2026-01-01 16:27:18

Professional mining hardware manufacturers have released the latest ANTMINER X9 hash rate server, a hardware product optimized for Monero (XMR). The new model will be officially available for order from December 26, 2025, at a price of $5600, with delivery expected in July 2026.

From a technical perspective, the X9 adopts the RandomX algorithm architecture, with a peak hash rate of up to 1000K per machine, which is excellent performance for XMR mining. The most attractive feature is its energy efficiency—an efficiency ratio as low as 2.47 J/K, with a total power consumption of only 2472W, meaning significantly lower electricity costs at the same hash rate. This is crucial for large-scale mining deployments.

For players and mining farm operators with XMR mining needs, this new hardware offers a better cost-benefit balance, especially with clear optimizations in energy consumption management.

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MidnightTrader

· 2h ago

Wait, $5600 per unit and it won't be shipped until mid-2026? The time gap is really huge. Who knows what the coin price will be then. --- An energy efficiency ratio of 2.47 is indeed resistant to attack, but the key is how much electricity costs can be saved. Still, the payback period needs to be calculated. --- Monero mining hasn't been very popular lately. Will this machine change the game when it comes out? --- A single machine with 1000K hash rate, honestly, isn't considered cutting-edge for large mining farms anymore. It's still about electricity prices. --- Delivery is only next year... A lot can happen in the crypto world during this time. Be cautious when making moves. --- Low energy consumption is really a gimmick, but an investment of 5600 yuan has a pretty long payback period.

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ValidatorViking

· 6h ago

ngl the 2.47 J/K is solid, but let's be real—$5600 upfront is brutal when roi depends entirely on xmr price action. seen too many rigs become anchor weights when market shifts... 7 months til delivery though? that's rough exposure to hardware deprecation cycles

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zkProofGremlin

· 6h ago

Energy efficiency 2.47 is quite good, but 5600 still hurts a bit. Will have to wait until July next year to receive the goods... --- Monero mining is getting competitive again, making it even harder for small miners to survive. --- 1000K hash rate sounds good, just waiting to see how the actual performance turns out after delivery. --- Can the electricity bill be saved this much? Feels like the promises with new hardware are never fully realized. --- Finally, RandomX has hardware optimization, about time it happened. --- Wait... pre-orders won't be delivered until July? That's a really long wait. --- 2472W per machine, large-scale deployment can indeed save a lot on electricity costs, which is quite attractive. --- Is this another tactic of issuing tokens before hardware, or is there really some innovation this time? --- At $5600 per unit, how long will it take to break even, everyone? --- The Monero hardware ecosystem is finally showing some movement; it was really lacking something like this before.

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consensus_whisperer

· 6h ago

$5600, wait, is this real? Only in 2026? I'm scared. --- Efficiency as low as 2.47? How can this number be so harsh, it reminds me of those broken mining rigs from last year... --- Are people still mining Monero? I thought it was already dead, haha. --- 2472W power consumption basically means saving on electricity bills, but the key is whether electricity prices are cheap or not. --- RandomX is back again, every time they say optimization, but what’s the result? --- Waiting half a year for goods is a traditional skill in the crypto world. Is it reliable? Really? --- 1000K hash rate sounds good, but no one has compared it to graphics cards. --- Give me one to try; I can't afford to play in big mining farms. --- It's 2025 and you're still mining Monero? That's pretty brave, brother. --- Whether energy management optimization is good or not mainly depends on whether electricity is expensive. That’s the key.

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FunGibleTom

· 6h ago

Hey, $5600 per unit, and you can only get it next July. The time span is a bit harsh... --- Energy consumption of 2472W sounds good, but is XMR still profitable to mine now? The coin price has to be this way to be worthwhile, right? --- RandomX is well optimized, but at this price... how long will it take to break even? --- Monero miners are probably going to spend again; this is the routine with every new hardware. --- The energy efficiency ratio is decent, but with such a long wait from order to delivery, who still trusts the mining machine circle? --- 2.47J/K is indeed effective, and it can save on electricity costs, but the premise is that you need to be mining coins to make it worthwhile. --- If the X9 configuration can truly reduce electricity costs, mining farm operators will definitely rush to buy. It all depends on whether AntPool will follow suit and lower prices.

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ContractCollector

· 6h ago

Wait, $5600 per unit? The 2.47 efficiency sounds pretty good, but it won't arrive until July next year, so the wait feels a bit uncertain. When did the difficulty of XMR increase again? Is it a good time to enter now? A power consumption of over two thousand watts for 1000K hash rate, calculating the electricity cost needs to be carefully considered.

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