How it works
Solo mining = you keep everything
This is called a lottery miner. Most Bitcoin miners work as a team — they share the work and split the prize with everyone in the pool.
This miner works alone. It tries to win the whole block by itself. Your odds are small, but if you win, you keep the entire 3.125 BTC reward — no splitting, no pool fees.
The best part? It tries again every 10 minutes. It never stops trying.
Running cost
Only 11 cents a month in electricity
Most people assume it will skyrocket their electricity bill. It doesn't. Running a SoloShotMiner costs about 11 cents each month — less than a candy bar.
You can leave it on all day and night. It won't move the needle on your power bill.
Scaling up
Serious hobbyists run multiple devices to multiply their chances
Experienced hobbyists don't run just one — they run 9, 12, or even 20+ devices simultaneously.
One device gives roughly 144 attempts per day at the block. Nine devices give 1,296 attempts daily. At about $0.11/month per device, running nine costs under $1/month total while multiplying your odds ninefold.
The 2026 model just dropped with improved hashrate. Smart hobbyists are stacking at least nine.
What crypto hobbyists are saying…
"I've been in crypto since 2017 and always wanted to solo mine but the odds with traditional hardware made no sense. These lottery miners changed that. I run 15 of them now — 8,640 attempts daily at the full block. Setup was literally scan and go. The hashrate display is addictive to watch."
"As someone who's mined in pools for years, I love having these running alongside my main rig. They're pure lottery tickets but the electricity cost is so negligible I don't care. Running 9 of them. If one hits, that's generational wealth. If not, I'm out like $10 in electricity per year."
"The 2026 model's hashrate improvement is noticeable. I upgraded from 6 first-gen units to 15 of the new ones. That's 2,160 daily attempts at 3.125 BTC. I check the dashboard every morning. Haven't hit yet, but statistically, someone running this many has a legitimate shot over time."
Recent solo mining wins
BREAKING: another solo miner just mined a $300,000 block — the second time this week. Crazy 🔥
Recent solo mining success stories
Block 883,181 — early year surprise
One of the standout stories this year: a solo miner with just 2.3 PH/s of hashpower solved a full block and earned roughly 3.17 BTC (~$349,000) — despite odds of about 1 in 2,800 per day at that level. Reviewers called it an "incredible beat-the-odds moment."
Solo miner hits a full block this year… absolute madness 😳 Proof that small rigs still have a fighting chance.
Hobbyist miner nets
A miner using just ~6 TH/s through a solo pool struck a full block — a rare and celebrated achievement, instantly drawing attention because tiny setups almost never win at today's difficulty.
One-in-a-million solo pool win (~$373K)
One of the most talked-about successes was a solo miner running a modest setup, hitting the full block reward against odds that made headlines across mining forums and social media alike.
Multiple solo miners beat huge odds
Several individual miners have found full blocks on their own this year, despite the Bitcoin network's massive difficulty and industrial hashing power. Analysts note that while the chances are tiny, the thrill of a solo block keeps the dream alive for small miners.
Every time a solo block is found, the timeline lights up for days. It never gets old watching the underdog win.