RAM Calculator
Tell us how you play and we'll recommend the exact plan. Real formula, live breakdown, one click to checkout.
How these numbers are calculated
Real equation
Mod count, expected player count, world size, and the base game's RAM floor per server type — rounded up to the next plan we actually stock.
Hand-sourced for 184 popular modpacks
Pick a known pack below and the formula steps aside. We use the minimum, recommended, and comfort values published by the pack's creator or community — not a generic approximation.
Configuration
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Top 250 · CurseForge + Modrinth
◆ Or pick a known modpack
01 Expected players
10 online
02 Mods / plugins
0 installed
03 World size
Your Three Options
LIVE
Pick the plan that matches your playstyle. Each size rounds up to the next plan we stock.
Minimum
Fits the minimum tier
Axolotl
$15
/mo
Recommended
Comfortable for your group size
Axolotl
$15
/mo
Comfortable
Headroom for late-game automation & 10+ players
Axolotl
$15
/mo
Past 16 GB, Java's garbage collector spends more time pausing than working. More RAM won't help this modpack.
Why this much RAM?
Your server itself
1.5 GB
Every Vanilla / Paper server needs this just to run.
Room for 10 players
0.5 GB
Each online player uses a bit of memory to track their inventory, chunks and movement.
Mods & plugins (0)
0.00 GB
Every mod adds code, items and data that live in RAM.
World size buffer
0.0 GB
Small worlds fit easily — no extra buffer needed.
Recommended
(rounded up to the next plan size)
3 GB
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Popular modpacks
We host every modpack on CurseForge and Modrinth — here's the 15 folks ask about most, with the plan we'd put them on.
Light · 3-4 GB
Medium · 6-8 GB
Heavy · 8-12 GB
Extreme · 12-20 GB
General RAM guide
Rule of thumb by server type.
| Server Type | Mods / Plugins | Players | RAM | Our Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanilla / Paper | 0 – 20 | 1 – 15 | 3 – 4 GB | Axolotl / Cat |
| Light Modpack | 20 – 80 | 5 – 25 | 4 – 6 GB | Cat / Wolf |
| Medium Modpack | 80 – 180 | 5 – 40 | 6 – 10 GB | Wolf / Bee / Panda |
| Heavy Modpack | 180 – 300 | 10 – 50 | 10 – 16 GB | Panda / Fox / Iron Golem |
| Extreme Modpack | 300 + | 10 – 100 + | 16 – 20 GB | Iron Golem / Sniffer |