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Enter hashrate, fees and period
FAQ
FPPS, PPLNS and choosing a payout scheme
What is FPPS?
Full Pay Per Share - the pool pays a fixed amount per accepted share, including a portion of transaction fees. Income is stable regardless of block finds.
What is PPLNS?
Pay Per Last N Shares - payments only for shares in found blocks. Income depends on pool luck and can be 5-15% higher with continuous mining, but with higher variance.
When is FPPS better?
With unstable hashrate, short-term mining, or budget planning. Fixed income simplifies ROI calculations for equipment.
When is PPLNS better?
With long-term continuous operation in one pool. Variance smooths out and on average you can earn slightly more due to lower fees and full block reward distribution.
Does switching pools affect PPLNS income?
Yes, switching pools loses your accumulated shares in the current PPLNS window. Income will be lower than expected for the first few hours after switching.
How do I calculate mining profitability after electricity?
Take the payout-scheme income from the calculator and subtract your power cost: the ASIC's power draw in kilowatts times 24 hours times your electricity rate. Example: a 5.676 kW ASIC at $0.05/kWh burns $6.81 a day. Anything above that number is your pre-tax profit.
How much does the pool fee change the result?
Less than most miners expect: the gap between a 1% and a 4% fee at 100 TH/s is about 9 cents a day. Your electricity rate matters an order of magnitude more. We verify current pool fees in the monthly pool comparison.
How do FPPS and PPLNS differ from PPS+ and SOLO?
The scheme decides who pays for bad luck: the pool under FPPS, you under PPLNS. PPS+ guarantees the subsidy and passes fees through when blocks land, SOLO gives the whole block to the finder. All six schemes are covered in our payout schemes guide.
How the calculator works
The calculator estimates expected income as your share of network hashrate multiplied by the block reward. The FPPS branch adds an averaged share of transaction fees and subtracts the FPPS fee; the PPLNS branch uses the full block reward with the PPLNS fee. Network parameters (network hashrate, difficulty, the 3.125 BTC reward) are updated from mempool.space data.
Net profit is income minus electricity: device power (kW) x 24 x rate ($/kWh). See verified fees for 12 pools in the pool comparison, the payout schemes breakdown in the PPS/FPPS/PPLNS/PPS+/SOLO/TIDES guide, and pool picks for your scale in the 2026 pool ranking.