Solo Mining vs Pool Mining: What’s the Difference?
Thinking of buying a crypto miner like the Bitmain Antminer L9? Solo mining and pool mining offer two paths to profits. Solo mining means you keep all rewards but face long odds. Pool mining splits rewards with others for steady payouts. Here’s the breakdown for hobbyists and lottery fans.
Solo Mining: Go It Alone
Solo mining uses your miner’s full hashrate (e.g., 17 GH/s with Bitmain L9) to solve blocks alone. Win? You get the full 6.25 BTC reward ($150K+ at $24K/BTC). Lose? Months or years with nothing—pure crypto lottery.
Pool Mining: Team Up
Pool mining joins your hashrate with others. With a pool, that 17 GH/s earns small, regular payouts (e.g., $10.93/day with Bitmain L9) based on your share. No jackpot, but no dry spells either—ideal for hobbyists.
Pick your path: solo for the big win, pool for steady gains. Check our Top 20 ASIC Miners for your next rig!