F2Pool vs Luxor

How F2Pool vs Luxor compare on our ratings, mining company specs, funding, pros and cons.

F2Pool3.9/5

Luxor4.2/5

Feature	F2Pool Visit	Luxor Visit
Ratings
Our score	3.9/5	4.2/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Track record	4.5	4.5
Costs & fees	3.0	3.5
Transparency	4.0	4.5
Scale & reliability	4.5	4.5
Support	3.5	4.0
Specs
Type	Mining pool	Mining pool, Firmware & software
Coins	BTC, BCH, LTC, DOGE, ETC, ETHW, ZEC, SC, DASH, PRL, QTC	Not disclosed
Pool fee	1% - 4%	2.5% (custom down to 0.7%, 0% with LuxOS)
Payout schemes	FPPS, PPS, PPS+, PPLNS	FPPS, Fixed, Upfront
Minimum payout	0.005 BTC, 0.02 LTC, 0.01 BCH	Not disclosed
Hashrate	170.15 EH/s (BTC)	>40 EH/s
Locations	Asia, North America, Europe, Africa, Latin America	United States
Hardware models	ASIC, GPU	Antminer S19, Antminer S19 Pro, Antminer Z15 Pro, Whatsminer M50S, Whatsminer M60
Company
Founded	2013	2017
Headquarters	—	United States
Investors	Not disclosed	CMT Digital, Black Creek Digital, Hivemind Capital
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Continuous operational track record dating back to 2013 Commanding over 170 EH/s of Bitcoin hashrate as of October 2026 Merged mining distributions across Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Pearl pools Regional Stratum endpoints across five continents	SOC 1 and SOC 2 compliance verifies security and financial accounting controls Pool fees can be reduced to 0% when paired with LuxOS firmware Upfront payout schemes offer non-dilutive liquidity against future hashrate production Over 40 EH/s in hashrate provides consistent block discovery and payout regularity
Cons	Higher 4.0% FPPS fee on Bitcoin compared to PPLNS alternatives Balances without a set payout address for 90 days risk forfeiture Counterparty custody exposure until daily minimum payout thresholds are reached	Standard unbundled FPPS pool fee of 2.5% is above market discount averages Grid management and retail power services are restricted to ERCOT and SPP regions Derivatives and fixed contracts involve counterparty credit exposure Upfront payout agreements require strict minimum uptime and delivery commitments
Best for	ASIC operators seeking merged rewards, Large-scale mining farm managers, Multi-coin GPU and Scrypt miners	Commercial ASIC mining operations, Miners seeking hashprice hedging tools, Data centers managing ERCOT power costs

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