Zcash Mining Calculator
Calculate ZEC mining profitability in real time
Updated: 4/29/2026
ZEC Mining Calculator
840.0KH/s H/s
Live ZEC Stats
Price$0
Difficulty0.00
Block Reward0 ZEC
Network Hashrate0.00H/s
Block Height0
Mining Summary
Mining Revenue$0.00
Mining Fees$0.00
Electricity Costs$0.00
Zcash mined per hour0.00000000 ZEC
Zcash mined per day0.00000000 ZEC
Zcash mining profit per day$0.00
Zcash Mining Frequently Asked Questions
- Enter your hashrate (H/s), power (W), electricity cost ($/kWh), and pool fee (%).
- Or select from the Zcash miners list to auto-fill hardware specs.
- Click 'Calculate Profit' for real-time ZEC earnings, ROI, and break-even.
- Inputs preload with top Zcash ASIC specs and live network data (price, difficulty, reward).
- Results update instantly — developed by miners, for miners.
- Yes — with efficient ASICs (e.g., 140k H/s) and low power costs (<$0.10/kWh).
- Example: 140k H/s → ~0.0336 ZEC/day (~$11.50 revenue at $343/ZEC).
- After $3.72 electricity + fees → ~$7.89 daily profit.
- Profitability shifts with difficulty (currently ~110M) and price — check live.
- Industrial setups in low-cost regions dominate; solo/small-scale viable with pools.
- Miners solve Equihash puzzles to validate transactions on the privacy-focused Zcash blockchain.
- First to solve adds a block and earns 2.5 ZEC reward (post-2024 halving).
- Uses GPU/ASIC-friendly algorithm — network hashrate ~11.5 GH/s.
- Shielded transactions add privacy; mining secures the zk-SNARKs network.
- Unlike Bitcoin, Zcash emphasizes anonymity and selective disclosure.
- ASICs like Bitmain Antminer Z15 or Z9 Mini for max efficiency.
- GPUs (e.g., RTX 3080) still viable but less profitable than ASICs.
- Hashrate: 100k–500k H/s typical; power: 1,000–2,500W per unit.
- Requires 220V+; check specs for Equihash compatibility.
- Top list updated frequently — preload uses best available.
- 1. Buy Equihash-compatible ASIC/GPU from trusted vendors.
- 2. Secure stable power (e.g., 200A service → ~33kW usable capacity).
- 3. Install cooling/internet; join a pool (e.g., F2Pool, ViaBTC).
- 4. Configure: pool URL, wallet address, worker details.
- 5. Use software like CGMiner or EWBF for GPUs.
- 6. Monitor via pool dashboard for hashrate and shares.
- Pools combine hashrate for steady rewards — essential at 11.5 GH/s network.
- Payouts: PPS/FPPS for stability; fees 1–2% (e.g., F2Pool: 1%).
- Popular: F2Pool, ViaBTC, SlushPool, BTC.com — supports ZEC addresses.
- Solo mining rare; pools reduce variance for small rigs.
- Depends on hashrate and difficulty (~110M currently).
- Example: 140k H/s → ~0.0336 ZEC/day (~$11.50 at $343/ZEC).
- After costs: ~$7.89 net profit (1,550W at $0.10/kWh).
- Use calculator for your exact output — updates live.
- At 140k H/s: ~29.8 days (current difficulty/reward).
- At 500k H/s: ~8.3 days.
- Does NOT factor halvings (next ~2028) or difficulty spikes.
- Most miners payout daily — not waiting for full coins.
- Power = Hashrate × Efficiency (W/kH/s).
- Example: 140k H/s × 11W/kH = ~1,540W.
- 200A × 220V = 44kW → ~33kW safe (75% max).
- Runs ~20 × Z9 Mini (70W each); add cooling costs.
- Optimize with efficient ASICs to cut bills.