Download Paper 1.21.8 Server
The Paper server JAR for Minecraft 1.21.8, direct from the official source. Build details, release date and Java requirements below.
Java required
Java 21
Released
Sep 6, 2025
Build
60
File size
50 MB
Channel
Stable
SHA-1 checksum
8de7c52c3b02403503d16fac58003f1efef7dd7a0256786843927fa92ee57f1e
Setup
Start script (Linux/macOS)
java -Xms4G -Xmx4G --add-modules=jdk.incubator.vector -XX:+UseG1GC -jar paper.jar noguiStart script (Windows)
java -Xms4G -Xmx4G --add-modules=jdk.incubator.vector -XX:+UseG1GC -jar paper.jar --nogui
pauseOther Minecraft 1.21 builds of Paper
Other builds in the 1.21.x line. The newest stable is selected by default above.