The post says someone mined a Bitcoin block using **48.3 TH/s** (terahashes per second) of hash power and earned **3.09098963 BTC**. That’s an impressive solo mining feat — and rare.

### 💰 Cost Estimate for 48.3 TH/s of Mining Power:

To estimate the cost of mining hardware capable of 48.3 TH/s, we can look at typical ASIC miners (as of mid-2025):

#### 🔧 ASIC Options:

| Miner | Hash Rate | Power Draw | Price (approx.) |

| ----------------- | ----------- | ---------- | -------------------- |

| Antminer S19j Pro | \~100 TH/s | \~3000W | \~\$1,500–\$2,000 |

| Antminer S9 | \~13.5 TH/s | \~1300W | \~\$100–\$200 (used) |

| WhatsMiner M30S | \~86 TH/s | \~3200W | \~\$1,300–\$1,800 |

#### 🧮 If they used Antminer S9s (13.5 TH/s each):

* **4 units** would provide \~54 TH/s (a bit over).

* **Total cost:** 4 × \$150 = **\~\$600** (used gear, loud, power-hungry).

#### 🧮 If they used a single WhatsMiner M30S or S19j Pro (throttled or underclocked):

* Could’ve just used **one modern miner** running at \~48 TH/s or underclocked from a higher rate.

* **Total cost:** \~\$1,500 to **\$2,000**

### ⚠️ But Cost ≠ Probability

Solo mining is a massive gamble. Even with 48.3 TH/s, the chance of solving a block alone is **extremely small** — but if it happens, the payout (like this one: 3+ BTC ≈ over \$180,000 at current prices) is huge.

---

**Rough cost estimate:**

👉 Between **\$600 (used gear)** and **\$2,000 (modern ASIC)**.

Let me know if you want:

* Power cost estimates

* Expected time to hit a block at that hash rate

* Pool vs solo mining comparison