Avalon Q Review: A Quiet 90 TH/s Home Bitcoin Miner

Published July 20, 2026, 07:00 UTC

The Avalon Q is Canaan's attempt to fold data-centre hashrate into a box you can actually live with. At up to 90 TH/s it dwarfs any desk miner, yet Canaan markets it as the first low-noise ASIC built for the home, running on a normal wall outlet and quiet enough to keep in a utility room or hallway. This review breaks down its power modes, noise, heat, solo odds, and how to run it on a zero-fee solo pool.

What is the Avalon Q?

The Avalon Q sits at the top of Canaan's home range, well above the compact Avalon Nano 3S. Where the Nano 3S is a 6 TH/s desk companion, the Q is a serious 90 TH/s machine that trades a little size and noise for roughly fifteen times the hashrate. Crucially, it plugs into standard 110 to 240 V household power and is engineered for heat recovery, so its waste warmth can heat a room or a water loop instead of being dumped uselessly.

In other words, the Q bridges the gap between a home miner and an industrial Antminer: close to industrial hashrate, but designed to coexist with people.

Avalon Q power modes

The defining feature of the Q is its tunable power modes. You choose the balance of hashrate, power, heat, and noise that fits your home:

Mode	Hashrate	Power	Noise
Eco	~55 TH/s	~875 W	~45 dB
Standard	~80 TH/s	~1,450 W	~50 to 60 dB
Super	~90 TH/s	~1,674 W	~65 dB

At full tilt the Q reaches about 18.6 J/TH, respectable for a home machine though not as efficient as an industrial flagship like the Antminer S23. The clever part is eco mode: drop to roughly 55 TH/s and the Q sips 875 watts at a whisper-quiet 45 dB, which is the mode most home owners actually run day to day.

Noise and heat

A full-size Antminer at 90 TH/s would scream at 70 to 75 decibels and demand its own room. The Avalon Q keeps noise between about 45 dB in eco mode and 65 dB in super mode, so even at maximum it is comfortably quieter than industrial gear, and in eco mode it fades into the background of a normal home.

Heat is the other half of the story. Between roughly 875 and 1,674 watts, the Q throws off as much warmth as a small electric heater, and its heat-recovery design means you can actually use that warmth. Owners run it to heat a room, a workshop, or a hot-water loop, turning what would be waste into a genuine household benefit. If heating is your main goal, see our Bitcoin heater miners guide.

Solo mining odds with the Avalon Q

Because every hash is an independent lottery ticket, the Q's 90 TH/s is a big step up in solo odds. It holds roughly fifteen times the tickets of an Avalon Nano 3S and around seventy-five times a single Bitaxe Gamma, all from one home unit on a standard plug.

Even so, keep expectations grounded: against Bitcoin's enormous network hashrate, 90 TH/s is still a lottery ticket, and the expected time to solve a block is measured in years. The Q simply buys you far more tickets per second than any desk miner. Plug 90 TH/s into the solo mining chance calculator to see your own odds, and compare against the steady payouts of pool mining before you decide.

How to set up the Avalon Q on mkpool

The Q speaks standard Stratum, so setup is quick. In its dashboard:

Set the Stratum URL to btc.mkpool.com. Use port 3333 (vardiff) or a fixed-difficulty port such as 3337 (fixed 1,000,000) for steadier shares at this hashrate.
Enter your own Bitcoin address as the username, with an optional worker name like youraddress.avalonq.
Set the password to x, save, and restart.
For encrypted mining, use port 3334 (TLS) or port 3340 (Stratum V2). The connect page lists every port and difficulty tier.

Confirm accepted shares on the miners page. Because mkpool is non-custodial, a block the Q finds pays your address directly, with zero pool fees.

Where to buy, and who it is for

The Avalon Q is sold by Canaan and by home-mining retailers such as Solo Satoshi and Power Mining, typically in the 1,800 to 1,900 USD range. That is a real investment, so the Q suits someone who wants near-industrial solo odds, values low noise, and can put the heat to work.

If that is more machine than you need, the quieter and cheaper Avalon Nano 3S or a Bitaxe may fit better. For the full picture of home-friendly options, read our quiet home miners guide.

Disclaimer: Mining hardware moves fast. The specifications, power modes, efficiency figures and prices above are approximate and current as of July 2026. Always confirm the latest specs and price on the manufacturer's official site before buying. Nothing here is financial advice, and solo mining can lose money: your result depends on your electricity cost, hardware, and network conditions.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Avalon Q?

The Avalon Q is a home Bitcoin miner from Canaan that delivers up to 90 TH/s while staying much quieter than a data-centre ASIC. Canaan markets it as the first low-noise ASIC designed specifically for home use, with standard household power input and a design that supports heat recovery.

How much hashrate and power does the Avalon Q use?

The Avalon Q tops out around 90 TH/s at about 1,674 watts in super mode, for roughly 18.6 J/TH. It also has an eco mode near 55 TH/s at about 875 watts and a standard mode near 80 TH/s at about 1,450 watts, so you can trade hashrate for lower power, heat, and noise.

How loud is the Avalon Q?

Noise depends on the power mode: about 45 dB in eco mode, 50 to 60 dB in standard mode, and up to 65 dB in super mode. Even at full tilt it is far quieter than a full-size Antminer, and in eco mode it is comparable to a quiet office.

Is the Avalon Q good for home solo mining?

It is one of the strongest home solo miners available. At up to 90 TH/s it holds roughly fifteen times the lottery tickets of an Avalon Nano 3S and around seventy-five times a single Bitaxe Gamma, while still running on a normal wall outlet. It remains a lottery, but the odds per device are excellent for a home unit.

Can the Avalon Q be used for heating?

Yes. At up to 1,674 watts it produces meaningful heat, and its design supports heat recovery, so owners use it to warm a room or feed a water-heating loop. Running it in eco mode lowers both the heat output and the noise if you want a gentler footprint.

How do I connect the Avalon Q to mkpool?

In the Avalon Q dashboard, set the Stratum URL to btc.mkpool.com and choose a fixed-difficulty port suited to its hashrate from the connect page. Enter your own Bitcoin address as the username, set the password to x, and save. mkpool is non-custodial and zero-fee, so any block it finds pays your wallet directly.

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Avalon Q Review: A Quiet 90 TH/s Home Bitcoin Miner

What is the Avalon Q?

Avalon Q power modes

Noise and heat

Solo mining odds with the Avalon Q

How to set up the Avalon Q on mkpool

Where to buy, and who it is for

Frequently asked questions

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How much hashrate and power does the Avalon Q use?

How loud is the Avalon Q?

Is the Avalon Q good for home solo mining?

Can the Avalon Q be used for heating?

How do I connect the Avalon Q to mkpool?

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