Avalon Miner 920

The AvalonMiner 920 (and its variant the 921) is currently classified as a legacy industrial miner. While it was a pioneer of the 16nm chip era in late 2018, it is considered commercially obsolete in the 2026 mining market due to extreme efficiency gaps compared to modern hardware Alibaba.

Market Trends & Insights (2026)

* Profitability Gap: The 920 series consumes approximately 1,700W to produce only 20 TH/s, resulting in an efficiency of 85 J/TH D-CentralAsicminervalue. In contrast, current 2026 flagship models like the Avalon A16 XP produce 300 TH/s at 12.8 J/TH, making them 6.5x more efficient Hashrateindex.

* Negative ROI: At average residential electricity rates ($0.08–$0.12/kWh), the AvalonMiner 920 generates a net loss of $2.46 to $4.10 per day MinerstatAsicminervalue. It only reaches operational break-even if electricity costs are below $0.02/kWh Minerstat.

* Secondary Market Status: On B2B platforms like Alibaba, the 920 is rarely listed for primary mining. Instead, the market has shifted toward used Antminer S21 or newer Avalon A15/A16 series for industrial use, or the Avalon Nano 3S for quiet home mining AlibabaAlibabaMedium.

* Consumer Shift: Most individual buyers have abandoned legacy industrial units in favor of "prosumer" home miners that prioritize low noise and thermal management, such as the Avalon Q (90 TH/s) SolosatoshiAsicmining360.

Key Comparison: Legacy vs. Modern

The AvalonMiner 920 remains relevant primarily as a low-cost training tool for learning ASIC repair or for environments with surplus/free renewable energy where hardware efficiency is secondary to upfront capital cost D-Central. For commercial mining in 2026, the A16 or A15 series are the standard Canaan recommendations CanaanHashrateindex.