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Paper for Minecraft 1.21.8

55 builds of Paper published for Minecraft 1.21.8, newest first. Every download links to the project’s own release.

Latest build
#60
Java required
Java 21 or newer
Builds
55
Newest published
6 Sept 2025

Paper builds for 1.21.8

Newest first. The checksum is the project's own, where it publishes one.

All versions
BuildChannelPublishedSizeDownload
#60release6 Sept 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-60.jar8de7c52c3b02
#59release6 Sept 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-59.jarf8c67bdb8de5
#58release3 Sept 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-58.jard2f29b6d3c94
#57release3 Sept 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-57.jarb8871298117c
#56release29 Aug 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-56.jar1798de5d5f81
#55release29 Aug 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-55.jar8d2d772fbf77
#54release29 Aug 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-54.jar18ac271b075f
#53release29 Aug 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-53.jara80013431245
#51release29 Aug 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-51.jar05ca3d315905
#50release25 Aug 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-50.jar87f52f668576
#49release23 Aug 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-49.jarc962a8a03ded
#48release23 Aug 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-48.jar91dd1a630856
#47release23 Aug 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-47.jar07acf9526f85
#46release23 Aug 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-46.jarce898bbc7c78
#45release23 Aug 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-45.jare6c2059d656e
#44release23 Aug 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-44.jar38626550ab1c
#43release23 Aug 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-43.jar9a5306fa333f
#42release22 Aug 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-42.jar199253408e2b
#40release19 Aug 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-40.jarb76b7d0d4d8d
#39release18 Aug 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-39.jar7be71c92378e
#36release17 Aug 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-36.jare6be3eab0e93
#35release15 Aug 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-35.jarbfbfb67f06dc
#34release15 Aug 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-34.jarb846ecd77c53
#33release15 Aug 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-33.jar007cf655847f
#32release14 Aug 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-32.jarce69baec74a0
#31release13 Aug 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-31.jaraa6357abc6e5
#30release12 Aug 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-30.jard310c61899ac
#29release11 Aug 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-29.jar937eb53ec237
#28release8 Aug 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-28.jar9f18e2527bd1
#27release7 Aug 202550.3 MBpaper-1.21.8-27.jare799bb489066
#26release7 Aug 202550.3 MBpaper-1.21.8-26.jarf3ec5d5a3817
#25release4 Aug 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-25.jarfb73c7e31021
#24release4 Aug 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-24.jar125cc77f6b32
#23release4 Aug 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-23.jara795be8604e4
#22release3 Aug 202550.3 MBpaper-1.21.8-22.jar5f251759a434
#21release31 Jul 202550.3 MBpaper-1.21.8-21.jar4bee8c5b1418
#20release30 Jul 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-20.jaraac6e39ad49d
#19release30 Jul 202550.3 MBpaper-1.21.8-19.jare05aaee45411
#18release30 Jul 202550.4 MBpaper-1.21.8-18.jarff00a96d7726
#17release26 Jul 202550.3 MBpaper-1.21.8-17.jar7023e1fe3d8a
#16release26 Jul 202550.3 MBpaper-1.21.8-16.jar2111d090158c
#15release26 Jul 202550.3 MBpaper-1.21.8-15.jar208bf1be926c
#14release26 Jul 202550.3 MBpaper-1.21.8-14.jar84a0a00083b6
#12release26 Jul 202550.3 MBpaper-1.21.8-12.jard97bbeec715c
#11release22 Jul 202550.3 MBpaper-1.21.8-11.jar9457d1279efc
#10release20 Jul 202550.3 MBpaper-1.21.8-10.jare72a1c23c386
#9release20 Jul 202550.3 MBpaper-1.21.8-9.jar14fb625613f5
#8release20 Jul 202550.3 MBpaper-1.21.8-8.jarab89c532044f
#7release20 Jul 202550.3 MBpaper-1.21.8-7.jard7843851ed1e
#6release18 Jul 202550.3 MBpaper-1.21.8-6.jar37b7ca967d81
#5release18 Jul 202550.3 MBpaper-1.21.8-5.jar27f366203346
#4release17 Jul 202550.3 MBpaper-1.21.8-4.jar05e9809f4a2a
#3release17 Jul 202550.3 MBpaper-1.21.8-3.jar31cf881ee631
#2release17 Jul 202550.3 MBpaper-1.21.8-2.jar89ccd366d4da
#1release17 Jul 202550.3 MBpaper-1.21.8-1.jared1d5075df22

Paper on 1.21.8: common questions

Does Paper support Minecraft 1.21.8?

Yes. 55 builds have been published for 1.21.8, the newest being build 60. This is not a declared claim: each build below is a real file the project released for this version.

Which Java version do I need for Paper 1.21.8?

Java 21 or newer. The requirement comes from Minecraft 1.21.8 itself rather than from Paper, so it applies to any server software running this version. A newer Java than that is fine.

Which Paper build should I run on 1.21.8?

The newest one, build 60, published 11 mo ago. Later builds for the same Minecraft version are bug fixes and performance work, so there is rarely a reason to run an older one deliberately.

Is this download official?

Yes. Every link points at Paper's own release or API. MCReference does not mirror, re-host or repackage a jar; where the project publishes a SHA-256 we show it so you can verify the file you got.