
A high-performance rendering engine replacement for Minecraft, which greatly improves frame rates and reduces micro-stutter.
We take you to the author's page on Modrinth. There you pick the exact file for your version and loader.
This mod is the result of thousands of hours of development, and is made possible thanks to players like you. If you would like to show a token of your appreciation for my work, and help support the development of Sodium in the process, then consider buying me a coffee.
Sodium is a powerful optimization mod for the Minecraft client, which greatly improves frame rates and micro-stutter, while fixing many graphical issues in Minecraft.
Unlike other rendering-focused mods, it boasts wide compatibility with the wider modding ecosystem. And it does so without compromising on how the game looks, giving you that authentic block game feel.
Sodium is available for multiple mod loaders, but we recommend using Fabric Loader for the most simple and lightweight experience. If you are using a third-party launcher, it probably has built-in functionality to automatically install mod loaders. Once you have installed your mod loader, you can simply place Sodium into your mods folder like anything else.
Not sure if you installed the mod correctly? Check your screen in Minecraft, which should show our new and improved user interface for changing settings.
Not sure how to configure the mod? Don't worry, you probably don't need to. By default, Sodium will enable all optimizations which are supported on your system, giving you the best experience possible. You should generally only change video settings related to performance and other advanced features if you are experiencing issues.
Need even more performance? By design, Sodium only optimizes the rendering code of Minecraft. You should also install our other mods, such as Lithium (for MC 1.15+) and Phosphor (for MC <1.19), to optimize the other parts of your game. This is done so that players can pick and choose which mods they want to use, but we generally recommend using our entire collection.
Android devices (and some Windows-on-ARM devices) which use OpenGL translation layers (such as GL4ES, ANGLE, GLonD3D12 etc) are not supported and will have severe performance issues.
We only provide official support for desktop graphics cards which have up-to-date drivers compatible with OpenGL 4.5 or newer. Most graphics cards released in the past 12 years will meet these requirements, including the following:
Nearly all desktop graphics cards that are already compatible with Minecraft (which requires OpenGL 3.3) should also work with Sodium. But our team cannot ensure compatibility or provide support for older graphics cards, and they may not work with future versions of Sodium.
If you are running into problems, you should make sure that your graphics drivers are up-to-date. Out-of-date graphics drivers are often the reason for most crashes, rendering bugs, and performance issues.
Please use the issue tracker linked at the top of the page to report bugs, crashes, and other issues. Make sure you include information about the mods you are using, and attach any crash/log files you have.
Note: The level of performance you see while using the Sodium mod will vary depending on exact hardware and software configuration. For all performance comparisons provided on this page, we used a computer with integrated graphics which we believe to be representative of the casual player.
Hardware configuration: Intel Core i7-1165G7 (4c/8t, up to 4.70 GHz) with Intel Xe Graphics (96 EUs, up to 1.30 GHz), 2x16 GB DDR4-3200. Software configuration: Fedora 41, Linux 6.12.4, Mesa 24.3.4, Prism Launcher 9.1, OpenJDK 21.0.7 runtime (as packaged by distribution), Fabric Loader 0.16.10.
Latest file published for each Minecraft version and loader, with its official hash so you can verify integrity.
| Minecraft | Loaders | File | Size | SHA-1 | Published | Get |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.3 Release | NeoForge | sodium-neoforge-0.9.2+mc26.3.jar mc26.3-0.9.2-neoforge | 1.2 MB | 9015607e5ae2c5b9692ebf05113f9caca6ec41bfNot scanned: external file | Sep 15, 2026 | Get |
| 26.3 Release | Fabric | sodium-fabric-0.9.2+mc26.3.jar mc26.3-0.9.2-fabric | 1.8 MB | 9acfe851e36f4fb27d7c5baa224e8bd4e0334283Not scanned: external file | Sep 15, 2026 | Get |
| 26.1.2 Release | Fabric | sodium-fabric-0.9.2+mc26.1.2.jar mc26.1.2-0.9.2-fabric | 1.9 MB | d107b02081262e243e80559192a2de86007155d6Not scanned: external file | Sep 11, 2026 | Get |
| 26.1.2 Release | NeoForge | sodium-neoforge-0.9.2+mc26.1.2.jar mc26.1.2-0.9.2-neoforge | 1.2 MB | e03e21bf6553fc517241d59c2c116b8e5cc882f8Not scanned: external file | Sep 11, 2026 | Get |
| 26.2 Release | NeoForge | sodium-neoforge-0.9.2+mc26.2.jar mc26.2-0.9.2-neoforge | 1.2 MB | e0a7838c8f733fecf0f2cb729e3439f70c21809fNot scanned: external file | Sep 11, 2026 | Get |
| 26.2 Release | Fabric | sodium-fabric-0.9.2+mc26.2.jar mc26.2-0.9.2-fabric | 1.8 MB | 62a70961a5b3e06938e06ab5f2dc4c5a51cf3323Not scanned: external file | Sep 11, 2026 | Get |
| 1.21.11 Release | NeoForge | sodium-neoforge-0.8.14+mc1.21.11.jar mc1.21.11-0.8.14-neoforge | 1.1 MB | de0cd8d51567dc64ccce584ab43e59db6116679eNot scanned: external file | Aug 28, 2026 | Get |
| 1.21.11 Release | Fabric | sodium-fabric-0.8.14+mc1.21.11.jar mc1.21.11-0.8.14-fabric | 1.8 MB | 4a8733fe544168068d12fa94b2ab03e6c0c7bf91Not scanned: external file | Aug 28, 2026 | Get |
| 1.20.1 Release | FabricQuilt | sodium-fabric-0.5.13+mc1.20.1.jar mc1.20.1-0.5.13-fabric | 949 KB | bcdbf37d9494e405cba210d7a80ed58e756297b5Not scanned: external file | Mar 3, 2025 | Get |
| 1.19.4 Release | FabricQuilt | sodium-fabric-mc1.19.4-0.4.10+build.24.jar mc1.19.4-0.4.10 | 695 KB | b060680929d7a6d130fb980a9f9907461df05fa1Not scanned: external file | Mar 14, 2023 | Get |
| 1.18.2 Release | FabricQuilt | sodium-fabric-mc1.18.2-0.4.1+build.15.jar mc1.18.2-0.4.1 | 1.3 MB | f839863a6be7014b8d80058ea1f361521148d049Not scanned: external file | Mar 2, 2022 | Get |
| 1.17, 1.17.1 Release | Fabric | sodium-fabric-mc1.17.1-0.3.4+build.13.jar mc1.17.1-0.3.4 | 1.2 MB | 85f5d67f0ce9e995e738eb6b60034bc919a1859dNot scanned: external file | Jan 14, 2022 | Get |
| 1.16.3, 1.16.4, 1.16.5 Release | Fabric | sodium-fabric-mc1.16.5-0.2.0+build.4.jar mc1.16.5-0.2.0 | 496 KB | bf03460f1f82f355d1fe23a27ee81c3ed24e54dcNot scanned: external file | Jun 17, 2021 | Get |
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Prueba interna de MINEMODS: Sodium mejora mucho los FPS en 26.3 con Fabric. Sin problemas en mi equipo.
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