Open-Source Bitcoin Miners: The Complete Hardware Directory
Open-source Bitcoin miner hardware in one place — from low-cost educational devices to multi-chip home rigs. Compare specs, licenses, firmware, and support paths before choosing a device.
Complete Hardware Directory
| Device | Family | Chip | Chips | Hashrate | Power | Efficiency | Price | Open Source | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BitAxe Max Legacy | BitAxe | BM1397 | 1 | 450 GH/s | 15W | ~40 J/TH | $40–$60 | Full | GitHub |
| BitAxe Ultra | BitAxe | BM1366 | 1 | 500 GH/s | 15W | ~21 J/TH | $50–$80 | Full | Shop GitHub |
| BitAxe Supra | BitAxe | BM1368 | 1 | 700 GH/s | 15W | ~21 J/TH | $60–$90 | Full | Shop GitHub |
| BitAxe Gamma | BitAxe | BM1370 | 1 | 1200 GH/s | 21W | ~15 J/TH | $70–$110 | Full | Shop GitHub |
| BitAxe Gamma Duo | BitAxe | BM1370 | 2 | 1630 GH/s | 26W | ~16 J/TH | $100–$150 | Full | GitHub |
| BitAxe Hex Ultra | BitAxe | BM1366 | 6 | 3 TH/s | 90W | ~22 J/TH | $200–$350 | Full | Shop GitHub |
| BitAxe Supra Hex | BitAxe | BM1368 | 6 | 4.2 TH/s | 90W | ~21 J/TH | $250–$400 | Full | Shop GitHub |
| BitAxe GT | BitAxe | BM1370 | 2 | 2.15 TH/s | 43W | ~18 J/TH | $150–$250 | Full | Shop GitHub |
| BitAxe Touch Gamma | BitAxe | BM1370 | 1 | 1000 GH/s | 21W | ~15 J/TH | $90–$140 | Full | GitHub |
| BitAxe Touch Supra | BitAxe | BM1368 | 1 | 700 GH/s | 15W | ~21 J/TH | $80–$120 | Full | GitHub |
| BitAxe Turbo Touch | BitAxe | BM1370 | 2 | 2.15 TH/s | 43W | ~18 J/TH | $180–$280 | Full | GitHub |
| NerdMiner v2 | NerdAxe | ESP32 (CPU only) | 1 | 1 MH/s | 3W | N/A (educational) | $15–$30 | Full | GitHub |
| NerdAxe Ultra | NerdAxe | BM1366 | 1 | 500 GH/s | 15W | ~21 J/TH | $50–$80 | Full | GitHub |
| NerdAxe Gamma | NerdAxe | BM1370 | 1 | 1200 GH/s | 21W | ~15 J/TH | $70–$110 | Full | GitHub |
| NerdQAxe | NerdAxe | BM1368 | 4 | 2.4 TH/s | 55W | ~23 J/TH | $150–$250 | Full | GitHub |
| NerdQAxe+ | NerdAxe | BM1368 | 4 | 2.4 TH/s | 55W | ~23 J/TH | $150–$250 | Full | GitHub |
| NerdQAxe++ | NerdAxe | BM1370 | 4 | 5.5 TH/s | 80W | ~15 J/TH | $200–$350 | Full | GitHub |
| NerdOctaxe | NerdAxe | BM1370 | 8 | 10 TH/s | 180W | ~16 J/TH | $400–$600 | Full | GitHub |
| PiAxe | NerdAxe | BM1366 | 1 | 500 GH/s | 15W | ~21 J/TH | $30–$50 (board only) | Full | GitHub |
| NerdNOS (D-Central) Dev | NerdAxe | BM1366 | 1 | 500 GH/s | 15W | ~21 J/TH | $50–$80 | Full | |
| Ember One | Ember | BM1362 | 12 | 3.5 TH/s | 100W | ~29 J/TH | $200–$400 | Full | GitHub |
| Lucky Miner LV06 | Lucky Miner | BM1366 | 1 | 500 GH/s | 13W | ~26 J/TH | $30–$50 | Partial | |
| Lucky Miner LV07 | Lucky Miner | BM1366 | 2 | 1 TH/s | 25W | ~25 J/TH | $50–$80 | Partial | |
| Lucky Miner LV08 | Lucky Miner | BM1366 | 6 | 4.5 TH/s | 120W | ~27 J/TH | $150–$250 | Partial | |
| FutureBit Apollo III | FutureBit | Proprietary ASIC | — | 14 TH/s | 275W | ~20 J/TH | $500–$800 | Partial |
Lottery / Educational Miners
CPU-only devices for educational purposes and lottery-ticket solo mining. Near-zero chance of finding a block, but fun and educational.
NerdMiner v2
NerdAxeSoftware-only lottery miner using ESP32 CPU cores — no ASIC chip. Produces ~1 MH/s (millions, not billions) on 1.5–5W via USB-C. Purely educational and lottery-ticket mining.
Solo Mining Devices
Single-chip ASIC miners in the 500 GH/s to 1.2 TH/s range. True solo mining with real ASIC chips — the heart of the open-source mining movement.
BitAxe Max
BitAxeEarly Bitaxe design using the BM1397 chip from the Antminer S17. Legacy model, still useful for educational and lottery-style solo mining.
BitAxe Ultra
BitAxeUpgraded single-chip BitAxe with the efficient BM1366 (from Antminer S19 XP). Popular entry point into open-source solo mining at ~500 GH/s.
BitAxe Supra
BitAxeBM1368-powered BitAxe delivering 625–775 GH/s. The BM1368 chip (Antminer S21 lineage) offers improved efficiency over the BM1366.
BitAxe Gamma
BitAxeSingle-chip Bitaxe design with the BM1370. Tuned builds can pass 1 TH/s with roughly 15 J/TH efficiency depending on board, firmware, cooling, and power supply.
BitAxe Gamma Duo
BitAxeDual BM1370 variant delivering ~1.63 TH/s in a compact form factor. Bridges the gap between single-chip and hex models.
BitAxe Touch Gamma
BitAxeBitAxe Gamma with an integrated 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen displaying 8 rotating info screens. Combines visual appeal with ~1 TH/s mining.
BitAxe Touch Supra
BitAxeBitAxe Supra with integrated 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen. Visual display model for desktops and living rooms.
NerdAxe Ultra
NerdAxeSingle BM1366 NerdAxe variant. Similar hashrate to BitAxe Ultra but with the NerdAxe community ecosystem and display integration.
NerdAxe Gamma
NerdAxeNerdAxe with BM1370 chip — matches BitAxe Gamma at ~1.2 TH/s. Created by pmaxuw as part of the NerdAxe ecosystem.
PiAxe
NerdAxeBM1366 ASIC board designed as a Raspberry Pi HAT. Combines the Pi ecosystem with ASIC mining — ideal for developers and tinkerers.
NerdNOS (D-Central)
NerdAxeD-Central NerdAxe variant concept tied to DCENT_axe Rust firmware development. Check the project page for current source, release, and hardware status.
Lucky Miner LV06
Lucky MinerBudget single-chip BM1366 miner from China. Runs ESP-Miner firmware but hardware is NOT fully open-source.
Lucky Miner LV07
Lucky MinerDual-chip Lucky Miner stepping up to 1 TH/s. Budget-friendly with ESP-Miner compatibility but proprietary hardware design.
Home Mining Rigs
Multi-chip miners from 2–6 TH/s. Meaningful hashrate for pool mining while staying quiet enough for home use.
BitAxe Hex Ultra
BitAxeSix BM1366 chips on one board, targeting multi-TH/s hashrate in an open-source Bitaxe-style build for home miners who want more hashrate.
BitAxe Supra Hex
BitAxeSix BM1368 chips delivering 4.2 TH/s. Upgraded hex variant with newer chips for increased hashrate at similar power consumption.
BitAxe GT
BitAxeGamma Turbo — dual BM1370 delivering 2.15 TH/s stock (3.06 TH/s overclocked). Combines next-gen chip efficiency with multi-chip power in a 12V form factor.
BitAxe Turbo Touch
BitAxeBitAxe GT 801 platform with 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen. Dual BM1370 chips at 2.15 TH/s with premium display — the flagship touch model.
NerdQAxe
NerdAxeQuad BM1368 NerdAxe targeting roughly 2.4 TH/s at 55W, bridging educational solo mining and higher-hashrate home experimentation.
NerdQAxe+
NerdAxeRefined NerdQAxe by shufps with improved firmware fork. Same 4x BM1368 hardware with enhanced stability and features.
NerdQAxe++
NerdAxeNext-gen quad-chip NerdAxe with 4x BM1370, delivering 4.8–6.5 TH/s at ~80W. Significant hashrate jump over the BM1368-based NerdQAxe.
Lucky Miner LV08
Lucky MinerMulti-chip Lucky Miner delivering 4.5 TH/s at ~120W. Competes with BitAxe Hex on price but uses proprietary hardware.
Semi-Pro / Advanced
High-performance open-source hardware for serious miners. 8+ TH/s with advanced features and professional-grade performance.
NerdOctaxe
NerdAxeEight BM1370 chips delivering 9.6–12 TH/s at 160–200W. The most powerful open-source ESP32-based miner. Created by Patsch91.
Ember One
EmberOpen-source hashboard from the 256 Foundation. 12x BM1362 chips, KiCad PCB design. Not a standalone miner — requires a USB control board (Libre Board or Raspberry Pi).
FutureBit Apollo III
FutureBitAll-in-one desktop miner + full Bitcoin node. 10–18 TH/s at 200–350W with 8-core ARM and 2TB NVMe. Closed hardware but runs BraiinsOS.
Open-Source Mining Firmware
The software powering these devices is as important as the hardware. Here are the key firmware projects in the ecosystem.
ESP-Miner / AxeOS
Open-source mining firmware used by Bitaxe models and several NerdAxe variants. ESP32-S3 based with web UI (AxeOS), Stratum V1, OTA updates, and support for BM1397, BM1366, BM1368, and BM1370 chips.
GitHub →DCENT_OS D-Central
D-Central firmware work built around Rust and Buildroot Linux. Source, license, supported hardware, and release status should be checked on the project page before deployment.
Learn More →Mujina
Next-generation mining firmware from the 256 Foundation. Multi-driver support (Antminer, Whatsminer, Avalon), Stratum V2, hot-swappable hashboards. Designed for the Ember One but aims for universal compatibility.
GitHub →Getting Started with Open-Source Mining
New to open-source Bitcoin mining? Here is how to get started in four steps.
Choose Your Device
For beginners, we recommend the BitAxe Gamma (~$80, 1.2 TH/s) or BitAxe Supra (~$70, 700 GH/s). Both are single-chip, 5V powered, and dead simple to set up.
Power & Connect
Plug in a 5V power supply (barrel jack, NOT USB-C). The device creates a WiFi hotspot — connect and enter your home WiFi credentials through the AxeOS web interface.
Configure Mining
Enter your Bitcoin address and choose a pool. For solo mining: public-pool.io or solo.ckpool.org. For pooled mining: any Stratum V1 pool works.
Mine & Learn
Your miner starts hashing after WiFi and pool configuration. Monitor the web UI, learn about difficulty and nonces, and treat solo mining as an educational probability experiment rather than a predictable income source.
Directory Methodology
This directory separates hardware source availability from firmware source availability. Hashrate, power, efficiency, and price ranges are treated as reference values because open-source builds can vary by board revision, cooling, tuning, firmware version, and power supply.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an open-source Bitcoin miner?
An open-source Bitcoin miner is mining hardware whose design files, firmware source code, or both are publicly available under an open license such as GPL. Availability differs by project: some publish PCB files and firmware, while others only run open firmware.
Can I actually mine Bitcoin with a BitAxe or NerdMiner?
Yes, but expectations matter. A BitAxe Gamma (1.2 TH/s) does real SHA-256 hashing and can find a block solo — 5 blocks have been found by open-source miners. However, at current network difficulty, the statistical average solo time is thousands of years per device. Most users mine in pools for steady (tiny) payouts or solo mine for the lottery-ticket experience. A NerdMiner (~1 MH/s) is purely educational — real block-finding odds are essentially zero.
What is the difference between BitAxe and NerdAxe?
Bitaxe is an open-source ASIC miner family with models from hundreds of GH/s to multi-TH/s, typically running AxeOS firmware. NerdAxe is a parallel ecosystem that includes the NerdMiner educational device and ASIC-equipped variants like NerdQAxe and NerdOctaxe. License coverage and source availability should be checked per model.
What ASIC chip should I look for?
The BM1370 is used in newer open-source miner designs and can reach roughly 15 J/TH in tuned builds. BM1368 and BM1366 designs are common mid-range options. Legacy BM1397 devices can still be educational but are less efficient.
Is the Lucky Miner open-source?
Partially. Lucky Miner devices run ESP-Miner firmware (which is open-source GPL), but the hardware design itself is proprietary — PCB files are not publicly available. This means you get open firmware benefits (community updates, no vendor lock-in) but cannot build or modify the hardware independently.
What is the Ember One?
The Ember One is an open-source hashboard from the 256 Foundation, not a standalone miner. It uses 12 BM1362 chips and needs a separate USB control board such as Libre Board or a Raspberry Pi to operate.
Does D-Central sell open-source miners?
Yes. D-Central Technologies sells Bitaxe models and accessories, and publishes project pages for firmware work such as DCENT_OS. Check each product or project page for current inventory, source links, and support status.
What firmware do open-source miners run?
Most open-source miners run ESP-Miner (also called AxeOS) — a C-based firmware on ESP32-S3 microcontrollers. It provides a web UI for configuration, Stratum V1 pool support, OTA updates, and supports all BM13xx chips. D-Central is developing DCENT_OS in Rust as an alternative for both USB miners and full-size ASICs.