Minecraft 1.21 Server Jar
Minecraft 1.21 was released by Mojang on 13 Jun 2024 and its server requires Java 21 or newer. 14 server software builds for 1.21 are listed below — pick vanilla for the pure game, Paper for plugins, or a mod loader for mods.
The official vanilla server.jar has SHA-1 450698d1863ab5180c25d7c804ef0fe6369dd1ba.
| Software | Build | Build date | Plugins / mods | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanilla 1.21 | — | 13 Jun 2024 | none (data packs) | official |
| Paper 1.21 | #130 | 10 Aug 2024 | Bukkit/Paper plugins | official |
| Spigot 1.21 | #4289 | 7 Aug 2024 | Bukkit plugins | mirror |
| Purpur 1.21 | #2284 | 10 Aug 2024 | Bukkit/Paper plugins | official |
| Pufferfish 1.21 | #8 | 13 Aug 2024 | Bukkit/Paper plugins | mirror |
| Leaves 1.21 | #46 | 12 Aug 2024 | Bukkit/Paper plugins | mirror |
| Leaf 1.21 | — | 11 Aug 2024 | Bukkit/Paper plugins | official |
| Fabric 1.21 | — | — | Fabric mods | official |
| Quilt 1.21 | — | — | Quilt/Fabric mods | official |
| Forge 1.21 | 51.0.33 | 8 Aug 2024 | Forge mods | official |
| NeoForge 1.21 | 21.0.167 | 8 Aug 2024 | NeoForge mods | official |
| SpongeVanilla 1.21 | 1.21.11-18.0.0-RC2761 | 13 Jun 2024 | Sponge plugins | official |
| Arclight 1.21 | 1.0.2-SNAPSHOT-a3e2991-ne… | 25 Oct 2026 | mods + plugins | mirror |
| Magma 1.21 | 21.0.7-beta | 13 Jun 2024 | mods + plugins | mirror |
Which 1.21 server should I use?
- Vanilla — the unmodified game from Mojang.
- Plugins — Paper 1.21 or Purpur 1.21.
- Mods — the loader your mods target: Fabric, NeoForge, Forge, Quilt.
- Mods + plugins — a hybrid: Arclight, Magma.