RAM guide

How Much RAM Does a Minecraft Server Need?

Choose the right Minecraft RAM plan for Vanilla, plugins, modpacks, Bedrock, and growing communities.

Quick steps

  • Small Vanilla or light Paper servers can start with 4 GB RAM.
  • Plugin-heavy servers are usually better on 6 GB or 8 GB RAM.
  • Modpacks often need 8 GB RAM or more.
  • Upgrade when player count, plugins, entities, or world size grows.

Before you start

Make sure you know which edition your players use, how many players you expect, and whether your server needs plugins, mods, worlds, databases or bot files.

Recommended plan

For small Minecraft Java servers, start with Java Start or Java Boost. For Bedrock communities, start with Bedrock Plus or Bedrock Pro. For Discord bots, Bot Plus is a good default when the bot is active.

Need hosting?

Open the matching product page and order the plan that fits your setup.