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Monero Mining Difficulty
Track Monero mining difficulty, network adjustments, and the changing conditions shaping mining activity across the XMR network.
UNDERSTAND THE
MONERO NETWORK
Follow difficulty movements and understand how network conditions evolve.
Adjustment model Every-block retarget
Current network estimate
Latest 720-block window ending: Oct 15, 2026
99.11% of the 720-block daily target
Mining difficulty history
How Monero's proof-of-work difficulty has changed over time.
Network hashrate history
The estimated computing power securing Monero over time.
Recent block difficulty changes
Percentage changes between recently mined blocks under Monero's every-block retarget.
Every-block difficulty schedule
Monero adjusts difficulty every block using a rolling 720-block window to target a two-minute average.
- Current block
- 3,784,416
- Estimated blocks / 24h
- 713
- Target block time
- 2 minutes
- Adjustment model
- Retarget · every block
How to Read Monero Mining Difficulty
Monero mining difficulty represents how much computational work miners are expected to perform before the network finds a valid block.
A higher difficulty means more hashes are required on average to find a block. A lower difficulty means the current Proof-of-Work target is easier to satisfy.
However, difficulty is most useful when viewed together with network hashrate and block production. The tracker above combines these measurements so you can see not only how difficult Monero mining currently is, but also how quickly blocks are arriving and how much computing power is estimated to be participating.Why Monero Difficulty Changes Every Block
Monero does not wait for a long fixed retarget period before changing mining difficulty.
The network recalculates difficulty after every block, using data from a rolling window of the previous 720 blocks. With Monero targeting approximately one block every two minutes, 720 blocks correspond to roughly 24 hours of expected production.
The calculation also filters timestamp outliers rather than treating every recorded block time equally.
This approach allows Monero to continuously respond as mining power enters or leaves the network while aiming to keep the long-term average block interval near two minutes.
This is different from Bitcoin mining difficulty, where the main difficulty retarget occurs every 2,016 blocks.What the 720-Block Pace Tells You
At a two-minute target interval, Monero would theoretically produce:
30 blocks per hour × 24 hours = 720 blocks per day.
Real block production will rarely land on exactly 720.
Proof-of-Work mining is probabilistic. Several blocks can arrive faster than expected, while another block may take considerably longer than two minutes.
The estimated 24-hour block pace above therefore provides useful context. A pace above 720 suggests that recent blocks have collectively been arriving faster than the target. A pace below 720 means production has been slower.
Short-term variation is normal. What matters more is whether a change persists long enough to influence the network’s difficulty calculation.RandomX Makes Monero Mining Different
Monero currently uses RandomX as its Proof-of-Work algorithm.
RandomX is designed to favor general-purpose CPUs and reduce the advantage of specialized mining hardware. It uses random code execution and memory-intensive operations, making Monero’s mining ecosystem substantially different from SHA-256 networks such as Bitcoin.
That distinction also matters when comparing hashrates.
A Monero hashrate measured in GH/s should not be compared directly with a Bitcoin hashrate measured in EH/s as if one network simply had more or less security. The algorithms perform fundamentally different computational workloads.
Hashrate comparisons are most meaningful within the same network and mining algorithm over time.Why Monero Hashrate Is an Estimate
Network hashrate is not a direct count of every CPU or mining machine connected to Monero.
Instead, it is estimated from observable blockchain data such as mining difficulty and how quickly blocks are being produced.
Because block discovery contains randomness, short-term hashrate estimates can fluctuate even when the physical amount of mining hardware has not changed by the same percentage.
Looking at the longer-term hashrate history above can therefore provide more context than relying on a single current reading.Monero Mining Difficulty and Tail Emission
Monero also differs from many Proof-of-Work cryptocurrencies in how it rewards miners.
Its main emission phase ended in 2022 and was replaced by tail emission, which provides a base subsidy of 0.6 XMR for each new block.
There is no fixed maximum supply after which mining rewards disappear completely. Instead, tail emission continues indefinitely.
At the two-minute target interval, this creates a continuing base incentive for miners to secure the network rather than depending entirely on transaction fees in the future.Does Higher Difficulty Mean Monero Mining Is Less Profitable?
Not necessarily.
If difficulty rises while a miner’s hashrate remains unchanged, that miner will generally represent a smaller share of the network’s total expected block-finding power.
But mining profitability also depends on factors such as:
- CPU performance and efficiency;
- electricity costs;
- XMR market price;
- network hashrate;
- mining-pool fees;
- transaction fees; and
- hardware and operating costs.
What to Watch on This Tracker
For a clearer view of Monero mining conditions, watch the metrics together.
Mining difficulty shows how demanding the current Proof-of-Work target is.
Network hashrate estimates the computing power participating in mining.
Average block time and 24-hour pace show whether recent block production is running ahead of or behind Monero’s two-minute target.
Recent difficulty changes show how the network is responding as those conditions evolve.
Together, these measurements provide a much more useful picture of Monero mining activity than any single number alone.