Best Blake2s Miners for Under $500 2026 — Ranked
Updated June 13, 2026 with live profitability data
At a Glance: Blake2s Miners for Under $500
Our database has 16 Blake2s miners that qualify for under $500, scored on use-case-weighted criteria — the top pick scores 92.1/100. Efficiency across this set ranges from 19.0 to 157.5 J/TH, with the Bitmain Antminer KA3 (166Th) drawing the least power per terahash. For raw output, the Bitmain Antminer KA3 (166Th) leads at 166.0 TH/s.
Top Blake2s Miners for Under $500
| Rank | Miner | Hashrate | Power | Efficiency | Noise | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bitmain Antminer KA3 (166Th) | 166.0 TH/s | 3,154W | 19.0 J/TH | — | 92.1/100 | View Details |
| 2 | iBeLink BM-K3 | 70.0 TH/s | 3,300W | 47.1 J/TH | — | 72.0/100 | View Details |
| 3 | Goldshell KD Max | 40.2 TH/s | 3,350W | 83.3 J/TH | — | 67.1/100 | View Details |
| 4 | iBeLink BM-K1 Max | 32.0 TH/s | 3,200W | 100.0 J/TH | — | 64.6/100 | View Details |
| 5 | Goldshell KD6 | 29.2 TH/s | 2,630W | 90.1 J/TH | — | 63.8/100 | View Details |
| 6 | Goldshell KD6-SE | 25.3 TH/s | 2,300W | 90.9 J/TH | — | 62.6/100 | View Details |
| 7 | Goldshell KD5 Pro | 24.5 TH/s | 3,000W | 122.4 J/TH | — | 62.4/100 | View Details |
| 8 | iBeLink K3 mini (3.5TH) | 3.5 TH/s | 170W | 48.6 J/TH | 35 dB | 61.0/100 | View Details |
| 9 | Goldshell KD5 | 18.0 TH/s | 2,250W | 125.0 J/TH | — | 60.4/100 | View Details |
| 10 | Goldshell KD Lite | 16.2 TH/s | 1,330W | 82.1 J/TH | — | 59.9/100 | View Details |
| 11 | Goldshell KD2 | 6.0 TH/s | 830W | 138.3 J/TH | — | 56.8/100 | View Details |
| 12 | iBeLink BM-K1 | 5.3 TH/s | 835W | 157.5 J/TH | — | 56.6/100 | View Details |
| 13 | Goldshell KD Box II | 5.0 TH/s | 400W | 80.0 J/TH | — | 56.5/100 | View Details |
| 14 | iBeLink K3 mini (5TH) | 5.0 TH/s | 290W | 58.0 J/TH | — | 56.5/100 | View Details |
| 15 | Goldshell KD-BOX Pro | 2.6 TH/s | 230W | 88.5 J/TH | — | 55.8/100 | View Details |
Score Methodology: Miners are ranked using a weighted algorithm that prioritizes price under $500 (50%), efficiency (25%), hashrate (15%), and noise (10%).
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Last reviewed June 4, 2026.