Prehistoric World Server: RAM & Price

Ready for your server: Prehistoric World has versions for Forge. Create your world with Forge and Minecraft 1.20.1, the combo its latest release is built for.

What is Prehistoric World?

Live a real prehistoric experience surrounded by impressive and realistic dinosaurs!
You will start your adventure in a world where most of the dinosaurs are already extinct, although, there are still some alive in the world! Beware of the oceans, many dinosaurs have taken refuge there...
Description by Lupin on Modrinth.

Author: Lupin
Categories: adventure, multiplayer and quests
Loaders: Forge
Minecraft versions: 1.20.1
Latest version: Prehistoric World - MC 1.20.1 - 50.1.0 (Forge, October 8, 2026, 129.3 MB)
Mods included: 304 from Modrinth (the pack may bundle more inside)
Downloads: 475,631
Where it installs: Players: required · Server: required
Link: Prehistoric World on Modrinth

Which Minecraft version and loader to play it on

Every world has its own Minecraft version and loader (vanilla, Fabric, Forge or NeoForge); you pick them when you create it.

For Prehistoric World, choose Forge and Minecraft 1.20.1: that's what its latest release uses. Here are all the combos available:

Loaders and Minecraft versions you can play Prehistoric World
Loader	Newest	Minecraft versions
Forge	1.20.1	1.20.1

How much RAM Prehistoric World needs

Large (16 GB). Its latest version ships at least 304 mods from Modrinth. Heavy modpacks or lots of players.

Want the full rule of thumb? It's in the modded server guide.

What a Prehistoric World server costs

You only pay while the server is on, and it shuts itself off after 6 minutes with no players. Here's your month based on how many hours you play each week, storage included.

All the details are on the pricing page. Prices in Mexican pesos (MXN).

Monthly cost in MXN for Prehistoric World
Size	5 h/week	10 h/week	20 h/week
Small (4 GB)	$78.75	$117.10	$193.80
Medium (8 GB)	$122.53	$195.33	$340.93
Large (16 GB) · recommended	$203.64	$345.13	$628.09

How to set up your Prehistoric World server

Create your account, top up your balance and create a Large server.
Create the world with Forge as the loader and Minecraft 1.20.1 as the version.
In "Mods", add Prehistoric World's mods from the Modrinth catalog (the list is in the dependencies tab of its Modrinth page). The catalog only shows what works with your world, and the panel installs the right version of each mod along with its libraries.
Start the server. The first boot takes a bit longer because it downloads and installs the mods.
Your friends download the .mrpack modpack from the panel in one click and import it in the Modrinth App or Prism Launcher.
Share the server address and you're in: they join through Multiplayer.

First time? The guide to making a Minecraft server takes you step by step.

Frequently asked questions

Which Minecraft version does Prehistoric World need?

Prehistoric World has versions for Forge: 1.20.1. The newest is "Prehistoric World - MC 1.20.1 - 50.1.0" (October 8, 2026). Create your world with Forge and Minecraft 1.20.1: that's the combo its latest release is built for.

Can I change the server's Minecraft version later?

Yes, upward: when Prehistoric World ships a newer version, you update and the panel backs up your world first. Going back down isn't possible, because Minecraft can't open worlds saved on a newer version; to play an older one, create another world.

How much RAM does a Prehistoric World server need?

We recommend a Large server with 16 GB. Its latest version ships at least 304 mods from Modrinth. If lots of people play at once or you explore a ton, size up from the panel without losing your world.

Do my friends have to install Prehistoric World to join?

Yes: every player needs Prehistoric World in their Minecraft, on the same versions as the server. The easiest way is to import the modpack in the Modrinth App or Prism Launcher. If you build the server from the panel's catalog, the .mrpack they download has exactly the same mods.

How much does a Prehistoric World server cost?

With a Large server and 10 hours of play a week, about $345.13 MXN a month, storage included. With 5 hours, about $203.64 MXN. You only pay while the server is on; if nobody's playing, it shuts itself off.

Can I play Prehistoric World on an offline-mode (non-premium) server?

Yes. Offline mode is a server setting, not a modpack one: you turn it on in the panel's "Access" tab. Use it with the whitelist on and no operators, because in that mode the server doesn't verify who each player is.