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Goldshell KD MAX
Profitability Calculator
Real-time mining profit for Goldshell KD MAX. Adjust electricity cost and pool fee to see your exact daily earnings.
40.2 TH/sHashrate
3350WPower
83 J/THEfficiency
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ASIC ModelGoldshell KD MAX
Earnings Estimate
Based on current BTC price ~$64,194.36
Monthly Net Profit+$0.75
Daily Revenue$1.19
Daily Electricity−$1.17
Daily Net+$0.02
Break-even electricity$0.03/TH/day
Payback period~165.7 years
Overview
ManufacturerGoldshell
AlgorithmKadena
Target UseAltcoin mining
Release Year2022
PositioningKadena ASIC
The Goldshell KD MAX is a Kadena-focused ASIC. Its economics depend on KDA market conditions rather than Bitcoin SHA-256 assumptions, so it should be evaluated separately from BTC ASICs.
Technical Specifications
Hashrate40.2 TH/s
Power Consumption3350 W
Efficiency83 J/TH
AlgorithmKadena
Noise Level80 dB
CoolingAir
Dimensions264 × 200 × 290 mm
Weight8.5 kg
Profitability Breakdown
At $0.029/kWh, electricity consumes $1.17/day, leaving $0.02 net. Break-even at $0.03/kWh.
$0.02/TH/day
+$0.39
$0.03/TH/day
$-0.02
$0.04/TH/day
$-0.42
$0.05/TH/day
$-0.82
$0.06/TH/day
$-1.22
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How Electricity Price Affects Goldshell KD MAX
Break-even electricity price$0.03/TH/day
Goldshell KD MAX efficiency of 83 J/TH means this model is highly dependent on KDA price, network difficulty, and electricity rates.
Electricity rateStatus
Below $0.02/kWhProfitable
$0.02 – $0.03/kWhMarginal
Above $0.03/kWhUnprofitable
Home Mining vs Hosting for Goldshell KD MAX
Home Mining
- High electricity rates
- 80 dB noise
- Self-managed maintenance
- Limited scalability
- DIY cooling required
- Full hardware control
ECOS HostingRecommended
- Industrial rates $0.04–0.06/kWh
- Zero noise concerns
- Managed 24/7
- Scale from 1 to 1000+ units
- Professional cooling
- Higher net profit margin
ROI and Payback Period
Hardware Price$1,500
Monthly Profit $0.75
Break-even~165.7 years
ROI depends on BTC price and network difficulty. The full ROI Calculator lets you model bear-market and bull-market scenarios side by side.
Open ROI CalculatorPros & Cons of Goldshell KD MAX
Pros
- Dedicated Kadena hashrate
- Clear altcoin specialization
- Smaller vendor ecosystem
- Useful for non-BTC diversification
Cons
- Not a Bitcoin miner
- Revenue depends on KDA liquidity
- Higher market volatility
- Less comparable to SHA-256 ASICs
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