Can I lower the minimum payout on my pool?

Yes, you can sometimes lower your mining pool’s minimum payout, but only as far as that pool allows. Check your pool dashboard for a payout setting; if the minimum is fixed, you cannot change it yourself.

Find out which minimum your pool means

A mining pool combines your mining work with other people’s work and shares the rewards. Your payout threshold is the amount of Monero (XMR) you must earn in the pool before it sends a payment to your wallet.

You may see two different limits:

• Your selected threshold: The amount you choose to collect before receiving a payment.
• The pool’s minimum allowed threshold: The lowest amount the pool will let you choose.

For example, if your selected threshold is 0.1 XMR and the pool allows 0.01 XMR, you may be able to lower it. These are example amounts, not universal pool rules.

If your threshold is already at the pool’s lowest setting, there is usually no way to reduce it through your account.

Check the dashboard and save the change

Open the pool’s official website and look for Payments, Payout settings, or Minimum payout. Depending on the pool, you might sign in or enter the wallet address you use for mining.

Before changing anything, check:

• The lowest threshold the pool accepts.
• Whether smaller payouts carry an extra fee.
• Whether payments run on a schedule.
• Whether the new setting applies to your existing unpaid balance.

Some pools require you to confirm changes using a password, email, or information about your mining connection. Follow the pool’s documented process.

Never enter your wallet’s recovery phrase or private spending key to change a payout setting. These give someone control over your money. A pool does not need them to send you XMR.

If you mine through a browser service, its dashboard may control your payouts rather than the underlying pool. Check the rules of the service that actually holds your unpaid balance.

Understand what lowering it changes

A lower threshold can help you receive smaller payments sooner. It does not increase your mining speed, your share of rewards, or the amount you earn.

It also does not guarantee an immediate payment. The pool may pay only at scheduled times, or it may need to wait until mining rewards become spendable. Newly mined Monero rewards are locked for 60 blocks—roughly two hours at the average two-minute block time.

If the pool charges a fee for each withdrawal, more frequent payments can mean higher total fees. Check the payout policy rather than assuming every payment is free.

For browser mining, this distinction matters: your balance may grow slowly, so a lower threshold can shorten the wait without making mining more profitable.

If the pool will not let you lower it

Ask support whether it offers a manual payout or a final payout when you stop mining. Neither option is guaranteed, and a separate minimum or fee may apply.

You can choose a pool with a lower minimum for future mining. However, your existing unpaid balance normally stays with the old pool; it does not follow your wallet address to the new one. Check any inactivity or balance-expiration rules before switching.

The bottom line

Lower your payout threshold if your pool allows it and the fees make sense. If the minimum is fixed, check for a documented withdrawal exception before moving elsewhere or leaving a small balance behind.