Kadena Mining Calculator — Profitability Estimator (2026)

5 min readLast updated May 7, 2026By Kadena Wallet team

This calculator estimates Kadena (KDA) mining profitability based on your hardware specifications and electricity cost, using the current network difficulty and KDA price. Estimates assume continuous operation at the specified hashrate and exclude pool fees, hardware depreciation, cooling, and other operational costs. Results are estimates only; actual profitability varies with network conditions, KDA price, and pool selection.

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Live KDA price comes from CoinGecko (refreshed every 60 seconds). Network hashrate is estimated from the Kadena Chainweb cut endpoint and is approximate; if the live source is unavailable a static fallback is used. Block reward and blocks-per-day constants should be verified against current Kadena protocol values before relying on the result for hardware purchase decisions.

Key inputs explained

Hashrate. How many hashes per second your hardware produces. Higher hashrate means more share of pool rewards. Specified in TH/s for Kadena ASICs.

Power consumption. How many watts your hardware draws under load.

Electricity cost. Your local rate per kilowatt-hour (kWh). The single largest variable input. Mining profitability typically requires $0.06-0.10/kWh or below to be reliably profitable on Kadena at current KDA price.

KDA price. Approximately $0.07-0.09 as of 2026-05-07. Auto-populated from the live data feed.

Pool fee. Typically 1-3%. Default 2%.

Network hashrate. Total computing power competing for blocks. Auto-populated from network statistics.

Common ASIC presets

Approximate values. Actual hashrate and power consumption vary by firmware version, ambient temperature, undervolt/overclock settings, and unit-to-unit variance.

Hardware	Hashrate (TH/s)	Power (W)	Notes
Antminer KA3	~166	~3154	Most efficient currently available at retail
Goldshell KD5	~18	~2250	Mid-range; older but still deployed
Goldshell KD-Box Pro	~2.6	~230	Home/quiet form factor
Goldshell KD-Box	~1.6	~205	Smaller home form factor
Goldshell KD2	~6	~830	Older entry-level; weakest current economics

How current KDA price affects profitability

Profitability scales linearly with KDA price (holding everything else constant). At $0.10/KDA, an Antminer KA3 with $0.08/kWh electricity is meaningfully profitable. At $0.05/KDA the same setup is breaking even. At $0.02/KDA most setups are operating at a loss.

Calculation methodology

The calculator estimates daily KDA mined as:

Daily KDA = (Your hashrate / Network hashrate) × Daily network reward × (1 - Pool fee)

Daily revenue is daily KDA × current KDA price. Daily electricity cost is power consumption (kW) × 24 hours × electricity rate ($/kWh). Daily net profit is daily revenue minus daily electricity cost.

Important caveats

Estimates are not guarantees. Network hashrate, KDA price, pool variance, and hardware downtime all affect actual results.
Variance is meaningful at small scale. Long-run averages are more meaningful than short-run results.
Fixed costs matter. Hardware purchase cost, hosting, networking, cooling are not included.
Tax obligations apply. See Kadena mining for general considerations.

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Frequently asked questions

How accurate is this calculator?

Estimates based on current network parameters and KDA price. Accuracy depends on stability of difficulty and price; both can change. Treat estimates as indicative, not predictive.

What hashrate does an Antminer KA3 produce?

Approximately 166 TH/s at ~3,154 W. Verify your specific unit's spec; manufacturer ratings and observed performance can differ.

What hashrate does a Goldshell KD-MAX produce?

Approximately 40.2 TH/s at ~3,350 W. Verify your specific unit.

What electricity cost should I use?

Your actual rate including all charges. Common rates range from ~$0.04/kWh (cheap industrial) to ~$0.30/kWh (expensive residential).

Does the calculator include pool fees?

No. Subtract pool fee percentage from gross revenue (typically 0.5-2% depending on the pool).

Why don't you predict mining profitability for the next 12 months?

KDA price and network difficulty are both volatile. Forward profitability projections at horizons beyond a few weeks are not credible. We provide current snapshot estimates.

Kadena mining overview

Mining pools (names)

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