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Butterfly Labs
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ASIC
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Sha256
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RELEASED AUG 2013
Butterfly Labs BFL Single SC — ROI calculator
Profit /day
$-1.44
Income /day
$0.00
0.00000003 BTC/day
Cost $1.44 @ $0.1/kWh
Hashrate
60Gh/s
Sha256
Power · Efficiency
600.0W
10.00 j/Gh
Butterfly Labs BFL Single SC loses $1.44 a day selling raw Sha256 hashpower at 60 Gh/s, pulling 600 W from the wall. That's after subtracting power at $0.10/kWh — not quite breaking even at today's rates.
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ROI calculator for Butterfly Labs BFL Single SC
Model payback, electricity, and first-year return for this rig.
Hardware cost
$5,000
Electricity rate
$0.10/kWh
Runtime per day
24
Pool fee
2.0%
Difficulty growth /yr
+0%
Net profit /day
$0.00
after electricity & fees
Payback period
—
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First-year return
$0
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Projected cumulative profit
The line crosses $0 on the day you break even. Everything above is pure profit.
Monthly P&L · 3-year horizon
Capital cost is booked in month 1. Cumulative columns include the rig purchase, so Net goes positive at true breakeven.
| Month | Earned (mo) | Cost burned (mo) | Cumulative earned | Cumulative cost | Net | % ROI |
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Profit vs cost
Tap to switch · 7 sections ROI calculator 6/7
ROI calculator
ROI calculator for Butterfly Labs BFL Single SC
Model payback, electricity, and first-year return for this rig.
Hardware cost
$5,000
Electricity rate
$0.10/kWh
Runtime per day
24
Pool fee
2.0%
Difficulty growth /yr
+0%
Net profit /day
$0.00
after electricity & fees
Payback period
—
—
First-year return
$0
—
Projected cumulative profit
The line crosses $0 on the day you break even. Everything above is pure profit.
Monthly P&L · 3-year horizon
Capital cost is booked in month 1. Cumulative columns include the rig purchase, so Net goes positive at true breakeven.
| Month | Earned (mo) | Cost burned (mo) | Cumulative earned | Cumulative cost | Net | % ROI |
|---|
Frequently asked
About the Butterfly Labs BFL Single SC
Is the Butterfly Labs BFL Single SC profitable?
As of October 2026, the Butterfly Labs BFL Single SC earns $-1.44/day mining Sha256 at an electricity cost of $0.1/kWh. At this electricity rate it is not profitable.
What is the payback period for the Butterfly Labs BFL Single SC?
Payback equals hardware cost divided by daily profit. The ROI calculator on this page projects payback months for the Butterfly Labs BFL Single SC at $0.1/kWh — adjust the electricity rate and the hardware cost to match your scenario. Most miners aim for 12–24 month payback on new hardware.
What's the break-even electricity rate for the Butterfly Labs BFL Single SC?
Break-even electricity is the rate above which the Butterfly Labs BFL Single SC stops being profitable. The calculator below derives it from the rig's revenue and power draw — anything below this rate yields positive daily profit, anything above turns the rig into a net loss.
