I'm not a miner, but I've been looking into it, a little.

The Avalon Nano 3 also looks like a good alternative for a low cost setup. It gets into the more competitive TH/s rates and can join mining pools for just about 2x the cost of the Bitaxe.

I think it also comes with some kind of voucher that helps with onboarding to a pool.

https://bitcoinmerch.com/products/avalon-nano-3-the-ultimate-bitcoin-enabled-smart-home-solution-1?variant=44780914016486