Sizing RAM for modded Minecraft on Nexelya

Mod count alone is misleading—world generation, chunk loaders, and concurrent players matter more than a raw mod number. Light packs under 100 mods with under 15 players often run on 8–16GB. Heavy packs with 200+ mods, many chunk loaders, or 30+ players usually need 24–32GB before optimization.

• Add 4–8GB headroom above observed JVM heap at peak player count.
• Pre-generate world border before opening to the public.
• Disable unused mods and duplicate world gen mods early.

Community VPS (16GB) fits light modpacks and small friend groups. Modded VPS (32GB, memory-optimized profile) is our default recommendation for FTB-style packs. When TPS still dips with 50+ players, dedicated bare metal removes hypervisor overhead and noisy neighbors entirely.

If you have upgraded RAM twice on VPS and still see tick lag during peak hours, compare dedicated options in the configurator. See our guide on migrating modded Minecraft to dedicated for a cutover checklist.