Turn Your CPU Into an AI Training Machine: The Qubic Mining Academy Is Here

The Qubic Mining Academy is now live. Designed for both seasoned miners and newcomers, it provides everything you need to begin earning $QUBIC with your CPU.

Why We Built This

Mining on Qubic isn’t like Bitcoin or Ethereum. Your CPU isn’t wasting cycles on arbitrary hash puzzles, it’s performing real AI training tasks that directly contribute to Aigarth, Qubic’s neural network.

This model is called Useful Proof of Work (uPoW). Every cycle your CPU contributes advances to a live AI system, not empty computation.

That difference matters. It also changes how mining works, and that’s where the Academy comes in. The Qubic Mining Academy exists to make this new model clear, accessible, and easy to start, regardless of your experience level.

What's Inside

The Academy covers four modules.

Module 1: Getting Started walks you through hardware selection, wallet creation, software setup, and joining your first pool. You'll learn why AMD CPUs outperform Intel for Qubic mining (hint: AVX-512 support) and what specs actually matter.

Spoiler: a Ryzen 9 7950X will significantly outperform an entry-level CPU. The minimum RAM is 16GB, but 32GB gives you more headroom.

Module 2: External Mining explains how Qubic miners can switch between Qubic AI tasks and other networks like Monero during certain periods. The miner handles this switching automatically. No scripts required.

Module 3: Advanced Mechanics goes deep on performance tuning. You'll learn why using 70-80% of your logical cores often beats maxing out at 100%. You'll understand how huge pages improve memory access, why undervolting can actually increase your net earnings, and how to keep your rig stable during 24/7 operation.

Module 4: Best Practices & Future Outlook covers power efficiency, cooling strategies, decentralization considerations, and where Qubic mining is headed. The roadmap includes potential expansion into outsourced computations for external clients.

Each module includes quizzes to test your understanding and practical tasks you can complete with your own hardware.

Pool Mining vs Solo Mining

This question comes up constantly, so let's address it directly.

Pool mining combines the work of many miners and distributes rewards based on contribution. You get consistent weekly payouts. The variance is low. For most people, especially those new to Qubic, this is the right choice.

Solo mining means you receive the full Solution reward when you find one. The catch: you might find many solutions, or you might find none. Income becomes unpredictable. Unless you're running serious hardware (think multiple high-end Threadrippers or EPYC servers), pool mining makes more sense.

The Academy walks through both approaches and helps you decide based on your setup.

The Hardware Question

AMD dominates Qubic mining. The Ryzen 9 7900X, 7950X, 7950X3D, 9950X, and 9950X3D all perform well. Threadripper and EPYC processors scale even higher for those running dedicated mining operations.

Intel can work, but performance trails behind unless AVX-512 is enabled. Starting December 31, 2025, all Computor operators require AVX-512 support, so optimizing around modern AMD architecture makes long-term sense.

RAM matters more than you might expect. Qubic's AI tasks are memory-intensive. Fast DDR5 with low latency (CL32 or lower) gives noticeable improvements over slower configurations.

Getting Started

If you want to jump in right now, here's the quick path:

1. Create a wallet at wallet.qubic.org and secure your seed phrase offline

2. Pick a mining pool (options include Qubic.li, MinerLab, JetSki Pool, Apool)

3. Download the mining software from official sources only

4. Configure your wallet address and thread count

5. Start mining and monitor your dashboard

The Academy provides detailed walkthroughs for each step, including troubleshooting guides for common issues like rejected shares, low hashrate, and authentication errors.

Community Resources

Mining works best when you're connected to other miners. The Qubic Discord has active channels where people share optimization tips, discuss pool performance, and help troubleshoot problems. The #mining channel's pinned messages contain real-world advice from experienced operators.

For hardware details, check the official guides:

• Hardware Guide

• Software Guide

What Makes Qubic Mining Different

Most blockchains waste enormous amounts of energy on computation that produces nothing useful beyond network security. Qubic redirects that energy toward training neural networks.

The 676 Computors that form Qubic's quorum validate this work and maintain consensus. Miners compete each week (epoch) to support these Computors. The top performers earn their share of the approximately 425 billion QUBIC issued per epoch (this rate decreases at each halving event).

There's real upward mobility built into the system. Every miner technically has a path to becoming a Computor, though reaching that level requires substantial hardware and consistent performance.

Start Learning

The Qubic Mining Academy is free and available now. Move through the material at your own pace, complete hands-on tasks using your own hardware, and reinforce your understanding with built-in quizzes.

Your CPU cycles don’t have to sit idle. With Qubic, they can contribute to training a real, living AI system and the Academy shows you exactly how to get started.

Access the Qubic Mining Academy →

Questions? Join the discussion on Discord or check the Academy modules for detailed guidance.