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What fits on an 8 GB Minecraft server
| Server | Players online on 8 GB |
|---|---|
| Vanilla survival | Up to 24 |
| Paper with a few plugins | Up to 24 |
| Paper with 20 or more plugins | Up to 15 |
| Crossplay SMP with plugins | Up to 15 |
| Light modpack, about 50 mods | Up to 8 |
| Heavy modpack, 300 mods or more | Up to 2, take 12 GB for more |
An SMP community on 8 GB
At 15 players a server needs more than plugins: moderators, rules and a way to reach the players. The control panel has these built in.
- Staff accounts for up to 15 people, with roles such as moderator and builder
- Discord bot with
/status,/playersand/restart, and crash alerts in a channel - Players tab to whitelist, op and ban on Java and Bedrock
- Chat history to check what was said before a report
See give someone access to your server and link chat to Discord.
Modpacks on 8 GB
Light packs of about 50 mods run well on 8 GB for up to 8 players. Packs with 150 mods fit a smaller group. Heavy packs such as All the Mods need 12 GB or more.
Install the pack from the Mods tab; see install a modpack.
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 GB | 1 | 20 GB | €3.20 | 4 GB server |
| 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 |
Questions about a 8 GB Minecraft server
How many players fit on an 8 GB Minecraft server?
Up to 24 on the normal game, up to 15 with 20 or more plugins, up to 8 on a light modpack.
Is 8 GB enough for a modpack?
For a light pack of about 50 mods, yes, for up to 8 players. A heavy pack of 300 mods or more needs 12 GB.
How many plugins can an 8 GB server run?
20 or more plugins with up to 15 players online fit on 8 GB. What the plugins do and how many players are online matter more than the number of plugins.
What processor does the 8 GB plan use?
An AMD Ryzen 9 7950X with DDR5 memory. The 8 GB plan comes with 2 vCPU; you can add more on the order form.
Written by the Cheapest Minecraft Hosting team, first published , updated .