In the PoW network, Bitcoin undoubtedly holds the top spot. However, since Ethereum's shift to PoS last year, the second place under Bitcoin in PoW has been unclear. Should miners opt for ETH's fork coin ETC or LTC, which allows merged mining with DOGE? By 2023, a new answer emerged — Kaspa (KAS).

With its rising price, KAS has become an unignorable force in PoW. According to MiningPoolStats, KAS is currently the second most valuable daily output in PoW, attracting many miners to KAS mining. Meanwhile, the total network hashrate of KAS is also rising, which means a decrease in unit hashrate income.

Data Source: MiningPoolStats

So, how much can KAS's daily income be? And how long will it take to break even if you buy a mining rig now? This article will help calculate the current earnings of KAS and the ROI period for mainstream KAS mining rigs.

As of December 19th, the price of KAS is $0.11, with a total network hashrate of 112.7631 PH/s and a block reward of 146.83 KAS. Assuming local electricity costs are $0.03/kWh, let's examine the earnings and theoretical payback period of five mining rigs: TheWindMiner K9, Antminer KS3, ICERIVER KAS KS3, ICERIVER KS3M, and ICERIVER KAS KS2. (Note: This calculation does not consider site fees, pool fees, or other costs.)

TheWindMiner K9: Hashrate 10.3T, power consumption 3300W, price $17,799.00

Daily KAS mining: 10.3/ (112.7631*1000) * (146.83*60*60*24) = 1158.77

Daily revenue: 1158.77*0.11=$127.46

Daily electricity fee: 3.3*24*0.03=$2.38

Daily profit: 127.46-2.38=$125.08

Theoretical ROI period: 17799/125.08=142 days

Antminer KS3: Hashrate 9.4T, power consumption 3500W, price $16,499.00

Daily KAS mining: 9.4/ (112.7631*1000) * (146.83*60*60*24) =1057.52

Daily revenue: 1057.52*0.11=$116.32

Daily electricity fee: 3.5*24*0.03=$2.52

Daily profit: 116.32-2.52=$113.80

Theoretical ROI period: 16499/113.80=145 days

ICERIVER KAS KS3: Hashrate 8T, power consumption 3200W, price $12,499.00

Daily KAS mining: 8/ (112.7631*1000) * (146.83*60*60*24) =900.02

Daily revenue: 900.02*0.11=$99.00

Daily electricity fee: 3.2*24*0.03=$2.30

Daily profit: 99.00-2.30=$96.70

Theoretical ROI period: 12499/96.70=129 days

ICERIVER KS3M: Hashrate 6T, power consumption 3400W, price $7,799.00

Daily KAS mining: 6/ (112.7631*1000) * (146.83*60*60*24) =675.01

Daily revenue: 675.01*0.11=$74.25

Daily electricity fee: 3.4*24*0.03=$2.45

Daily profit: 74.25-2.45=$71.80

Theoretical ROI period: 7799/71.80=108 days

ICERIVER KAS KS2: Hashrate 2T, power consumption 1200W, price $3,499.00

Daily KAS mining: 2/ (112.7631*1000) * (146.83*60*60*24) =225.00

Daily revenue: 225.00*0.11=$24.75

Daily electricity fee: 1.2*24*0.03=$0.86

Daily profit: 24.75-0.86= $23.89

Theoretical ROI period: 3499/23.89=146 days

Overview of Major KAS Mining Rigs

It is evident that due to the high number of miners and the high total network hashrate, the theoretical daily revenue is around $12.375/T, and the ROI period for major mining rigs ranges between 100 to 150 days. However, this calculation doesn't account for KAS's price fluctuations, hashrate changes, or the fixed monthly reduction, which would extend the actual ROI period. The ROI period could shorten if KAS's price increases or the hashrate decreases.

To understand the real-time earnings of KAS mining rigs, you can use ViaBTC's Mining Profit Rankings.

Data Source: ViaBTC

Additionally, ViaBTC recently launched a KAS ambassador recruitment. If you refer KAS miners who have attracted at least 5 active users and over 100G of mining power, you can become a ViaBTC-KAS ambassador, enjoying 20% referral rewards. Referred users will receive a 30-day 50% discount coupon, a significant reward. Users interested in KAS should pay more attention!