Bitcoin Miner Comparison: Bitaxe, NerdQaxe & NerdOctaxe
Compare hashrate, power draw, noise and price – and find the right open-source Bitcoin miner for your home.
| Model | Hashrate | ASIC | Power | Efficiency | ≈ Power/mo. | Price | |
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Bitaxe Gamma 601 | 1.3 TH/s
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~1.3 TH/s | BM1370 (Single) | ~15–18 W | ~13 J/TH | ≈ 3,94 € | 139,00 € | Buy Bitaxe Gamma 601 | 1.3 TH/s |
Nerdaxe Gamma | 1.3 TH/s
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~1.3 TH/s | BM1370 | ~15 W | ~15 J/TH | ≈ 3,29 € | 159,00 € | Buy Nerdaxe Gamma | 1.3 TH/s |
Bitaxe Copperzilla | 1.3 TH/s
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~1.3 TH/s | BM1370 (Single) | ~15 W | ~15 J/TH | ≈ 3,29 € | 179,00 € | Buy Bitaxe Copperzilla | 1.3 TH/s |
Nerdaxe Gaia | 2.6 TH/s
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~2,6 TH/s | BM1373 (Single) | ~25 W | ~10 J/TH | ≈ 5,48 € | 219,00 € | Buy Nerdaxe Gaia | 2.6 TH/s |
Bitaxe Supra Hex 702 | 4.2 TH/s
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~4,2 TH/s | 6× BM1368 | ~90 W | ~18 J/TH | ≈ 19,71 € | 219,00 € | Buy Bitaxe Supra Hex 702 | 4.2 TH/s |
Bitaxe GT 801 | 2.15 TH/s
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~2.15 TH/s | 2× BM1370 (Dual) | ~35–43 W | ~18 J/TH | ≈ 9,42 € | 239,00 € | Buy Bitaxe GT 801 | 2.15 TH/s |
Avalon Nano 3S | 6 TH/s
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~6 TH/s | BM1368 | ~140 W | ~23 J/TH | ≈ 30,66 € | 289,00 € | Buy Avalon Nano 3S | 6 TH/s |
NerdQaxe ++ | 4.8 TH/s
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~4.8 TH/s | 4× BM1370 | ~80 W | ~16 J/TH | ≈ 17,52 € | 399,00 € | Buy NerdQaxe ++ | 4.8 TH/s |
NerdOctaxe | 12 TH/s
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~12 TH/s | 8× BM1370 | ~200 W | ~16 J/TH | ≈ 43,80 € | 699,00 € | Buy NerdOctaxe | 12 TH/s |
NerdOctaxe Hydro | 14 TH/s
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~14 TH/s | 8× BM1370 | ~220 W | – | ≈ 48,18 € | 799,00 € | Buy NerdOctaxe Hydro | 14 TH/s |
≈ Estimated electricity cost in 24/7 operation at 30 ct/kWh. See how to calculate mining electricity costs.
Which miner is right for you?
Choose by what matters most to you:
You want
Get started affordably
Economical and quiet – the ideal first miner.
Bitaxe Gamma 601 | 1.3 TH/s 139,00 € Buy →You want
Read stats on the device
Large 1.9" display for hashrate & temperature.
Nerdaxe Gamma | 1.3 TH/s 159,00 € Buy →You want
More hashrate at home
About 4× the power, still living-room friendly.
NerdQaxe ++ | 4.8 TH/s 399,00 € Buy →You want
Best solo-mining odds
Up to 12 TH/s – maximum performance per device.
NerdOctaxe | 12 TH/s 699,00 € Buy →How the models differ
All our miners run the open AxeOS firmware and are based on the efficient BM1370 ASIC – they differ mainly in the number of chips and therefore in hashrate, power draw and price.
- Bitaxe Gamma 601 – the affordable, economical entry into solo mining (~1.3 TH/s, ~15 W).
- Nerdaxe Gamma – like the Bitaxe Gamma, but with a large 1.9" display for hashrate & temperature.
- NerdQaxe ++ – the balanced middle ground with much more hashrate (~4.8 TH/s) at moderate power.
- NerdOctaxe – maximum hashrate per device (up to 12 TH/s) and the best chance at solo mining.
Hashrate, power draw & efficiency explained
Hashrate (TH/s) is how many computations the miner performs – more hashrate means a higher chance of finding a block. Power draw (watts) drives your electricity bill, and efficiency (J/TH) tells you how much energy is needed per terahash. Because all models share the same BM1370 ASIC, their efficiency is nearly identical – so the real trade-off is simply hashrate versus power draw and price.
Do not forget cooling
Cooler ASICs run more stably, last longer and leave headroom for tuning. For a Bitaxe or Nerdaxe Gamma, a cooling upgrade or the AXP60 Copperzilla copper cooler helps a lot; for the NerdQaxe there is a Performance Case for better airflow. Details in AxeOS tuning.
Keep an eye on running costs
Before running a miner 24/7, do the math: see calculate electricity costs and, for an honest view of returns, mining profitability.
Ready to buy?
New to mining? Start with the Bitaxe – the popular, economical entry model. For an overview of every available device, see buy a Bitcoin miner.