Bitmain launched the Antminer S23 Hydro collection, that includes 580 Terahash (TH/S) efficiency per second and 5,510 watts of energy consumption, making it the “best” mining rig out there.
Lowering demand for mining rigs
Bitcoin Mining Rig Maker Bitmain has introduced its new Antminer S23 Hydro collection. It reportedly has 580 terra hash (Th/s) with an influence consumption of 5,510 watts. This efficiency corresponds to an effectivity price of 9.5 Joules per terrahash (J/TH) making the Ant Miner the “best” mining rig available on the market.
In keeping with the newest report from Theminermag.com, the brand new rigs are notably fitted to Bitcoin miners trying to maximize output whereas decreasing working prices. This was launched on the World Digital Mining Summit (WDMS) 2025, an occasion the place Bitmain mining president Irene Gao mentioned the corporate's technique to deal with the decline in demand for mining rigs.
As highlighted within the evaluation, Bitmain affords versatile fee phrases, together with the choice to pay in three installments beginning at 40% of the sale worth. Consumers have the choice to pledge Bitcoin (BTC) for as much as six months to safe their mining rig.
Following the newest half of BTC on April 20, 2024, Bitcoin Miner has seen a decline in income after decreasing block rewards from 6.25 BTC to three.125 BTC. This left mining firms with the choice to improve to a extra energy-efficient machine or search cheaper power. Mining firms that may't obtain both of those could also be compelled to cease operations.
In the meantime, the report argues that ASIC {hardware} consumers retain extra negotiation energy, as seen in latest transactions. Firms comparable to CleanSpark, Hut 8 and Hive have mentioned they’re benefiting from the demand and producers' wants to take care of gross sales regardless of the tighter margins, guaranteeing favorable situations from Bitmain.
In the meantime, Bitmain expects to make the primary cargo of its newest Antminer S23 Hydro within the first quarter of 2026, with early consumers anticipated to obtain a reduction.
