NiceHash Miner
The facts below are what NiceHash AG publishes about NiceHash Miner, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From NiceHash Miner's own pricing page, checked 14 Nov 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| NiceHash Miner | Free | Windows 64-bit · CPU/GPU auto-detection · Free to download; mining-related fees may apply |
The facts
Each one read from NiceHash Miner's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Auto-switching
- The miner uses third-party miners for automatic algorithm switching.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Benchmarking
- Benchmarks identify profitable algorithms for hardware, and users can manually select supported algorithms.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Dashboard
- The product page says the dashboard summarizes key information and supports one-click mining.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Download format
- NiceHash Miner is offered through a GitHub redirect as an installer or a zip version; the zip does not require installation.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Fees
- NiceHash lists a 2% fee for standard NiceHash Firmware Bitcoin and Scrypt use, but this is a firmware fee and not a stated NiceHash Miner plan price.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Monitoring
- The miner can monitor device temperature, load, fan RPM, and profits.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Plugins
- The user guide says the miner includes selected third-party miners and allows users to add other miners through its Plugins tab.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Purpose
- NiceHash Miner lets users rent out the computing power of a PC or mining rig to the NiceHash hashpower marketplace, with payment in bitcoin.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Security checks
- NiceHash states that the miner verifies checksums during downloads and only updates or adds digitally signed third-party software.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Setup
- Setup requires a NiceHash internal Mining Address; a worker name is recommended but optional.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Support
- The user guide directs users to open a support ticket and send a log report when they encounter a possible bug.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Third-party code caveat
- NiceHash says it cannot guarantee every line of code in releases because the miner includes third-party miners.checked 14 Nov 2026
Where it runs
- Device scope
- The auto-detection flow supports CPU and GPU; manual selection includes CPU, GPU, and ASIC.checked 14 Nov 2026
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