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What fits on a 16 GB Minecraft server
| Server | Players online on 16 GB |
|---|---|
| Heavy modpack, 300 mods or more | Up to 10 |
| Light modpack, about 50 mods | Up to 24 |
| Paper with 20 or more plugins | Up to 40 |
| Vanilla survival | Up to 56 |
A modded server for a group
Ten players on a heavy pack each load their own area, with their own machines and farms running. 16 GB keeps room for that, and 3 vCPU spreads the work of the mods that can use more than one thread.
- Set
view-distanceto 8 to 10 on a modded server; each step higher costs memory per player - Use a chunk loading limit in the pack's config, so bases do not keep the whole map loaded
- Turn on automatic backups: a modded world with ten players changes every hour
A busy plugin server on 16 GB
On Paper, 16 GB carries about 40 players with a full plugin set: ranks, economy, claims, jobs and a few minigames. Give moderators their own login with staff accounts, and post crashes and restarts to Discord.
Growing past one server? See build a server network.
16 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 |
| 32 GB | 4 | 160 GB | €25.60 | 32 GB server |
Questions about a 16 GB Minecraft server
How many players can a 16 GB Minecraft server hold?
Up to 10 on a heavy modpack, up to 24 on a light pack, about 40 on Paper with plugins and up to 56 on vanilla.
Is 16 GB too much for a small group?
For a few friends on vanilla or Paper, yes; 4 GB is enough. 16 GB makes sense for heavy modpacks or a busy server.
How many vCPU does the 16 GB plan have?
3 vCPU on an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X. Up to three more can be added on the order form.
How much storage comes with 16 GB?
80 GB of NVMe storage. Extra storage can be added in steps on the order form.
Written by the Cheapest Minecraft Hosting team, first published , updated .