Canaan Avalon Mini 3

May 29, 2025

In this tutorial, we'll take a look at how to set up the Canaan Avalon Mini 3, for easy home use of Miner.

Until now, ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) machines specifically designed to perform a given task - in this case, hash calculation (SHA-256) for Miner of Bitcoin - were particularly unsuitable for domestic use. The nuisance of noise, the heat generated and the need to adapt your electrical installation to support the enormous power of these devices prevented most of us from taking part.

Today, Canaan, one of the leading manufacturers of ASIC machines, has decided to tackle the market of private individuals who want Miner at home, by offering a range of products that are relatively quiet and very easy to install (plug & play).

These devices are marketed as either an auxiliary heater in the case of the Avalon Nano 3S (140W), or as a mini radiator with an output of 800W in the case of the Avalon Mini 3.

Canaan Avalon Nano 3SConfiguring your ASIC Avalon for solomining or Miner pooling

Please note that the price difference with traditional heaters of equivalent power does not, in the vast majority of cases, allow you to make a financial profit. The satoshis generated by Mining's activity will never compensate for this price difference, unless you have access to free (surplus) or very cheap electricity.

In my opinion, these devices should be seen more as a simple way to Miner at home for those who wish to do so for personal reasons: get non-KYC Satss / play the "lottery" by solominating / participate in Hashrate decentralization etc..., while benefiting as a bonus from the heat generated to heat one's room in winter. But not as a way of saving money in most cases at least (Western countries).

Unboxing and Features

Avalon Nano 3S

First, let's see what's inside the Avalon Mini 3 box.

When you open the box, the operating instructions are directly in front of you, but more importantly, the WIFI receiver module is concealed beneath the round white sticker to the left of the operating instructions. You'll need it later.

Below the foam block is the device, then once removed from the box, the power supply unit.

Powering up and connecting to the local network

Once unpacked, place your Avalon Mini 3 in a relatively open area, if possible, to allow the heat to circulate properly. Then start by inserting the small WIFI receiver module into the USB port on the underside of the device, plugging in the power supply and ensuring that the power button is in position "1".

Once these steps have been completed, the device's LED display lights up and shows the "Bluetooth" symbol, indicating that it is ready to be connected to your local network via the Avalon Family application.

To do this, go to your mobile application store, search for and download the Avalon Family application.

Once installed, open it by clicking on "Skip" in the top right-hand corner, then on the "Add" button and finally on "Search". Make sure you have Bluetooth enabled on your smartphone, so that detection of the device runs smoothly.

Once the device has been detected by the application, click on it and choose "Connect". You will then be taken to the screen where you can enter your WIFI connection details.

Once connected to your local network, your Mini 3 will display information such as IP address, time, Hashrate and electrical power.

Below is a summary table of the Mini 3's general technical specifications:

Feature	Value
Hashrate	37.5 Th/s +- 5%
Power Consumption	800 W
Noise	35-55 dB
Output Air Temperature	60-70°C (at ambient temperature 25°C)
Ambient Temperature Requirements for Use	-5° C - 40°C
Device Input Voltage Range	110V-240V AC 50/60Hz
Machine Size	Length: 760 mm / Depth: 104 mm / Height: 214.5 mm
Machine Weight	8.35 kg

Connecting to a mining pool

**This part is common to the Nano 3s and Mini 3 devices, as the processes are strictly identical **

Whether we want to "solominate" or Miner "pool", we'll need to connect to a mining pool. In fact, our device is nothing more than a hash-maker with no awareness of the Bitcoin network. Connecting it to a pool gives it access to the Bitcoin network, and allows it to receive block templates to work on.

Using the application to connect to a mining pool

On the Avalon Family application, select the device as shown below. You will then be automatically asked to change the machine's administrator password. Click on "OK" if you wish to do so, or on cancel to leave the default access password "admin".

Then select "Settings", then "Pool Config" and enter the parameters for the 3 requested pools.

Pools #2 and #3 will act as backups in the event of one of them failing, so that your miner doesn't work for nothing. By default, Hashrate will be pointed to pool #1

In our case we choose:

1 - Public Pool,
2 - CkPool,
3 - Ocean.

For more details on how to connect to a mining pool, please refer to these tutorials :

Public PoolIntroduction to Public Pool

Ocean MiningIntroduction to Ocean Mining

To sum up, we need

the pool address, usually stratum+tcp://xxxxxxxx:port.
the name of the "worker" composed of your Bitcoin address and the pseudo you choose for your device, the 2 being separated by a dot, for example:bc1qxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.MonAvalonNano3S
the password, which is usually always "x"

Once the pool information has been entered, click on "Save".

Restart the device as instructed, and wait a few minutes until your Hashrate is pointed at your preferred pool (#1).

Using the browser to connect to a mining pool

You can also connect to a mining pool and, more generally, access your device's Interface management system via your favorite browser.

To do this, type into the browser's search bar the IP address of the device shown on the screen below, in our example 192.168.144.6

The following page will appear, asking you to open the Avalon Family application and scan the QR code displayed with the application.

Open the application, and click on the 3 dashes at top right, then on scan. Scan the browser's QR code, then enter the application's administrator password and click OK.

Here you are on the web page that lets you interact with your Avalon. It's more of a dashboard for displaying the machine's metrics, than a means of configuring it.

But pool settings can still be accessed this way, by clicking on "Pool Config " in the bottom right-hand corner.

In the same way as with the mobile application, you can enter your pool parameters here.

Control your device via the Avalon Family app

We've now connected our home Miner to our local network, and pointed our Hashrate at pools of Minings. Now let's discover the essential features of our machine through the Avalon Family application.

In the main menu of the Avalon family application, click on the icon corresponding to the Avalon Mini 3. You'll be taken directly to the menu for managing operating modes.

3 options are available: "Heater" mode, "Mining" mode or "Night" mode.

In "Heater" mode you have 2 power levels "Eco" or "Super".

The "Eco" level corresponds to a heating power of 500W for a Hashrate of around 25 Th/s and 40 dB for the sound level.

The "Super" level corresponds to an output power of 650 W at approx. 30Th/s and 45 dB. This mode allows you to set a maximum ambient temperature above which the unit will stop working.

In "Mining" mode, the unit operates at maximum speed, without the option of setting a target temperature (apart from the built-in overheating limit, of course). The aim is to make the most of the Miner's performance. Here, output power approaches 800 W at around 37.5 Th/s and a noise level of 50-55 dB.

Finally, in "Night" mode, your Mini 3 operates at its lowest possible speed with minimum noise. 400 W, 20 Th/s and approx. 33 dB.

Here, too, you can set a target temperature above which the unit goes into inactive mode and stops Miner. If the temperature drops, the unit will restart and resume heating and Miner. In this mode, the display LEDs are switched off by default, but you can choose to switch them on if required to light up the room in the dark, like a nightlight (see photo below).

Finally, you can play with your Avalon's LEDs via the "Display" menu. You can choose to scroll through the relevant operating information, choose to display the time, or even a custom (pixelated) image.

As with the Avalon Nano 3S, the "Settings" menu lets you change the administrator password, pool settings, check filter obstruction (located on the underside of the device), contact support, or view device logs.

Once again, the filter at the bottom of the unit can be cleaned with a vacuum cleaner, the more regularly the better.

We've come to the end of this tutorial, which has taught us how to connect our Avalon Mini 3 to our local network, how to point our Hashrate at mining pools, and how to navigate through options and settings using the Avalon Family application.

To find out more, take a look at our tutorial on the smaller version of the Avalon: the Nano 3S.

Canaan Avalon Nano 3SConfiguring your ASIC Avalon for solomining or Miner pooling

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