Quantus (QTC) solo mining calculator
Solo mining pays you the whole block instead of a share, but finding one is luck. Set up your rig and see how long a block takes, your odds, and what a win pays.
Time to your first block
Waiting for the network figures
Your lottery odds · blocks you can expect per day
Your odds need the network figures, which are not available right now.
Odds over time · dashed line = the 50% median
The curve needs the network figures, which are not available right now.
Based on and your power at $0.18/kWh. Solo pays out in lumps: these are long-run averages, not a promise.
Solo vs pool: the same rewards, a very different ride
Over time both earn about the same. The pool pays you a little every day, steadily; solo pays nothing until you hit a block, then a whole block at once. Below is one example run: real luck is lumpier.
The comparison needs the network figures, which are not available right now.
Solo mining FAQ
When you find a block, you keep the whole reward instead of sharing it with the pool (minus a small solo fee). The catch is luck: you might hit a few blocks in a good week, or none for a long time.
It depends on your hash rate against the whole network. The headline shows the median, the point where you have a 50% chance of a block by then, and the average gap between blocks. Because it is random, long dry spells followed by a sudden win are normal.
There are 100 dots and each filled dot is 1% of your chance of finding at least one block in the selected time. 37 filled dots means a 37% chance. It is a picture of your odds, not a countdown.
Solo fits big rigs and miners who can wait a long time for the chance of a full block. Want steady, predictable payouts? Normal pool mining is usually better, small rewards paid often for your work. Check your odds here first.