Lottery Miners: NerdMiner, Bitaxe Gamma, Lucky Miner, Avalon Nano and Braiins Mini

Lottery miners with potential

That is exactly why they are called lottery miners. The probability of success is low, but the potential reward is in the hundreds of thousands of euros: at the current 3.125 BTC block reward and 1 BTC = €73,063 (CoinGecko, 16 Oct 2026), a block is worth about €228,300.

NerdMiner and NerdQaxe

Among the best-known devices in this category are NerdMiner and its more powerful variant, NerdQaxe. They became popular mainly with Bitcoin enthusiasts and tech fans.

NerdQaxe++ (reported specs)

• Hashrate: 4.8 TH/s
• Power draw: 76 W
• Main advantage: compact size and the option to run it almost anywhere

Compared with large ASIC miners, the power consumption is negligible, similar to a smaller piece of home electronics. The device is meant above all for solo mining and for experimenting with the Bitcoin network.

The upside is simple setup, compact size and the option to run it practically anywhere. The downside is the low probability of finding a block, which all lottery miners share.

We do not stock the NerdQaxe++. From the NerdMiner line we have the Nerdaxe Ultra (0.5 TH/s) at €125, the NerdQaxe+ (2.5 TH/s) and the NerdOCTAxe Rev 3.1 (12 TH/s) at €490.

Bitaxe Gamma

The Bitaxe Gamma has also become very popular. It is one of the best-known open-source Bitcoin miners on the market.

Gamma 601 (reported specs)

• Hashrate: 1.2 TH/s
• Power draw: 18 W
• Main advantage: open-source architecture and extremely low running costs

The open hardware and software are the reason the Bitcoin community likes the Bitaxe. Users can modify and optimise the device and follow how it works down to the smallest detail.

Power consumption is so low that many owners leave it on around the clock, all year. That makes the Bitaxe Gamma an affordable ticket into the world of solo mining.

The Bitaxe Gamma 601 (1.2 TH/s) is in our shop at €180. If you want more hashrate from the same family, there is the Bitaxe Supra Hex 701 (4.2 TH/s); see the Bitaxe range for the rest.

Lucky Miner

Another device in this category is Lucky Miner, whose name already hints at its philosophy. Everything rests on luck and probability.

Lucky Miner LV07 Pro (reported specs)

• Hashrate: 3 TH/s
• Power draw: 50 W
• Main advantage: built-in Wi-Fi and quiet operation

The device uses the SHA-256 algorithm, the same one Bitcoin runs on.

Its strengths are small size, low noise and very simple operation. In many cases it connects over Wi-Fi and a user can get it running within minutes.

For many owners, though, the main motivation is not payback but simply taking part in the Bitcoin network and the chance of finding a whole block one day.

Avalon Nano

Avalon is one of the oldest ASIC manufacturers in the world. In the lottery mining segment it offers the Avalon Nano 3S.

Avalon Nano 3S (reported specs)

• Hashrate: 6 TH/s
• Power draw: 140 W
• Main advantage: higher hashrate and a heating function

This miner delivers about 6 TH/s at 140 watts, which puts it among the more powerful devices in its category.

The manufacturer presents it not just as a miner but also as a compact room heater. The heat produced by mining can be used to warm an office or a home.

The Avalon Nano offers simple controls, Wi-Fi connectivity and relatively quiet operation. The higher hashrate compared with the competition improves the chance of success in solo mining, although the probability still stays very low.

We do not stock the Nano 3S, but we do have the Avalon Nano 3 (4 TH/s) at €330.

Braiins Mini

The last device in our overview is the Braiins Mini, specifically the BMM 101 from Braiins, the company behind the first-ever Bitcoin mining pool, Slush Pool.

BMM 101 (reported specs)

• Hashrate: 1.5 TH/s
• Power draw: 40 W
• Main advantage: Stratum V2 protocol and the secure Braiins OS

The manufacturer built in support for Braiins OS and the modern Stratum V2 protocol, which improves the security of communication between the miner and the Bitcoin network.

The Braiins Mini is therefore an interesting choice for users who want to combine hobby mining with supporting the decentralisation of the Bitcoin network. We do not stock it.

Is lottery mining worth it?

Lottery mining is not a classic investment. The probability of finding a Bitcoin block is very low, and most users will never find one. On the other hand, cases regularly appear where even small devices with just a few terahashes mined a whole block and collected the full reward (reported cases, not Miner House data).

That is what makes lottery miners so popular. They combine a low entry price, minimal power consumption and the chance to join the Bitcoin network without a big mining farm.

The numbers below show how low the chance is. Expected time to a block = (network hashrate / machine hashrate) × 10 minutes, with the network at 1,032.7 EH/s (mempool.space, 16 Oct 2026). Specs are the reported ones above.

For many users it is therefore not only about potential profit, but also about fun, learning and supporting the decentralisation of Bitcoin. NerdMiner, NerdQaxe, Bitaxe Gamma, Lucky Miner, Avalon Nano and Braiins Mini show that even a small miner on your desk can be part of the largest decentralised network in the world.