{"id":27662,"date":"2026-05-30T00:40:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T22:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bitshopper.de\/blog\/apollo-iii-full-node-free-asic-upgrade-for-all-pre-order-customers\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T01:05:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T23:05:22","slug":"apollo-iii-full-node-free-asic-upgrade-for-all-pre-order-customers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bitshopper.de\/en\/blog\/apollo-iii-full-node-free-asic-upgrade-for-all-pre-order-customers\/","title":{"rendered":"Apollo III Full Node: Free ASIC Upgrade for All Pre-Order Customers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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TL;DR for readers in a hurry<\/strong>: Futurebit has significantly improved the Apollo III ASICs. The new chips reach roughly 11 watts per terahash (W\/TH)<\/strong> \u2013 an ultra-efficient ECO mode with about 70 watts total power draw at 6 TH\/s<\/strong> is now possible, while the full hashrate range of 10\u201318 TH\/s<\/strong> remains available. All existing Apollo III pre-orders at bitshopper.de will ship with the new chips at no extra cost.<\/strong> You don’t have to do anything \u2013 your unit leaves the factory already fitted with the optimised hardware and firmware.
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Apollo III Full Node: Free ASIC Upgrade for All Pre-Order Customers at bitshopper.de<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We have great news straight from Futurebit founder John Stefanopoulos<\/strong> \u2013 and as the exclusive distribution partner of Futurebit in Europe<\/strong>, we’re sharing it with you right away: your pre-ordered Apollo III Full Node<\/a> or Apollo III Standard<\/a> gets a hardware upgrade before shipping. Free of charge. Simply as a thank-you for your early trust.
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Futurebit has thoroughly optimised the firmware (Apollo OS 2.1) and at the same time switched to an improved revision of the 3 nm ASICs (Hash Core 3)<\/strong>, which has been extensively tested. The result: the Apollo III can now be run in a new Ultra-ECO mode at only ~70 W \u2013 while still keeping the full hashrate range up to 18 TH\/s in Turbo mode. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Deep in the Apollo III firmware optimization\u2026 testing what we can pull off on the super low end with an enhanced version of our ASICs. Currently pulling ~11 W\/TH at 6 TH, which is INSANE. This hashrate used to be ~175 W on the Apollo II, and pulling 70 watts on the III! Will be upgrading all pre-orders to these chips as a thank you to all pre order customers!” <\/p>\nJohn Stefanopoulos, Futurebit founder, X post from 28 May 2026<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The telemetry shared in the tweet confirms these efficiency figures under real load conditions: PIN 71.234 W \u00b7 POUT 67.422 W \u00b7 efficiency 94.65 %<\/strong> at a board temperature of 50 \u00b0C and a duty cycle of 43.125 %. Those aren’t marketing numbers \u2013 they’re live measurements straight off a running unit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Futurebit Apollo III’s new specs after the chip upgrade<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Operating mode<\/th>Hashrate<\/th>Power draw<\/th>Efficiency<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
New Ultra-ECO (after upgrade)<\/strong><\/td>~6 TH\/s<\/td>~70 W<\/strong> (PIN 71.234 W)<\/td>~11 W\/TH<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
ECO mode (previously documented)<\/td>10\u201312 TH\/s<\/td>~150 W<\/td>~13\u201315 W\/TH<\/td><\/tr>
Turbo mode<\/td>up to 18 TH\/s<\/td>up to 375 W<\/td>~21 W\/TH<\/td><\/tr>
Comparison: Apollo II at the same 6 TH\/s hashrate<\/strong><\/td>6 TH\/s<\/td>~175 W<\/strong><\/td>~29 W\/TH<\/td><\/tr>
Apollo II (stock specification)<\/td>~9 TH\/s<\/td>~270 W<\/td>~30 W\/TH<\/td><\/tr>
Apollo BTC (first generation)<\/td>~3 TH\/s<\/td>~180 W<\/td>~60 W\/TH<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Sources: bitshopper.de product data, futurebit.io specifications and the X post by Futurebit founder John Stefanopoulos, May 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For context: an efficiency of around 11 W\/TH<\/strong> puts the Apollo III into a class previously reserved for industrial-scale miners \u2013 and that in a quiet, living-room-friendly desktop unit. The direct comparison with its predecessor is particularly striking: the same 6 TH\/s hashrate that used to require ~175 watts on the Apollo II now runs on the new Apollo III at just ~70 watts<\/strong> \u2013 a reduction in power consumption of around 60 %. Depending on your electricity tariff and your hashing goals, you can pick the mode that makes the most sense for you.
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What does this mean for your pre-order?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As a thank-you for the early trust, Futurebit is upgrading all existing pre-orders<\/strong> to the new, more efficient chips free of charge. It’s not an option and there’s no surcharge \u2013 it happens automatically before shipping.
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