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Avalon Nano 3S vs Braiins Mini Miner BMM 101

The Avalon Nano 3S hashes about 6 times faster than the Braiins Mini Miner BMM 101, so its chance of finding a block is about that many times higher. It also draws about 3.5 times the power (140 W against 40 W). Per terahash, the Avalon Nano 3S is the most efficient at 23.3 J/TH. The Avalon Nano 3S is the cheapest to buy, from about $230.

Avalon Nano 3S
Braiins Mini Miner BMM 101

True size

Avalon Nano 3S
205 x 115 x 58.5 mm
Braiins Mini Miner BMM 101
214 x 134 x 68 mm
Outer size without packaging, length x width x height as each maker lists it, all drawn to the same scale. The orange outline is a bank card (85.6 x 54 mm) for comparison. Sizes from Canaan (Avalon Nano 3S) and Braiins Forge (Braiins Mini Miner BMM 101).

The numbers as charts

FIG. 1HashrateLonger bar, more guesses per second, better block odds.
Avalon Nano 3S6 TH/s
Braiins Mini Miner BMM 1011 TH/s
FIG. 2Power drawWatts at the wall in normal use. Shorter is quieter and cheaper to run.
Avalon Nano 3S140 W
Braiins Mini Miner BMM 10140 W
FIG. 3EfficiencyJoules per terahash. Shorter bar means more hashing for the same electricity.
Avalon Nano 3S23.3 J/TH
Braiins Mini Miner BMM 10140 J/TH
FIG. 4First-year costLowest listed price plus one year of electricity at $0.20/kWh.
Avalon Nano 3S$230 + $245 = $475
Braiins Mini Miner BMM 101$300 + $70 = $370
PurchaseElectricity, 1 year

Every figure

Avalon Nano 3SBraiins Mini Miner BMM 101
Hashrate
6 TH/s1 TH/s
Power
140 W40 W
Efficiency
23.3 J/TH40 J/TH
Price range
$230 to $300$300 to $450
Electricity per year at 0.20/kWh
24570
Chip
12 Canaan ASIC chips, 4 nm process4 ASIC chips
Cooling and noise
One fan, designed to blow warm air like a heater. 30 to 40 dBCustom heatsink with one quiet fan. About 40 dB
Connectivity
WiFi through the included USB module, plus LANEthernet (100 Mbit/s) and WiFi 2.4 GHz
Power supply
140 W GaN adapter includedIncluded, 100 to 240 V, US or EU plug
Size and weight
205 x 115 x 58.5 mm, 0.86 kg214 x 134 x 68 mm, 1.25 kg
Open source
NoHardware design published by Braiins; Braiins OS firmware is not fully open
Release year
20252024

Electricity in the same currency as your price per kWh. Real draw and hashrate vary with firmware, tuning and room temperature.

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