{"product_id":"bitaxe-gamma-601-mini-asic-south-africa","title":"Bitaxe Gamma 601 Mini ASIC Miner (1.2 TH\/s, 18W)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bitaxe Gamma 601 is a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esuper-efficient 1.2 TH\/s mini Bitcoin miner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eusing only around\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e18 W\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof power roughly\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR50\/month\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein electricity at South African rates. For\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ejust R2 999\u003c\/strong\u003e, its a serious\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehobby \/ educational\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eminer for solo lotto-style experiments or pool mining with tiny BTC payouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to understand solo mining first?\u003c\/strong\u003e Read: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/solo-bitcoin-miner-south-africa\"\u003eSolo bitcoin miner in South Africa\u003c\/a\u003e (and our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/bitcoin-lottery-miner-south-africa\"\u003eBitcoin lottery miner guide\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUp to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.2 TH\/s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSHA-256 hashrate in a tiny open-air form factor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e💰\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice: R2 999\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereal ASIC mining without the price or noise of a full-size rig\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔌 Only around\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e18 W\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epower draw about\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR50 per month\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto run 24\/7 at ±R3.88\/kWh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🎰 Supports\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esolo mining\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(lottery-style chance at a Bitcoin block) or\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epool mining\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor small, regular payouts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🧠 Great\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003elearning tool\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor Bitcoin, mining and nodes more powerful than toy lucky miners\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🧩 Perfect for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etinkerers, makers and hardware nerds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewho want a real ASIC on the desk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey specs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModel:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBitaxe Gamma 601\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eASIC chip:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBM1370\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHashrate: up to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.2 TH\/s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(depending on settings)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePower draw: approx.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e18 W\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEst. monthly power cost (24\/7 @ ±R3.88\/kWh):\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e±13 kWh R50\/month\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMining algorithm:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHA-256\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Bitcoin \u0026amp; BTC forks)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModes:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epool mining\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(via supported firmware\/config)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCooling: On-board fan \/ heatsink (mini open-frame design)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRequirements\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStable internet connection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Wi-Fi )\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable power supply\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(as required by your Bitaxe version e.g. USB-C \/ 12V adapter)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Bitcoin\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emining pool account\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esolo node\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esetup\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBasic comfort with entering pool URLs, BTC addresses and configuration settings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhats included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1×\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBitaxe Gamma 601\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emini ASIC miner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCooling fan  (pre-installed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePower cable\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocal WhatsApp setup support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLotto vs Bitaxe \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"260\" data-start=\"83\"\u003eMany people happily spend \u003cstrong data-end=\"124\" data-start=\"109\"\u003eR50 a month\u003c\/strong\u003e on Lotto tickets. With about 10 tickets, your odds of hitting the \u003cstrong data-end=\"211\" data-start=\"191\"\u003eSA Lotto jackpot\u003c\/strong\u003e are roughly \u003cstrong data-end=\"242\" data-start=\"224\"\u003e1 in 2,000,000\u003c\/strong\u003e for that month.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"587\" data-start=\"268\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"292\" data-start=\"272\"\u003eBitaxe Gamma 601\u003c\/strong\u003e uses about the same \u003cstrong data-end=\"341\" data-start=\"313\"\u003eR50\/month in electricity\u003c\/strong\u003e to hash 24\/7. At around \u003cstrong data-end=\"378\" data-start=\"366\"\u003e1.2 TH\/s\u003c\/strong\u003e solo mining, your chance of hitting a full \u003cstrong data-end=\"450\" data-start=\"422\"\u003eBitcoin block in a month\u003c\/strong\u003e is still tiny – roughly \u003cstrong data-end=\"491\" data-start=\"475\"\u003e1 in 100,000\u003c\/strong\u003e at current network difficulty – but you’re effectively in a new “draw” every \u003cstrong data-end=\"584\" data-start=\"569\"\u003e~10 minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"751\" data-start=\"595\"\u003eA full Bitcoin block currently pays \u003cstrong data-end=\"644\" data-start=\"631\"\u003e3.125 BTC\u003c\/strong\u003e. For example, if \u003cstrong data-end=\"700\" data-start=\"662\"\u003e1 BTC were worth around R1,000,000\u003c\/strong\u003e, that block would be worth about \u003cstrong data-end=\"748\" data-start=\"734\"\u003eR3,125,000\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"879\" data-start=\"759\"\u003eYou’re spinning hashes instead of lucky numbers and, for \u003cstrong data-end=\"826\" data-start=\"816\"\u003eR2,999\u003c\/strong\u003e, you own a real piece of mining hardware either way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMPORTANT:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"260\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong data-end=\"3389\" data-start=\"3354\"\u003ehobby, lottery and educational mini-ASIC\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a guaranteed way to make money. Even at 1.2 TH\/s, solo mining is still a long-shot lottery; pool mining will only produce \u003cstrong data-end=\"3542\" data-start=\"3521\"\u003esmall BTC payouts\u003c\/strong\u003e. At South African electricity prices, buy this if you want \u003cstrong data-end=\"3629\" data-start=\"3605\"\u003ean entry into the bitcoin lottery and to learn and experiment\u003c\/strong\u003e, not as a sure investment. \u003cstrong data-end=\"3682\" data-start=\"3657\"\u003eNot financial advice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"HashLotto","offers":[{"title":"Orange","offer_id":49878633021686,"sku":"BITAXE-GAMMA-601-ORANGE","price":2999.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Black","offer_id":49878633054454,"sku":"BITAXE-GAMMA-601-BLACK","price":2999.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/6574\/5654\/files\/Bitaxe01.png?v=1764881141","url":"https:\/\/hashlotto.co.za\/products\/bitaxe-gamma-601-mini-asic-south-africa","provider":"HashLotto","version":"1.0","type":"link"}