<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/FMdeU.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/FMdeU.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p><sup>Source: <a href="http://bitcoin.sipa.be/speed-lin.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://bitcoin.sipa.be/speed-lin.png</a></sup></p>

<p>The difficulty growth has been slowing down over the years, but in the last year it still has about quintupled.</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/S6yIi.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/S6yIi.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p><sup>Source: <a href="http://bitcoin.sipa.be/growth-10k.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://bitcoin.sipa.be/growth-10k.png</a></sup></p>

<p>The general formula for calculating profitability is elaborated on <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/118/5406">How much Bitcoin will I mine right now with hardware X?</a>.</p>

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2018-10-19T18:17:55.730Z
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Murch
<p>I have an Antminer S9 ASIC miner , and I have visited <a href="https://antminerprofitability.com/antminer-s9-profitability/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this</a> , but I want to know how difficulty may impact my profitability in the future. I would also like to estimate break even costs. </p>

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2018-10-19T17:44:06.733Z
The higher the difficulty, the more work it takes to find a block. As difficulty increases, your profit will decrease
Raghav Sood
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2018-10-19T18:09:36.697Z
related: https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/118/5406
Murch
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How does difficulty impact profitability? what is the formula?
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# How does difficulty impact profitability? what is the formula?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-10-19)

I have an Antminer S9 ASIC miner , and I have visited [this](https://antminerprofitability.com/antminer-s9-profitability/) , but I want to know how difficulty may impact my profitability in the future. I would also like to estimate break even costs.

**Tags:** mining-profitability, difficulty, antminer

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: The higher the difficulty, the more work it takes to find a block. As difficulty increases, your profit will decrease  
> **username_2**: related: https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/118/5406  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2018-10-19. Score: 1

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/FMdeU.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/FMdeU.png)

Source: <http://bitcoin.sipa.be/speed-lin.png>

The difficulty growth has been slowing down over the years, but in the last year it still has about quintupled.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/S6yIi.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/S6yIi.png)

Source: <http://bitcoin.sipa.be/growth-10k.png>

The general formula for calculating profitability is elaborated on [How much Bitcoin will I mine right now with hardware X?](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/118/5406).


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