Aleo mining initially relied on GPUs, but the landscape has since been overtaken by ASICs, which now dominate the network. Aleo uses the zkSNARK algorithm, a cryptographic system that requires intensive computation—making it well-suited for hardware-level optimization. In response, several well-known manufacturers, including IceRiver and Goldshell, have released dedicated ASIC miners, with new models appearing regularly as the competition heats up and the technology matures.