The official minimum: 4 GB
Hypixel's server manual sets the floor at 4 GB of memory. Our smallest Hytale plan, Copper, has exactly that, because a plan below the official minimum would be selling something that doesn't work properly.
What actually fills the memory
| What | Effect on RAM | Source |
|---|---|---|
| View distance | The biggest driver | Official manual |
| Players exploring independently | Each one loads their own area | Official manual |
| Mods | Each one adds a fixed amount | Depends on the mod |
| Extra worlds | Each loaded world adds its own | Official manual: one main thread per world |
The manual adds a useful comparison: Hytale's default view distance of 384 blocks is about 24 Minecraft chunks, while Minecraft's default is 10. That's why the same number of players needs more memory on Hytale. View distance explained.
Estimates for common servers
These come from our calculator's Hytale model, with view distance at 12 chunks (Hypixel's recommended maximum). Treat them as a starting point; your panel's memory graph is the real answer.
| Your server | RAM to start with | Plan that fits | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 friends, no mods | 4 GB |  Copper | $6.00/month |
| 5 friends, no mods | 4 GB | Copper | $6.00/month |
| 10 players, no mods | 4.5 GB |  Iron | $9.00/month |
| 10 players exploring, 10 mods | 5.5 GB | Iron | $9.00/month |
| 20 players exploring, 20 mods | 8 GB |  Thorium | $12.00/month |
| 40 players exploring, 30 mods | 13.5 GB |  Mithril | $24.00/month |
How to tell your server is short of RAM
- Memory sits near the limit in the panel for long stretches.
- CPU climbs without more players: Java's garbage collector is working harder. The manual names this as the typical symptom.
- Regular stutters every few seconds.
- An OutOfMemoryError in the console, and a crash. What to do.
The plans, by memory
| Plan | RAM | CPU | NVMe | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 4 GB | 2 vCores | 40 GB | $6.00/month |
| Iron | 6 GB | 2.5 vCores | 55 GB | $9.00/month |
| Thorium | 8 GB | 3 vCores | 70 GB | $12.00/month |
 Cobalt | 10 GB | 3.5 vCores | 85 GB | $15.00/month |
 Adamantite | 12 GB | 4 vCores | 100 GB | $18.00/month |
| Mithril | 16 GB | 5 vCores | 130 GB | $24.00/month |
 Onyxium | 20 GB | 6 vCores | 160 GB | $30.00/month |
 Prisma | 24 GB | 7 vCores | 190 GB | $36.00/month |
If you remember one thing
Start on 4 GB with view distance at 12 chunks or less, watch the memory graph on your busiest evening, and move up only when it stays near the limit.
Questions people ask
For a few friends with sensible settings, yes. It's the official minimum.
It depends on view distance and whether they explore apart. The table above and our calculator give estimates.
Only if the server is short of memory. If CPU is the bottleneck, more RAM won't help.
Hypixel recommends limiting the maximum to 12 chunks (384 blocks).
About this article: It comes from what I have learned running EnduranceNodes, and it is published here first. We sell Minecraft hosting, so everything I say about us can be checked on this site, and I point out where we are not the best fit.