Latency
16/04/2026
Latency is the time delay (measured in milliseconds) between a miner's device and the mining pool server. In mining, low latency is important because any delay in communication can directly affect efficiency and earnings.
Why latency matters in mining
Stale shares
When a new block is found on the network, the pool sends all connected miners a new job (block template). If a miner is still working on the old job when the update arrives — due to high latency — any share it submits for the old block becomes a stale share and is not counted. High latency increases the stale share rate.
Job delivery speed
The pool broadcasts new work to miners as soon as a block is found. Low latency means miners receive the new job faster and waste less time hashing on an already-solved block.
How to minimize latency
- Choose the nearest pool server — most pools offer regional endpoints (EU, US, Asia). Connect to the one geographically closest to your mining rig.
- Use a wired connection — Ethernet is more stable and has lower latency than Wi-Fi
- Check your ping — ping the pool's stratum server to measure latency before connecting
A latency under 50–100 ms is generally acceptable for mining. Above 200 ms, stale share rates increase noticeably.
