What are the Lucky Miner LV06 and LV08?
Lucky Miner is a brand made by the Chinese factory DigLucky. Its small miners are based on the open-source Bitaxe design and run a vendor build of AxeOS, so setup is close to a Bitaxe with slightly different field names.
| Model | Chips | Hashrate | Power | Noise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LV06 | 1x BM1366 | about 500 GH/s | 13 to 15 W | 35 to 38 dB |
| LV07 | 2x BM1366 | about 1 TH/s | about 28 W | similar to LV06 |
| LV08 | 4x BM1366 | about 4.5 TH/s | about 120 W | 38 to 40 dB |
The LV06 is in effect a cased version of the older Bitaxe Ultra, with the same chip and similar output. The LV08 is a four-chip box in the same class as the NerdQAxe++, but with the older BM1366 chip it uses more power for less hashrate.
What do you need before setup?
- The power adapter that came in the box. The LV06 uses a 5 V 6 A adapter; the LV08 has its own included supply.
- A 2.4 GHz WiFi network. Lucky Miners do not join 5 GHz networks.
- A Bitcoin address that starts with
bc1or3, copied from your wallet.
How do you set up a Lucky Miner, step by step?
1. Power it on and join the Lucky_ hotspot
Plug in the adapter. The screen lights up and the miner opens a WiFi hotspot whose name starts with Lucky_. Join it from a phone or laptop.
2. Open the setup page
The page usually opens by itself. If not, browse to http://192.168.4.1.
3. Enter WiFi and pool details
Type your 2.4 GHz WiFi name and password. Then replace the factory pool with DirectPool. Lucky firmware calls the host field Stratum URL:
| Field | What to enter for DirectPool |
|---|---|
| Stratum URL | stratum.directpool.io |
| Stratum Port | 3333 |
| Stratum User | bc1qyouraddress.bedroom |
| Password | x |
On current firmware the bare host name works. If an older unit refuses to connect, try stratum+tcp://stratum.directpool.io in Stratum URL and keep 3333 in Stratum Port.
4. Save and restart
Click Save, then Restart. The miner joins your WiFi and shows its new IP address on the screen. Open that address in a browser on the same network whenever you want to see hashrate, temperature and shares, or change settings.
Careful: Lucky Miners ship pointed at a default pool. If you only change the address and leave the factory pool, you are mining for someone else's pool. Replace all four fields.
How do you check the Lucky Miner is working?
In the dashboard, look for a hashrate near the figure in the table above and a rising count of accepted shares. Then paste your address on the DirectPool home page. The worker appears after its first shares; the hashrate there settles over about an hour.
If the dashboard shows the pool as disconnected, check the host spelling and the port first. The full list is in My miner won't connect.
How do you change the pool or WiFi later?
Open the miner's IP address in a browser and go to its settings page. You can change the pool fields there at any time; save and restart for them to take effect. If you move the miner to a new WiFi network, it cannot join the old one and falls back to its Lucky_ setup hotspot, so you can enter the new WiFi the same way as on first boot.
If you lost the IP address, look at the miner's screen or at the list of connected devices in your router's admin page.
What temperatures are normal on a Lucky Miner?
Lucky firmware is based on AxeOS, which shows chip temperature on the dashboard. In a normal room at stock settings, readings roughly between 50 and 65 °C are common. Upstream AxeOS stops mining and cools down when a chip passes 75 °C, then restarts at lower settings. If your unit runs near that, clean the fan, give it more space or lower the frequency one step. A warm room in summer can add several degrees on its own.
Should you change the Lucky Miner firmware?
Usually not. The stock firmware works with DirectPool and any standard stratum pool. Some owners flash community builds of AxeOS to get newer features; that can void the warranty and a wrong build can stop the unit from booting. If you do, use a build made for your exact model and keep the original firmware file. This guide covers the stock firmware only.
What are the common Lucky Miner mistakes?
- Leaving the factory pool in place. Replace URL, port, user and password.
- Typing the address by hand. Copy and paste it; one wrong character sends rewards to an address nobody controls.
- A router that mixes 2.4 and 5 GHz under one name. Give the 2.4 GHz band its own name if the miner will not join.
- Using an address starting with 1. DirectPool accepts
bc1and3addresses only. - Blocking the LV08 vents. At 120 W it needs open space around both fans.
- Raising frequency to chase the advertised figure. The stated hashrate has a plus or minus 10% range. Higher settings add heat faster than hashrate.
Is a Lucky Miner worth running?
As an income source, no. At the 2026-10-05 difficulty, an LV06 earns about $7.52 a year across fair-paying pools and uses about $18.41 of electricity at $0.15 per kWh. An LV08 earns about $68 a year and uses about $158. The solo odds of a block in a year are about 1 in 36,000 for an LV06 and 1 in 4,000 for an LV08.
The LV06 is one of the cheapest ways to run a real ASIC chip and see shares land on a pool. If you are choosing between models, read Bitaxe vs NerdMiner vs Lucky Miner first: a Bitaxe Gamma costs more but is about twice as efficient as either Lucky Miner.