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Sodium

A high-performance rendering engine replacement for Minecraft, which greatly improves frame rates and reduces micro-stutter.

by jellysquid3 · Updated 15 Oct 2026 · 42,456 followers

MC 26.3 · 37 versions supported FabricNeoForgeQuilt ↓ 259M LicenseRef-Polyform-Shield-1.0.0 In 3 tutorials ↓
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Sodium is a Minecraft Java Edition mod that replaces the rendering engine to improve performance. It is designed to increase frame rates and reduce micro-stutter, making it suitable for players seeking a smoother gaming experience. This mod is intended for players who want to optimize their Minecraft gameplay.

Sodium can be loaded using Fabric, NeoForge, or Quilt loaders. It is a client-side mod, meaning it only needs to be installed on the client. By installing Sodium, players can enjoy improved performance without requiring any changes to the server.

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Tutorials featuring Sodium (3)

Quark
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A Quark is a very small thing. This mod is a collection of small things that improve the vanilla minecraft experience.

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Lithium
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No-compromises game logic optimization mod, useful for both single-player games and multi-player servers.

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Sodium Extra
mod

A Sodium addon that adds features that shouldn't be in Sodium.

26.3Fabric · NeoForge · Quilt ↓ 109M
More Culling
mod

A mod that changes how multiple types of culling are handled in order to improve performance

26.3Fabric · NeoForge · Quilt ↓ 76M
BadOptimizations
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Optimization mod that focuses on things other than rendering

26.3Fabric · Forge · NeoForge ↓ 50M