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The Bitmain Antminer S9j (14.5 TH/s) is a air-cooled SHA-256 bitcoin ASIC miner from Bitmain released in Aug 2018. It runs at 14.5 TH/s while drawing 1,350 W, an efficiency of 93.1 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 S9j 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 | 0.000007 BTC | $0.60 | $2.01 | -$1.42 |
| Weekly | 0.000048 BTC | $4.18 | $14.10 | -$9.93 |
| Monthly | 0.000209 BTC | $18.15 | $61.29 | -$43.14 |
| Yearly | 0.002502 BTC | $217.75 | $735.35 | -$517.61 |
Electricity per bitcoin mined: $293,913.
| Site | Cooling | Rate | Uptime | Cost per BTC | Profit per month | All-in per unit | Year 1 return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAE | Immersion | 6.0¢ | 99.3% | $293,913 | -$43 | — | — |
| Nigeria | Air-cooled | 3.9¢ | 73.6% | $191,043 | -$16 | — | — |
| Argentina | Air-cooled | 6.0¢ | 98.7% | $293,913 | -$43 | — | — |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Bitmain |
| Model | Bitmain Antminer S9j |
| Release date | Aug 2018 |
| Algorithm | SHA-256 |
| Hashrate | 14.5 TH/s |
| Power consumption | 1350 W |
| Efficiency | 93.1 J/TH |
| Cooling | Air-cooled |
| Weight | 4.2 kg (approx.) |
The Bitmain Antminer S9j is outdated. Newer models make bitcoin far more cheaply.
As of Sep 21, 2026, hosted in Argentina at 6.0¢/kWh, the Bitmain Antminer S9j (14.5 TH/s) is calculated to lose $1.42 daily, $43.14 monthly and $517.61 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 S9j costs about $293,913 in Argentina, and $293,913 in UAE and $191,043 in Nigeria. Bitcoin trades at $87,031, so every coin it mines is made above the price of buying one.
The Bitmain Antminer S9j produces 14.5 TH/s of SHA-256 hashrate and consumes 1,350 W, giving an efficiency of 93.1 J/TH.
The Bitmain Antminer S9j measures about n/a and weighs around 4.2 kg.
The Bitmain Antminer S9j 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 S9j 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 S9j in Aug 2018.