ASIC Bitmain Antminer KS5, KS5 Pro

11/03/2024

Bitmain has introduced 2 new ASICs for KASPA (kHeavyHash) — Antminer KS5 and Antminer KS5 Pro. These ASICs are about 2 times more powerful than the earlier models, which makes them currently the most profitable ASICs in the world!

We offer full support of Antminer KS5, KS5 Pro ASICs, so you can expect exceptional efficiency and a consistent profit when mining KASPA.

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Antminer KS5, KS5 Pro — Characteristics and Size

Model Algorith Coin Hashrate Consumption Dimensions Weight
KS5 kHeavyHash KASPA 20 TH/s (±3%) 3000 Watt (±5%) 43 x 19,5 x 29 cm 15,8 kg
KS5 Pro kHeavyHash KASPA 21 TH/s (±3%) 3150 Watt (±5%) 43 x 19,5 x 29 cm 15,8 kg

Antminer KS5, KS5 Pro Hashrate

Antminer KS5 ASICs’ can make 20 Th/s (±3%) on kHeavyHash (KASPA) algorithm, which is equal to the hashrate of 200 Iceriver KS0, consuming 4,5 times less electricity — only 3000 watts versus 13000 watts.

The higher KS5 Pro model has a hashrate of 21 Th/s (±3%) and consumes 3150W, making the KS5 Pro the most powerful kHeavyHash ASIC in the world.

What to Mine on Antminer KS5, KS5 Pro?

Bitmain Antminer KS5 and KS5 Pro ASICs can mine coins using kHeavyHash algorithm. You can’t reconfigure it for any other algorithms.

Antminer KS5, KS5 Pro Profitability

Currently, the daily profitability of Bitmain Antminer KS5 is about ~ 183$, excluding electricity costs. The Pro version has a daily profitability of about 190$.

We recommend to check the actual profitability in our mining calculator, where you can also calculate the profitability including your electricity costs.

Check the profitability of Antminer KS5 ASICs on the mining calculator.

Antminer KS5, KS5 Pro Settings

Go to “Settings” tab to setup your ASIC.

Coin Mining Address Miner Name Password
KASPA stratum+tcp://kas.kryptex.network:7777 KASPA_WALLET_ADDRESS.WORKER_NAME x or leave blank

Miner Name — The wallet address and worker name specified like this:

kaspa:qzyjntttd55mpxdk54g6jryjwa46lgptwddtnqlxueg3val9j4z5c282f2elf.bitmain where

  • kaspa:qzyjntttd55mpxdk54g6jryjwa46lgptwddtnqlxueg3val9j4z5c282f2elf — your wallet address, starting with kaspa:
  • bitmain — Your ASIC name.

Please ensure that all three lines are configured with the same settings as shown in the screenshot below, so that the ASIC will resume operation in case the connection is lost.

Click “Save” to save the settings, and then click “Restart Miner” to restart the ASIC.

Monitor your ASIC’s work on the “Dashboard” page. Here you will see your hashrate, statistics of accepted shares and all related information.

Antminer KS5, KS5 Pro Firmware Update

If necessary, you can update or change the firmware yourself, for this:

  1. Go to the manufacturer's website and download the required firmware: https://shop.bitmain.com/support/download

  2. Open the page for updating “Firmware upgrade”, select the downloaded update.

  3. Update and reboot your ASIC according to the developer's instructions.

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