Blog » How to Mine Kaspa
Last updated August 2026 · 5 min read · By CoinCalculators Team
To mine Kaspa: confirm your hardware's profitability, pick a GPU or ASIC, create a KAS wallet, join a KHeavyHash mining pool, then configure your mining software with the pool address and your wallet — most miners are earning their first payout within an hour of setup. Here's each step in detail.
Before downloading any software, run your GPU or ASIC through a Kaspa mining calculator with your real electricity rate. Network difficulty and coin price shift constantly, so a card that was profitable last month might not be today. This step takes two minutes and can save you from mining at a loss.
GPU mining Kaspa is still possible — an RTX 4090 runs KHeavyHash at roughly 3.8 Gh/s. But purpose-built ASICs, like the Antminer KS3 at 8 Th/s, now dominate the network's total hash rate by a wide margin — roughly 5,000× a single RTX 3080's output. If you're starting from scratch and want the best return, an ASIC is the more competitive option; if you already own a gaming GPU, it's a reasonable way to start without new hardware spend.
You need a Kaspa (KAS) wallet address before mining anything — pools pay out to a wallet address, not an exchange account. The official Kaspad wallet or a supported hardware wallet both work. Write down and back up your seed phrase before you generate a receiving address; this step is where most beginner mistakes happen, not in the mining setup itself.
Solo mining Kaspa means waiting for your hardware to find a full block on its own — for an individual GPU or single ASIC, that could take an unrealistic amount of time. Joining a pool combines your hash rate with other miners and pays out smaller, consistent shares based on your contributed work, which is what almost every practical Kaspa miner does.
Point your mining software at the pool's stratum address with your wallet address as the login. GPU miners typically use software like lolMiner configured for KHeavyHash; ASICs like the Antminer KS3 have this built into their own web-based firmware — you just enter the pool URL and wallet address directly. Once running, most pools show your hash rate and estimated payout within minutes, with actual KAS arriving in your wallet on the pool's payout schedule (often daily or at a minimum-balance threshold).
Can you still mine Kaspa with a GPU in 2026?
Yes, but ASICs like the Antminer KS3 now dominate the network hash rate, so GPU miners earn a smaller share of rewards than in 2023-2024.
Do I need a mining pool to mine Kaspa?
Practically, yes — solo mining means waiting for rare full blocks. A pool pays out smaller, consistent shares instead.
What algorithm does Kaspa use?
KHeavyHash — a memory-hard, GPU-friendly proof-of-work algorithm that purpose-built ASICs now also mine.