Released in September 2018, the Bitmain Antminer Z9 ASIC miner is designed for cryptocurrency mining. In mining, Bitmain Antminer Z9 generates approximately $2.26 per day before electricity costs. At an electricity price of $0.05 per kWh, the expected net profit is around $0.88. The most profitable coin to mine on this hardware is Zcash (ZEC) (Equihash) with a hashrate of 40.7 kh/s at 1150 W. Other coins include Pirate Chain (ARRR) and , which can also be profitable depending on network conditions.