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ForestMiner
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ASIC
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Etchash
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RELEASED JAN 2023
ForestMiner EPU XC — ROI calculator
Profit /day
$-2.29
Income /day
$5.67
0.32736 ETC/day
Cost $7.96 @ $0.1/kWh
Hashrate
4.25Gh/s
Etchash
Power · Efficiency
3315.0W
780.00 j/Gh
ForestMiner EPU XC loses up to $2.29 a day, best on Etchash hashpower sale. Also available: mining Etchash at 4.25 Gh/s ($-5.48/day). Pulling 3,315 W from the wall — at $0.10/kWh, not quite breaking even at today's rates.
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ROI calculator for ForestMiner EPU XC
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
cost 320.97%
Tap to switch · 7 sections ROI calculator 6/7
ROI calculator
ROI calculator for ForestMiner EPU XC
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 ForestMiner EPU XC
Is the ForestMiner EPU XC profitable?
As of September 2026, the ForestMiner EPU XC earns $-5.48/day mining Etchash at an electricity cost of $0.1/kWh. At this electricity rate it is not profitable.
What is the payback period for the ForestMiner EPU XC?
Payback equals hardware cost divided by daily profit. The ROI calculator on this page projects payback months for the ForestMiner EPU XC 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 ForestMiner EPU XC?
Break-even electricity is the rate above which the ForestMiner EPU XC 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.