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Minecraft 26.4-snapshot-3

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Minecraft 26.4-snapshot-3 is a Java Edition snapshot released on 6 Oct 2026 under the calendar versioning scheme introduced in 2026. Mojang lists Java 25 as the required runtime.

Official artwork published by Mojang for Minecraft 26.4-snapshot-3

Minecraft 26.4 Snapshot 3

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Released
6 Oct 2026
Requires Java
Java 25+
Protocol version
Unknown
Data version
Unknown
Version group
26.4
Numbering
Calendar (YY.N)
Server software
None yet
Position
#918 of 918

Official downloads

Served by Mojang. Verify the checksum before running anything.

FileSizeSHA-1Download
Server jar59.6 MB2d89c95c030e…piston-data.mojang.com ↗
Client jar40.0 MB96611d3cbefe…piston-data.mojang.com ↗

The catalogue on 26.4-snapshot-3

Projects that name 26.4-snapshot-3 in their own release metadata. Follow any of these to the full filtered list.

Mod loaders

Support declared in each loader's own metadata.

Everything in 26.4

3 versions in this group.

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VersionTypeProtocolReleased
26.4-snapshot-3SnapshotUnknown6 Oct 2026
26.4-snapshot-2Snapshot107374216429 Sept 2026
26.4-snapshot-1Snapshot107374216322 Sept 2026

26.4-snapshot-3 uses calendar versioning. The number means year 26, drop 4. It is not a 1.x version, and there is no 1.22. Read what changed.

Questions about Minecraft 26.4-snapshot-3

What Java version does Minecraft 26.4-snapshot-3 require?

Minecraft 26.4-snapshot-3 requires Java 25 or newer. Mojang publishes this in the version metadata, and an older runtime refuses to start it.

Where do I download the Minecraft 26.4-snapshot-3 server jar?

Mojang hosts it directly. This page links to the official file with its SHA-1 checksum and size, so you can verify the download before you run it. We do not mirror or repackage it.

Is 26.4-snapshot-3 the same as a 1.x version?

No. 26.4-snapshot-3 uses the calendar scheme Mojang introduced in 2026, where the first number is the year and the second is the drop within that year. There is no 1.22.

Go deeper

Full compatibility for 26.4-snapshot-3Server software, loaders and the Java requirement in one placeJava 25 downloadsVerified Temurin builds for Windows, macOS and LinuxEverything in 26.4Snapshots, pre-releases and candidates in this groupHow Minecraft version numbers workWhy 1.21 was followed by 26.1, and what happened to 1.22

Metadata from Mojang’s official version manifest. Protocol and data versions from the PrismarineJS minecraft-data project.

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