Bitaxe Gamma vs Lucky Miner LV08

The Lucky Miner LV08 hashes about 3.8 times faster than the Bitaxe Gamma, so its chance of finding a block is about that many times higher. It also draws about 6.7 times the power (120 W against 18 W). Per terahash, the Bitaxe Gamma is the most efficient at 15 J/TH. The Bitaxe Gamma is the cheapest to buy, from about $110.

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Bitaxe Gamma

Lucky Miner LV08

True size

No true-size drawing here: the Bitaxe Gamma and the Lucky Miner LV08. Their makers do not publish an outer size, and we only draw sizes that come from the maker.

The numbers as charts

FIG. 1HashrateLonger bar, more guesses per second, better block odds.

Bitaxe Gamma1.2 TH/s

Lucky Miner LV084.5 TH/s

FIG. 2Power drawWatts at the wall in normal use. Shorter is quieter and cheaper to run.

Bitaxe Gamma18 W

Lucky Miner LV08120 W

FIG. 3EfficiencyJoules per terahash. Shorter bar means more hashing for the same electricity.

Bitaxe Gamma15 J/TH

Lucky Miner LV0826.7 J/TH

FIG. 4First-year costLowest listed price plus one year of electricity at $0.20/kWh.

Bitaxe Gamma$110 + $32 = $142

Lucky Miner LV08$200 + $210 = $410

PurchaseElectricity, 1 year

Every figure

Figure	Bitaxe Gamma	Lucky Miner LV08
Hashrate
Hashrate	1.2 TH/s	4.5 TH/s
Power
Power	18 W	120 W
Efficiency
Efficiency	15 J/TH	26.7 J/TH
Price range
Price range	$110 to $230	$200 to $300
Electricity per year at 0.20/kWh
Electricity per year at 0.20/kWh	32	210
Chip
Chip	1x Bitmain BM1370	4x Bitmain BM1366
Cooling and noise
Cooling and noise	Heatsink with one small fan. A quiet hum at stock, louder when overclocked	Two fans. About 38 to 40 dB, loudest at full fan speed
Connectivity
Connectivity	WiFi, 2.4 GHz only. No Ethernet	WiFi, 2.4 GHz only, plus a setup hotspot
Power supply
Power supply	5 V barrel jack, 5 V 6 A (30 W) adapter usually included	Included (100 to 240 V AC input)
Size and weight
Size and weight	Palm-sized bare board with screen, no case	200 x 128 x 70 mm, about 1.1 kg
Open source
Open source	Yes: hardware design and AxeOS firmware. The ASIC chip itself is closed	No. Vendor firmware based on AxeOS; community forks exist
Release year
Release year	2024	2024

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