{
  "slug": "airdrop-farming-roi",
  "title": "Airdrop Farming ROI Calculator",
  "heading": "Airdrop Farming ROI Calculator",
  "category": "financial",
  "url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/airdrop-farming-roi",
  "summary": "Is farming an airdrop worth the gas and time?",
  "description": "Weigh expected airdrop value against gas spent, capital locked, and hours farmed to see the real hourly return.",
  "formula": null,
  "dateModified": "2026-09-30",
  "run_url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/api/public/calc?tool=airdrop-farming-roi",
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "expected",
      "label": "Expected airdrop value",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 1200,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": null,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "odds",
      "label": "Probability of qualifying",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 45,
      "unit": "%",
      "min": 1,
      "max": 100
    },
    {
      "id": "gas",
      "label": "Gas spent",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 180,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": null,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "capital",
      "label": "Capital locked",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 5000,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": null,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "months",
      "label": "Months farming",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 6,
      "unit": null,
      "min": 1,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "hours",
      "label": "Hours spent",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 25,
      "unit": null,
      "min": 1,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "altYield",
      "label": "Alternative yield",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 5,
      "unit": "%/yr",
      "min": null,
      "max": null
    }
  ],
  "outputs": [
    {
      "id": "net",
      "label": "Net expected value",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": true
    },
    {
      "id": "ev",
      "label": "Probability-weighted airdrop",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "perHour",
      "label": "Effective $/hour",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "opportunity",
      "label": "Opportunity cost of capital",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    }
  ],
  "worked_example": {
    "inputs": [
      "Expected airdrop value: 1200 $",
      "Probability of qualifying: 45 %",
      "Gas spent: 180 $",
      "Capital locked: 5000 $",
      "Months farming: 6",
      "Hours spent: 25",
      "Alternative yield: 5 %/yr"
    ],
    "outputs": [
      "Net expected value: $235",
      "Probability-weighted airdrop: $540",
      "Effective $/hour: $9.40",
      "Opportunity cost of capital: $125"
    ]
  },
  "how_to": {
    "title": "How to use this",
    "steps": [
      "Enter expected airdrop value ($).",
      "Enter probability of qualifying (%).",
      "Enter gas spent ($).",
      "Enter capital locked ($).",
      "Enter months farming.",
      "Enter hours spent.",
      "Enter alternative yield (%/yr).",
      "Read your net expected value on the right — it updates as you type.",
      "Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone."
    ]
  },
  "scenarios": [
    {
      "name": "Conservative",
      "description": "Lower-end numbers — what if things land soft?",
      "values": {
        "expected": 700,
        "odds": 25,
        "gas": 110,
        "capital": 3000,
        "months": 4,
        "hours": 15,
        "altYield": 3
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Typical",
      "description": "Defaults — the most common real-world setup.",
      "values": {
        "expected": 1200,
        "odds": 45,
        "gas": 180,
        "capital": 5000,
        "months": 6,
        "hours": 25,
        "altYield": 5
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Ambitious",
      "description": "Higher-end numbers — what if things really pop?",
      "values": {
        "expected": 1900,
        "odds": 70,
        "gas": 290,
        "capital": 8000,
        "months": 10,
        "hours": 40,
        "altYield": 8
      }
    }
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them.",
    "Rates are treated as fixed for the whole period — variable-rate products will drift from this projection.",
    "This is educational maths, not financial advice. Check anything contractual with the lender or your accountant."
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "How does the airdrop farming roi calculator work?",
      "a": "Weigh expected airdrop value against gas spent, capital locked, and hours farmed to see the real hourly return."
    },
    {
      "q": "What do I need to enter?",
      "a": "7 values: expected airdrop value, probability of qualifying, gas spent, capital locked, months farming, hours spent, and alternative yield. Each field starts with a sensible default, so you can change one number at a time and watch the result move."
    },
    {
      "q": "What does the net expected value result mean?",
      "a": "It is returned as a money amount in US dollars and updates live as you edit the inputs, so you can compare two or three versions of a scenario in a few seconds."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is this calculator free, and do I need an account?",
      "a": "Yes, it's free, and no account is required. Nothing you type is stored on our servers — the maths runs entirely in your browser."
    },
    {
      "q": "How accurate is the result?",
      "a": "It applies the standard formula exactly, so the arithmetic is precise. Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them."
    },
    {
      "q": "Who is this tool for?",
      "a": "It's built for anyone comparing money scenarios before committing — budgeting a payment, sanity-checking a quote, or seeing what a change in rate or term actually costs."
    }
  ],
  "related": [
    "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/gas-fee-cost"
  ],
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "citation": "RevenueLab — Airdrop Farming ROI Calculator (https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/airdrop-farming-roi)"
}