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The Bitmain Antminer S5 (1.16 TH/s) is a air-cooled SHA-256 bitcoin ASIC miner from Bitmain released in Nov 2014. It runs at 1.16 TH/s while drawing 590 W, an efficiency of 510.82 J/TH. It is more than five years old and no longer competitive; the figures below are kept for reference.
More on this machine: Bitmain Antminer S5 profitability history
As of Sep 21, 2026, hosted in Argentina at 6.0¢/kWh with 98.7% uptime. Bitcoin $87,031.
| Period | Bitcoin mined | Revenue | Electricity | Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 0.000001 BTC | $0.05 | $0.88 | -$0.83 |
| Weekly | 0.000004 BTC | $0.33 | $6.16 | -$5.83 |
| Monthly | 0.000017 BTC | $1.45 | $26.78 | -$25.34 |
| Yearly | 0.000199 BTC | $17.34 | $321.38 | -$304.03 |
Electricity per bitcoin mined: $1,612,584.
| Site | Cooling | Rate | Uptime | Cost per BTC | Profit per month | All-in per unit | Year 1 return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAE | Immersion | 6.0¢ | 99.3% | $1,612,584 | -$25 | — | — |
| Nigeria | Air-cooled | 3.9¢ | 73.6% | $1,048,180 | -$12 | — | — |
| Argentina | Air-cooled | 6.0¢ | 98.7% | $1,612,584 | -$25 | — | — |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Bitmain |
| Model | Bitmain Antminer S5 |
| Release date | Nov 2014 |
| Algorithm | SHA-256 |
| Hashrate | 1.16 TH/s |
| Power consumption | 590 W |
| Efficiency | 510.82 J/TH |
| Cooling | Air-cooled |
| Weight | 5.2 kg (approx.) |
The Bitmain Antminer S5 is outdated. Newer models make bitcoin far more cheaply.
As of Sep 21, 2026, hosted in Argentina at 6.0¢/kWh, the Bitmain Antminer S5 (1.16 TH/s) is calculated to lose $0.83 daily, $25.34 monthly and $304.03 yearly after electricity, at a bitcoin price of $87,031. It always changes with bitcoin's price and network difficulty.
Electricity to mine one bitcoin with the Bitmain Antminer S5 costs about $1,612,584 in Argentina, and $1,612,584 in UAE and $1,048,180 in Nigeria. Bitcoin trades at $87,031, so every coin it mines is made above the price of buying one.
The Bitmain Antminer S5 produces 1.16 TH/s of SHA-256 hashrate and consumes 590 W, giving an efficiency of 510.82 J/TH.
The Bitmain Antminer S5 measures about n/a and weighs around 5.2 kg.
The Bitmain Antminer S5 is air-cooled with fans. In the UAE we run air-cooled machines in immersion tanks instead, which keeps them cool in desert heat.
We can host the Bitmain Antminer S5 in UAE (6.0¢/kWh, 99.3% uptime, immersion), Nigeria (3.9¢/kWh, 73.6% uptime) and Argentina (6.0¢/kWh, 98.7% uptime). The bitcoin it mines goes straight to your own wallet.
Bitmain announced the Bitmain Antminer S5 in Nov 2014.