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Resources / Mods / Saturn

Saturn

A performance mod designed to optimize Minecraft's memory usage.

ModsFree1.16 – 1.21
by AbdElAziz · listed from Modrinth
Download › Install with the launcher

Opens Modrinth · 5,769,970 downloads there

What it does

A performance mod designed to optimize Minecraft's memory usage.

Saturn is a resource made by AbdElAziz. It supports Minecraft 1.16 – 1.21. It has been downloaded 5,769,970 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Jan 30, 2025.

Supported versions

1.211.201.191.181.16

Release history

Saturn has had 58 releases on Modrinth since Nov 2, 2022. None of them came out in the past year. The newest is mc1.21.1-0.1.5, released on Jan 30, 2025. It is made for Minecraft 1.21.1. It runs on NeoForge. The download is 82 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
mc1.21.1-0.1.5Jan 30, 20251.21.1Release
mc1.20.6-0.1.3May 21, 20241.20.6Release
0.1.4Mar 6, 20241.19.2Release
mc1.18.2-0.1.5Mar 6, 20241.18.2Release
mc1.20.4-0.1.3Feb 9, 20241.20.4Release
Description from the author on Modrinth

Saturn for Minecraft Forge

Saturn is a performance optimization mod designed to optimize Minecraft's memory usage, It can be installed in either client, server or both.
Saturn aims on optimizing memory usage in a lot of ways, such as fixing in-game memory leaks, reducing GC heap and more, if you want to see all the optimizations added by Saturn, press here.

Modpack Permissions

Of Course, You can include it in your modpack.

Issues and Feature Requests

Please use the issue tracker linked at the bottom of the page to report bugs, crashes, and if you want to propose new features or otherwise contribute to the mod, i will gladly accept pull requests, as well!

If you want to support me, use my code AbdElAziz333 to get 25% off your first month and enjoy playing with your friends!

Written by AbdElAziz. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Saturn

  1. This mod runs only on your own game. Servers do not need it, so you can use it on any server.

  2. Install Forge and NeoForge for Minecraft 1.16 – 1.21.

  3. Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the mods folder of your .minecraft directory.

  4. Start Minecraft with the Forge profile.

  5. With the CraftRank Launcher you can skip these steps: open Mods, search for Saturn and click Install.

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.16
Runs on
Forge, NeoForge
Where it runs
Client only (your game)
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
GPL
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 10, 2026)

Saturn compared with similar ones Compare all alternatives

ResourceDownloadsVersionsLast updatePrice
Saturnthe one you looked at5.8M1.16 – 1.21Jan 30, 2025Free
ModernFixembeddedt83.8M1.16 – 26.x4 days agoFree
CanaryAbdElAziz4.9M1.18 – 1.20Feb 8, 2024Free
FerriteCoremalte0811166.4M1.16 – 26.xMar 24, 2026Free

Questions

Does Saturn work on Minecraft 26.x?

Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.21.

Is Saturn free?

Yes. Saturn is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Saturn client-side or server-side?

Client-side. Saturn goes in your own mods folder and works on any server, including servers without mods.

Is Saturn still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to Saturn?

The closest ones are ModernFix, Canary and FerriteCore. Compare all alternatives

Alternatives to Saturn

ModernFixMods · 1.16 – 26.x

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CanaryMods · 1.18 – 1.20

A performance mod designed to optimize Minecraft's general performance and unofficial fork of Lithium mod for Minecraft Forge.

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SodiumMods · 1.16 – 26.x

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