Ebang Ebit E9+ (9TH/s | 1300W)

144.44 J/TH

Pantech WX6 (34TH/s | 5000W)

147.06 J/TH

Canaan AvalonMiner A741 (7.3TH/s | 1150W)

157.53 J/TH

MicroBT Whatsminer M3X (12.5TH/s | 2050W)

164.00 J/TH

MicroBT Whatsminer M3 M3V1 (12TH/s | 2000W)

166.67 J/TH

Ebang Ebit E9 (6.3TH/s | 1077W)

170.95 J/TH

VolcMiner D1 Mini Pre (2.2GH/s | 500W)

227.27 J/GH

Bitmain Antminer V9 (4TH/s | 1027W)

256.75 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S7-LN (2.7TH/s | 697W)

258.15 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S7 (4.73TH/s | 1293W)

273.36 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S5 (1.155TH/s | 590W)

510.82 J/TH

Generation 2

26 miners

Innosilicon T2 Turbo+ (32TH/s | 2200W)

68.75 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S11 (20.5TH/s | 1530W)

74.63 J/TH

Holic H28 (28TH/s | 2100W)

75.00 J/TH

Holic H22 (22TH/s | 1700W)

77.27 J/TH

Bitfury Tardis (80TH/s | 6300W)

78.75 J/TH

Innosilicon T2 Turbo HF+ (33TH/s | 2600W)

78.79 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S9 SE (16TH/s | 1280W)

80.00 J/TH

Innosilicon T2 Turbo (26TH/s | 2100W)

80.77 J/TH

GMO miner B2 (24TH/s | 1950W)

81.25 J/TH

Innosilicon T2 Turbo (24TH/s | 1980W)

82.50 J/TH

Canaan AvalonMiner A921 (20TH/s | 1700W)

85.00 J/TH

Bitfily Snow Panther B1+ (24.5TH/s | 2100W)

85.71 J/TH

Bitfily Snow Panther B1 (16TH/s | 1380W)

86.25 J/TH

Innosilicon T2 Terminator (17.2TH/s | 1570W)

91.28 J/TH

Ebang Ebit E10 (18TH/s | 1650W)

91.67 J/TH

Halong Mining DragonMint T1 (16TH/s | 1480W)

92.50 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S9j (14.5TH/s | 1350W)

93.10 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S9i (14TH/s | 1320W)

94.29 J/TH

Canaan AvalonMiner A841 (13.6TH/s | 1290W)

94.85 J/TH

Aisen A1 Pro Aixin (23TH/s | 2200W)

95.65 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S9 Hydro (18TH/s | 1728W)

96.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S9k (13.5TH/s | 1310W)

97.04 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer R4 (8.7TH/s | 845W)

97.13 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S9 (11.5TH/s | 1127W)

98.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S9 (12.5TH/s | 1225W)

98.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S9 (13.5TH/s | 1323W)

98.00 J/TH

Generation 3

26 miners

Bolon Miner B11 (70TH/s | 3300W)

47.14 J/TH

Innosilicon T3 (43TH/s | 2100W)

48.84 J/TH

MicroBT Whatsminer M20S (68TH/s | 3360W)

49.41 J/TH

Ebang Ebit E12+ (50TH/s | 2500W)

50.00 J/TH

iPollo B1L (60TH/s | 3000W)

50.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer T17+ 266-Aa (64TH/s | 3200W)

50.00 J/TH

Canaan AvalonMiner A1126 Pro (68TH/s | 3420W)

50.29 J/TH

Canaan AvalonMiner A1146 Pro (63TH/s | 3276W)

52.00 J/TH

MicroBT Whatsminer M32S (66TH/s | 3432W)

52.00 J/TH

Canaan Avalon 1146 Pro (63TH/s | 3276W)

52.00 J/TH

Innosilicon T3+ (52TH/s | 2800W)

53.85 J/TH

MicroBT Whatsminer M32 (62TH/s | 3348W)

54.00 J/TH

Ebang Ebit E11+ (37TH/s | 2035W)

55.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer T17 (40TH/s | 2200W)

55.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer T17e (53TH/s | 2915W)

55.00 J/TH

Innosilicon T3 (39TH/s | 2150W)

55.13 J/TH

Ebang Ebit E12 (44TH/s | 2500W)

56.82 J/TH

Innosilicon T3+ (57TH/s | 3300W)

57.89 J/TH

MicroBT Whatsminer M21 (31TH/s | 1860W)

60.00 J/TH

MicroBT Whatsminer M21S (56TH/s | 3360W)

60.00 J/TH

Innosilicon T3 (50TH/s | 3100W)

62.00 J/TH

MicroBT Whatsminer M10S (55TH/s | 3500W)

63.64 J/TH

Canaan AvalonMiner A1047 (37TH/s | 2380W)

64.32 J/TH

Ebang Ebit E11 (30TH/s | 1950W)

65.00 J/TH

MicroBT Whatsminer M10 (33TH/s | 2145W)

65.00 J/TH

Canaan AvalonMiner A1066 (50TH/s | 3250W)

65.00 J/TH

Generation 4

26 miners

MicroBT Whatsminer M30S+ (100TH/s | 3400W)

34.00 J/TH

MicroBT Whatsminer M36S+ (164TH/s | 5576W)

34.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S19 (95TH/s | 3250W)

34.21 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S19 Hydro (158TH/s | 5451W)

34.50 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer T19 Hydro (158TH/s | 5451W)

34.50 J/TH

Canaan Avalon Nano 3 (4TH/s | 140W)

35.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S19j (90TH/s | 3250W)

36.11 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer T19 Model 240-Ca (84TH/s | 3150W)

37.50 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer T19 Hydro (145TH/s | 5438W)

37.50 J/TH

MicroBT Whatsminer M30S (86TH/s | 3268W)

38.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer T19 (88TH/s | 3344W)

38.00 J/TH

Canaan AvalonMiner A1246 (90TH/s | 3420W)

38.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S17 Pro (50TH/s | 1975W)

39.50 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S17 Pro (53TH/s | 2094W)

39.51 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S17+ 266-Aa (73TH/s | 2920W)

40.00 J/TH

StrongU Hornbill H8 Pro (84TH/s | 3360W)

40.00 J/TH

Canaan AvalonMiner A1166 Pro (81TH/s | 3400W)

41.98 J/TH

MicroBT Whatsminer M31S+ (80TH/s | 3360W)

42.00 J/TH

MicroBT Whatsminer M31S (76TH/s | 3220W)

42.37 J/TH

Ebang Ebit E11++ (44TH/s | 1980W)

45.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S17 (53TH/s | 2385W)

45.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S17 (56TH/s | 2520W)

45.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S17e (64TH/s | 2880W)

45.00 J/TH

StrongU Hornbill H8 (74TH/s | 3330W)

45.00 J/TH

StrongU STU-U8 (46TH/s | 2100W)

45.65 J/TH

StrongU STU-U8 Pro (60TH/s | 2800W)

46.67 J/TH

Generation 5

26 miners

MicroBT Whatsminer M50S (128TH/s | 3276W)

25.59 J/TH

MicroBT Whatsminer M53S (260TH/s | 6760W)

26.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S19 Pro++ (125TH/s | 3250W)

26.00 J/TH

MicroBT WhatsMiner M56S (212TH/s | 5550W)

26.18 J/TH

Magicminer BG01 (4.5TH/s | 120W)

26.67 J/TH

Lucky Miner LV08 (4.5TH/s | 120W)

26.67 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S19 Pro+ Hydro (198TH/s | 5445W)

27.50 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S19j Pro+ (122TH/s | 3355W)

27.50 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S19 Pro+ Hydro (184TH/s | 5060W)

27.50 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S19 Pro+ Hyd (191TH/s | 5252W)

27.50 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S19 Pro+ Hydro (195TH/s | 5445W)

27.92 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S19 Pro+ Hydro (191TH/s | 5445W)

28.51 J/TH

MicroBT WhatsMiner M56 (194TH/s | 5550W)

28.61 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S19j Pro+ (117TH/s | 3355W)

28.68 J/TH

MicroBT Whatsminer M50 (114TH/s | 3306W)

29.00 J/TH

MicroBT Whatsminer M53 (230TH/s | 6670W)

29.00 J/TH

Canaan Avalon A1366I (122TH/s | 3570W)

29.26 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S19j Pro (96TH/s | 2832W)

29.50 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S19j Pro (104TH/s | 3068W)

29.50 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S19 Pro Hydro (177TH/s | 5221W)

29.50 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S19 Pro (110TH/s | 3250W)

29.55 J/TH

Canaan Avalon Made A1346 (110TH/s | 3300W)

30.00 J/TH

MicroBT Whatsminer M33S++ (242TH/s | 7260W)

30.00 J/TH

MicroBT Whatsminer M33S++ (226TH/s | 6820W)

30.18 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S19j Pro (100TH/s | 3050W)

30.50 J/TH

MicroBT Whatsminer M30S++ (112TH/s | 3472W)

31.00 J/TH

Generation 6

26 miners

Bitmain Antminer T21 (190TH/s | 3610W)

19.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S19 XP+ Hydro (279TH/s | 5301W)

19.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S19 XP+ Hydro (293TH/s | 5567W)

19.00 J/TH

MicroBT WhatsMiner M63 (334TH/s | 6646W)

19.90 J/TH

MicroBT WhatsMiner M66 (280TH/s | 5572W)

19.90 J/TH

MicroBT WhatsMiner M60 (172TH/s | 3422W)

19.90 J/TH

MicroBT Whatsminer M61S (216TH/s | 4320W)

20.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S19 XP Hydro (257TH/s | 5304W)

20.64 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S19 XP Hydro 3U (512TH/s | 10600W)

20.70 J/TH

MicroBT WhatsMiner M63S++ (478TH/s | 10000W)

20.92 J/TH

Canaan Avalon Mini 3 (37.5TH/s | 800W)

21.33 J/TH

Magicminer BG02 (7TH/s | 150W)

21.43 J/TH

Bitaxe Supra Hex 701 (4.2TH/s | 90W)

21.43 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S19 XP (140TH/s | 3010W)

21.50 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S19j XP (151TH/s | 3247W)

21.50 J/TH

Canaan Avalon Made A1466 (150TH/s | 3230W)

21.53 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer T19 PRO Hydro (235TH/s | 5170W)

22.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S19e XP Hyd (251TH/s | 5522W)

22.00 J/TH

MicroBT Whatsminer M50s++ (160TH/s | 3520W)

22.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S19 XP (134TH/s | 3010W)

22.46 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S19k Pro (120TH/s | 2760W)

23.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S19k Pro (136TH/s | 3264W)

24.00 J/TH

NerdMiner NerdQaxe+ Hyd (2.5TH/s | 60W)

24.00 J/TH

Canaan Avalon Made A1446 (135TH/s | 3310W)

24.52 J/TH

Canaan Avalon Made A1366 (130TH/s | 3250W)

25.00 J/TH

LuckyMiner LV07 1TH/s (1TH/s | 25W)

25.00 J/TH

Generation 7

27 miners

Auradine Teraflux AI3680 (375TH/s | 5625W)

15.00 J/TH

NerdMiner NerdQaxe++ (4.8TH/s | 72W)

15.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S21 PRO (234TH/s | 3550W)

15.17 J/TH

MicroBT WhatsMiner M66S++ (356TH/s | 5518W)

15.50 J/TH

MicroBT WhatsMiner M60S++ (226TH/s | 3600W)

15.93 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S21 Hyd (335TH/s | 5360W)

16.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S21+ (235TH/s | 3875.5W)

16.49 J/TH

Bitdeer Sealminer A2 (226TH/s | 3729W)

16.50 J/TH

Bitdeer Sealminer A2 Hydro (446TH/s | 7359W)

16.50 J/TH

Canaan Avalon A15 Pro (220TH/s | 3662W)

16.65 J/TH

Canaan Avalon A1566HA 2U (480TH/s | 8064W)

16.80 J/TH

MicroBT WhatsMiner M60S+ (212TH/s | 3600W)

16.98 J/TH

MicroBT WhatsMiner M63S+ (424TH/s | 7208W)

17.00 J/TH

MicroBT WhatsMiner M66S+ (318TH/s | 5406W)

17.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S21e Hyd (288TH/s | 4896W)

17.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S21e Hyd (310TH/s | 5270W)

17.00 J/TH

Auradine Teraflux AT2880 (222TH/s | 3850W)

17.34 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S21 (195TH/s | 3400W)

17.44 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S21 (188TH/s | 3290W)

17.50 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S21 (200TH/s | 3550W)

17.75 J/TH

Canaan Avalon A1566I (249TH/s | 4500W)

18.07 J/TH

Canaan Avalon Made A1566 (185TH/s | 3420W)

18.49 J/TH

MicroBT WhatsMiner M63S (390TH/s | 7215W)

18.50 J/TH

MicroBT WhatsMiner M66S (298TH/s | 5513W)

18.50 J/TH

MicroBT WhatsMiner M60S (186TH/s | 3441W)

18.50 J/TH

Canaan Avalon Q (90TH/s | 1674W)

18.60 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S19 XP+ Hyd 3U (586TH/s | 10900W)

18.60 J/TH

Generation 8

27 miners

Bitmain Antminer S3 (478GH/s | 366W)

0.77 J/GH

Nerdminer V3 (1MH/s | 1W)

1.00 J/MH

Bitmain Antminer S23 Hydro (580TH/s | 5510W)

9.50 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S23 Hyd 3U (1160TH/s | 11020W)

9.50 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S21 XP+ Hyd (500TH/s | 5500W)

11.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S23 (318TH/s | 3498W)

11.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S21 XP HYDRO (473TH/s | 5676W)

12.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S23 Immersion (442TH/s | 5304W)

12.00 J/TH

Bitdeer SealMiner A3 Pro Hydro (660TH/s | 8250W)

12.50 J/TH

Bitdeer SealMiner A3 Pro Air (290TH/s | 3625W)

12.50 J/TH

Canaan Avalon A16XP (300TH/s | 3850W)

12.83 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S21e XP Hydro (860TH/s | 11180W)

13.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S21e XP Hyd (430TH/s | 5590W)

13.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S21 XP (270TH/s | 3645W)

13.50 J/TH

Bitdeer SealMiner A3 Hydro (500TH/s | 6750W)

13.50 J/TH

Bitaxe Touch (1.6TH/s | 22W)

13.75 J/TH

Canaan Avalon A16 (282TH/s | 3900W)

13.83 J/TH

Bitdeer SealMiner A3 Air (260TH/s | 3640W)

14.00 J/TH

Bitaxe Gamma 601 (1.2TH/s | 17W)

14.17 J/TH

Auradine Teraflux AH3880 (600TH/s | 8700W)

14.50 J/TH

Proto Rig (819TH/s | 12000W)

14.65 J/TH

Fluminer T3 (115TH/s | 1700W)

14.78 J/TH

Bitdeer SealMiner A2 Pro Air (255TH/s | 3790W)

14.86 J/TH

Bitdeer SealMiner A2 Pro Hydro (500TH/s | 7450W)

14.90 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S21+ Hydro (395TH/s | 5925W)

15.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S21+ Hydro (358TH/s | 5370W)

15.00 J/TH

Bitmain Antminer S21+ Hyd (319TH/s | 4785W)

15.00 J/TH

More Information about the

Learn more about the Bitmain Antminer S3 (478GH/s)

Introduced in 2014, the Bitmain Antminer S3 reads like a small, obstinate testament to hashing: a SHA‑256 workhorse that outputs about 478 GH/s while sipping roughly 366 watts, an economy of 0.77 joules per gigahash that today feels archaic yet instructive; housed in a compact 331 × 137 × 160 mm frame, its 32 BM1382 ASICs-each a 28 nm chip with 63 internal cores-are arranged like cold, efficient neurons, driving Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Peercoin and any other SHA‑256 chain through relentless rounds of digesting blocks as if the machine were solving an insoluble riddle. Two 14038 fans provide steady, relatively quiet airflow so the rig can operate in modest environments, and its stackable shape plus DHCP support make network setup straightforward for home labs or clustered benches, while the unit’s tolerance for 0–35 °C ambient places practical limits on deployment; power is supplied as 12 V DC via up to four PCI‑e connectors (typically only two are used), meaning an ATX power supply or a dedicated miner PSU is required, and its standalone operation without a proxy server simplifies integration into a small operation. Firmware is deliberately utilitarian-basic web controls with SSH access for those who wish to probe deeper-so hobbyists often tweak or reflash the device for experiments, testnets, or educational work, repurposing the low noise and modest draw for development, learning, or low‑intensity mining rather than competitive production. Hardware reliability is notable, with reported error rates near 0.01%, and the physical and electrical constraints-watts, thermal envelope, footprint, connector layout-make it an ideal instrument to study the real tradeoffs of proof‑of‑work: hash rate versus heat, upfront simplicity versus long‑term efficiency, and the small cognitive comfort of running one’s own rig even as the broader network race marches on beyond its reach.

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Technical Specifications

Detailed hardware specifications and mining capabilities for Bitmain Antminer S3

Basic Information

Brand

Bitmain

Model

Antminer S3

Release Date

July 2014

Algorithm

SHA-256

Performance

Hashrate

478 GH/s

Power Consumption

366W

Noise Level

60dbdB

Voltage

12VV

Physical Dimensions

Size

137 x 160 x 331mmmm

Weight

5200gkg

Interface

Ethernet

Humidity

5 - 90 %%

Cooling

Air

Mineable Cryptocurrencies

BTC

Bitcoin

BCH

Bitcoin Cash

Fractal Bitcoin

Algorithm Information: SHA-256

Learn more about the SHA-256 algorithm and how it works.

SHA-256 is a cryptographic hash function that serves as the backbone of Fractal Bitcoin proof-of-work consensus mechanism. This algorithm processes input data of any length and produces a fixed hash value, ensuring security and integrity in the mining process.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the Bitmain Antminer S3

How efficient is the Bitmain Antminer S3 478GH/s?

The efficiency of the Bitmain Antminer S3 478GH/s is 0.77 J/GH with a hashrate of 478GH/s and power consumption of 366W.

What are the electricity costs for the Bitmain Antminer S3 478GH/s (USD)?

The Bitmain Antminer S3 478GH/s consumes $0.70 daily, $21.08 monthly, and $256.49 yearly in electricity costs.

How much power does the Bitmain Antminer S3 478GH/s use?

The Bitmain Antminer S3 478GH/s uses 366W of electricity.

Who manufactures the Antminer S3?

The Antminer S3 is manufactured by Bitmain.

What is the hashrate of the Bitmain Antminer S3?

The Bitmain Antminer S3 has a hashrate of 478GH/s using the SHA-256 algorithm.

Which cryptocurrencies can be mined with the Bitmain Antminer S3 478GH/s?

The Bitmain Antminer S3 478GH/s can mine the following cryptocurrencies:

NiceHash (BTC) Bitcoin

Bitcoin (BTC)

Bitcoin Cash (BCH)

Fractal Bitcoin (FB)

Is the Bitmain Antminer S3 478GH/s a profitable miner?

As of November 12, 2025 with an electricity cost of $0.08 the Bitmain Antminer S3 478GH/s generates $-0.68 daily, $-20.40 monthly, and $-248.20 yearly.