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Canaan AvalonMiner 921 Avalon A9, A921

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Manufacturer
Canaan
Canaan AvalonMiner 921 Avalon A9, A921
Realtime Mining Profit
$-2.62/day
20TH/s
Hashrate
1700W
Power

Profitability Analysis

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Current BTC Price $64,296.00
Period Income Expense Profit
Daily
$0.64 $3.26
$-2.62
Monthly
$19.22 $97.92
$-78.70
Yearly
$233.82 $1,191.36
$-957.54
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* Overview

Canaan AvalonMiner A921 (20TH/s) Hardware Overview

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

The Canaan AvalonMiner 921 (also marketed as Avalon A9 or A921) is a purpose-built SHA‑256 ASIC miner, optimized for Bitcoin-family cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin SV, delivering a nominal 20 TH/s while drawing approximately 1700 W, which corresponds to an energy intensity of about 0.085 J/GH; its implementation on advanced 7‑nanometer silicon enhances both raw throughput and thermal efficiency, and the unit’s single‑fan cooling architecture-producing roughly 72 dB of acoustic output-makes it appropriate for medium to large scale deployments provided site planning accounts for ventilation, acoustic mitigation and electrical capacity; operationally it supports cascading and centralized management through controllers and converters, enabling rack or containerized farms to coordinate multiple units, and its steady performance profile favors continuous operation when paired with uninterrupted power provision, appropriate power supplies, dust control and periodic firmware maintenance; from an economic and deployment perspective, operators should model expected returns and running costs across daily, monthly and annual horizons using inputs for hashrate, power draw, pool fees, network difficulty and coin price volatility, while also considering non‑monetary factors such as cooling infrastructure, noise constraints, maintenance schedules and spare‑parts logistics-practices that preserve uptime and extend ASIC lifecycle-thus positioning the AvalonMiner 921 as a pragmatic choice for scalable, efficiency‑minded mining operations that prioritize predictable performance and manageable operational complexity.

Discover Which Coins This Miner Can Mine

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Coin Income/Day Profit/Day
$0.64 $
0.00000992 Bitcoin Logo
$-2.63 $
-0.00004084 Bitcoin Logo
$0.64 $
0.00000995 Bitcoin Logo
$-2.62 $
-0.00004075 Bitcoin Logo
$0.57 $
0.00279462 Bitcoin Cash Logo
$-2.69 $
-0.01315534 Bitcoin Cash Logo
$0.59 $
1.71 Fractal Bitcoin Logo
$-2.67 $
-7.75862651 Fractal Bitcoin Logo

Historical Mining Performance

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SHA-256 Miner Generations

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

Generation 1

31 miners

Generation 2

31 miners

Generation 3

31 miners

Generation 4

31 miners

Generation 5

31 miners

Generation 6

31 miners

Generation 7

32 miners

Generation 8

32 miners
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Canaan AvalonMiner A921 In Detail

Canaan AvalonMiner A921 (20TH/s) — a closer look at the hardware and how it performs.

The AvalonMiner 921 arrives like a pragmatic monument to calculation, its 7-nanometer ASICs refined with AI-tuned optimization to sustain long-term throughput and temper the slow corrosion of performance that betrays many lesser machines; designed for the SHA-256 family-Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin SV-it pushes up to 20 TH/s while drawing roughly 1700 watts for an energy intensity near 0.085 J/GH, and its single-fan cooling and 72 dB acoustic signature mark it as best suited to medium-to-large installations where ventilation, noise mitigation and electrical capacity are planned rather than improvised. Beneath the metal skin advanced voltage regulation smooths behavior under fluctuating supply, and firmware with auto-recovery logic reduces the human labor of endless resets, but sensible operators will still schedule periodic firmware updates, monitor ambient and board temperatures, and deploy dust control and routine maintenance to prevent the slow, avoidable entropy that turns efficiency into rubble. Scalability is built in: cascading, controllers and converters permit centralized orchestration of racks or containerized farms so hundreds of units can be coordinated from a single management plane, and best practice includes provisioning redundant power supplies, UPS or staged restarts, spare parts inventory and logging for fault diagnosis to preserve uptime. In deployment planning, consider acoustic exposure, heat rejection paths and the electrical infrastructure required to sustain continuous draw; model returns not as a single ledger line but as a flow of variables-hashrate, power draw, pool fees, network difficulty and coin price volatility-while also valuing nonfinancial constraints such as site access, cooling capacity and maintenance cadence. The result is a device that, if tended to like a temperamental instrument rather than an eternal engine, rewards disciplined operators with predictable performance and scalable management; and in that discipline there is a mirror to human striving and its inevitable vulnerabilities, for even the most efficient miner is only as enduring as the systems and routines that surround it.

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Technical Specifications

Canaan AvalonMiner 921 Avalon A9, A921 — full hardware specifications and mining capabilities.

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Basic Information

Brand
Canaan
Model
AvalonMiner A921
Release Date
September 2018
Algorithm
SHA-256

Performance

Hashrate
20 TH/s
Power Consumption
1700W
Noise Level
72db
Voltage
12V

Physical Dimensions

Size
150 x 136 x 370mm
Weight
5500gkg
Interface
Ethernet
Humidity
5 - 95 %
Temperature
5 - 45 °C
Cooling
Air

Mineable Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin
BTC
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Cash
BCH
Bitcoin Cash
Fractal Bitcoin
FB
Fractal Bitcoin
* The algorithm

Algorithm Information: SHA-256

SHA-256 — what this algorithm is and how it works.

SHA-256 is a cryptographic hash function. Bitcoin relies on it for proof-of-work consensus. This algorithm processes input data of any length and produces a fixed hash value, ensuring security and integrity in the mining process.

Crypto Mining Pools

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4% FPPS 2% PPLNS
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4% PPS+ 2% PPLNS
AntPool pool logo
4% FPPS 2% PPLNS
EMCD pool logo
1.5% FPPS
Kryptex pool logo
3% PPS+
BinancePool pool logo
2.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the Canaan AvalonMiner 921 Avalon A9, A921

The efficiency of the Canaan AvalonMiner A921 20TH/s is 85.00 J/TH with a hashrate of 20TH/s and power consumption of 1700W.

The Canaan AvalonMiner A921 20TH/s consumes $3.26 daily, $97.92 monthly, and $1,191.36 yearly in electricity costs.

The Canaan AvalonMiner A921 20TH/s uses 1700W of electricity.

The AvalonMiner A921 is manufactured by Canaan.

The Canaan AvalonMiner A921 has a hashrate of 20TH/s using the SHA-256 algorithm.

The Canaan AvalonMiner A921 20TH/s can mine the following cryptocurrencies:

NiceHash NiceHash (BTC) Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) Bitcoin Cash Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Fractal Bitcoin Fractal Bitcoin (FB)

As of August 17, 2026 with an electricity cost of $0.08 the Canaan AvalonMiner A921 20TH/s generates $-2.62 daily, $-78.70 monthly, and $-957.54 yearly.

Based on our real-time ASIC mining profit calculation, the Canaan AvalonMiner A921 is currently most profitable mining Bitcoin at your electricity rate of $0.080/kWh. This can change as coin prices and network difficulty shift, so check the Mineable Coins table above for the latest ranking.

This ASIC mining profit calculation for the Canaan AvalonMiner A921 uses live cryptocurrency prices, current network difficulty, and block rewards for every supported coin, combined with your custom electricity rate. Figures update automatically as network conditions change, so the profitability shown reflects current conditions rather than a static estimate.

NiceHash is a hashpower marketplace, not a traditional mining pool — instead of mining a coin directly, you sell your Canaan AvalonMiner A921 hashrate to buyers and get paid in Bitcoin. Compare the NiceHash row against direct-mining rows in the Mineable Coins table above: whichever shows the higher Profit/Day at your electricity rate is currently the better option for this specific miner.

This miner is not currently listed by any of our verified vendors. You can still use the profitability figures on this page to plan ahead for when new listings appear.
BTC $64,385.52 ↗1.15%
ALPH $0.026700 ↘2.19%
KAS $0.025510 ↘1.5%
ETC $6.18 ↘1.03%
LTC $44.52 ↘0.46%
DOGE $0.070370 ↘0.82%
RXD $0.000026 ↗3.61%
BCH $204.64 ↘1.04%
CKB $0.000821 ↘1.18%
HNS $0.001970 ↗1%
KDA $0.004711 ↘1.1%
SC $0.000460 ↘2.13%
ALEO $0.038140 ↗1.02%
FB $0.344600 ↘1.47%
XMR $414.28 ↘0.77%
SCP $0.022820 ↗4.1%
BELLS $0.108100 ↘1.63%
XTM $0.000305 ↘2.3%
ZEC $515.65 ↗0.9%
BTC $64,385.52 ↗1.15%
ALPH $0.026700 ↘2.19%
KAS $0.025510 ↘1.5%
ETC $6.18 ↘1.03%
LTC $44.52 ↘0.46%
DOGE $0.070370 ↘0.82%
RXD $0.000026 ↗3.61%
BCH $204.64 ↘1.04%
CKB $0.000821 ↘1.18%
HNS $0.001970 ↗1%
KDA $0.004711 ↘1.1%
SC $0.000460 ↘2.13%
ALEO $0.038140 ↗1.02%
FB $0.344600 ↘1.47%
XMR $414.28 ↘0.77%
SCP $0.022820 ↗4.1%
BELLS $0.108100 ↘1.63%
XTM $0.000305 ↘2.3%
ZEC $515.65 ↗0.9%
BTC $64,385.52 ↗1.15%
ALPH $0.026700 ↘2.19%
KAS $0.025510 ↘1.5%
ETC $6.18 ↘1.03%
LTC $44.52 ↘0.46%
DOGE $0.070370 ↘0.82%
RXD $0.000026 ↗3.61%
BCH $204.64 ↘1.04%
CKB $0.000821 ↘1.18%
HNS $0.001970 ↗1%
KDA $0.004711 ↘1.1%
SC $0.000460 ↘2.13%
ALEO $0.038140 ↗1.02%
FB $0.344600 ↘1.47%
XMR $414.28 ↘0.77%
SCP $0.022820 ↗4.1%
BELLS $0.108100 ↘1.63%
XTM $0.000305 ↘2.3%
ZEC $515.65 ↗0.9%