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What fits on a 12 GB Minecraft server
| Server | Players online on 12 GB |
|---|---|
| Heavy modpack, 300 mods or more | Up to 6 |
| Light modpack, about 50 mods | Up to 16 |
| Paper with 20 or more plugins | Up to 30 |
| Vanilla survival | Up to 40 |
A heavy pack takes about 6 GB before anyone joins: hundreds of mods, their recipes and their world generation all sit in memory. Each player then adds about 1 GB.
Run a big modpack on 12 GB
- Order 12 GB with Forge or NeoForge, depending on the pack.
- Open the Mods tab, go to CurseForge and FTB packs and install the pack.
- Start the server and wait for
Donein the console; the first start takes a few minutes. - Pre-generate the world inside a border, so chunk generation does not run while you play.
- Restart once a day with a schedule, which clears memory that a modpack builds up.
See install a modpack, pre-generate your world and schedule automatic restarts.
Storage and processor on 12 GB
The plan has 60 GB of NVMe storage, enough for a modpack, its world and the backup. Modded worlds grow fast when players explore, so keep an eye on the disk in the panel.
Modpacks with a lot of machines and automation lean on the processor. The 12 GB plan comes with 2 vCPU on an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X; add one or more on the order form when the pack has big factories.
12 GB Minecraft server price and the sizes around it
Every plan costs €0.80 per GB of RAM a month, on every term. The vCPU and the NVMe storage grow with the memory.
| RAM | vCPU | NVMe storage | Price a month | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 GB | 2 | 40 GB | €6.40 | 8 GB server |
| 12 GB | 2 | 60 GB | €9.60 | 12 GB server |
| 16 GB | 3 | 80 GB | €12.80 | 16 GB server |
| 24 GB | 3 | 120 GB | €19.20 | 24 GB server |
Questions about a 12 GB Minecraft server
Is 12 GB enough for All the Mods?
Yes, for up to 6 players. All the Mods and similar packs of 300 mods or more need about 6 GB for the server and 1 GB per player.
Should I pick 12 GB or 16 GB for a modpack?
12 GB for up to 6 players on a heavy pack, 16 GB for up to 10. For a light pack, 12 GB already carries 16 players.
Does more RAM fix modpack lag?
Only when the server runs out of memory. Lag from chunk generation or big machines needs a pre-generated world and sometimes more vCPU.
Can I use 12 GB for a plugin server?
Yes, it carries about 30 players on Paper with 20 or more plugins.
Written by the Cheapest Minecraft Hosting team, first published , updated .