Is mining profitable?
Why should I mine?
What's in it for me?
See: https://moneroj.net/hashvsprice/
This chart shows that mining makes XMR more valuable by making the network more secure and more expensive to attack. If you have an interest in increasing the value of XMR, consider mining.
Pools
https://miningpoolstats.stream/monero
Note: qubic.org is a malicious pool that does NOT payout in XMR.
https://www.reddit.com/r/MoneroMining
CPU benchmarks
Profit calculators
https://iwillsolo.com/monero/
https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/monero/calculator
Note: the hash rates on xmrig.com are more accurate
I'm rich and want a dedicated mining device
As of 2026, you'll have to build your own. With RandomX V2 on the horizon, both the Antminer X5 and X9 have a very high chance of being nerfed heavily and/or turned into paperweights
https://libera.monerologs.net/monero-research-lab/20260121#c647726
The Ryzen 9 7950X is considered to be the most efficient CPU to mine with in terms of hashes per watt.
I'm poor and want a dedicated mining device
A kind anon suggested the GMTec 8845HS as an alternative to the discontinued MINISFORUM 795S7.
https://warosu.org/biz/thread/61810651#p61817894
YMMV.
On P2Pool
Mining in P2Pool is easier than ever with Gupax:
- Download the bundled version of Gupax for your OS here: https://github.com/gupax-io/gupax/releases
- Extract somewhere (Desktop, Documents, etc)
- Launch Gupax
- Input your Monero address in the [P2Pool] tab. USE A SEPARATE MINING-ONLY WALLET!
- Select a Community Monero Node that you trust, or your own node
- Start P2Pool
- Start XMRig
VIDEO GUIDE: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8_MOQHYRE1c
Note: DUE TO BOTNETS XMRIG IS AUTO-FLAGGED AS MALWARE BY MOST ANTI-VIRUSES, SO DON'T FREAK OUT!!!
Can I use my GPU too?
Yes, kind of. MoneroOcean mines GPU-shitcoins, sells them, and pays you out in XMR. To get started, visit the help page on:
https://moneroocean.stream/
Note: IF MINING ON MONEROOCEAN MAKE SURE YOU'RE USING MO-XMRig TO MAXIMIZE PROFITS