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KnCMiner
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ASIC
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Sha256
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RELEASED OCT 2013
KnCMiner KnC Mercury — ROI calculator
Profit /day
$-2.20
Income /day
$0.01
0.00000005 BTC/day
Cost $2.21 @ $0.1/kWh
Hashrate
100Gh/s
Sha256
Power · Efficiency
920.0W
9.20 j/Gh
KnCMiner KnC Mercury loses $2.20 a day selling raw Sha256 hashpower at 100 Gh/s, pulling 920 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 KnCMiner KnC Mercury
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
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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 KnCMiner KnC Mercury
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 KnCMiner KnC Mercury
Is the KnCMiner KnC Mercury profitable?
As of September 2026, the KnCMiner KnC Mercury earns $-2.21/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 KnCMiner KnC Mercury?
Payback equals hardware cost divided by daily profit. The ROI calculator on this page projects payback months for the KnCMiner KnC Mercury 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 KnCMiner KnC Mercury?
Break-even electricity is the rate above which the KnCMiner KnC Mercury 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.