Performance · Mod

Lithium

Speeds up the game logic behind mobs, redstone, physics and chunks without changing how anything behaves. Great on servers and in single-player.

Type
Mod, Java Edition
Loaders
Fabric, NeoForge, Quilt
Minecraft
1.16.2 to 26.3
Made by
jellysquid3
Downloads
145M on Modrinth
Install on
Your game, the server, or both

How to install Lithium

  1. Install the Fabric loader for your Minecraft version (it also supports NeoForge, Quilt).
  2. Download the file that matches your Minecraft version and loader from the official page above.
  3. Put the .jar file in the mods folder of your Minecraft folder, or install it with the CurseForge app, Modrinth App or Prism Launcher.
  4. Start Minecraft with the loader profile. Lithium should appear in the Mods list.

Step-by-step help: how to install Minecraft mods. Only download from the official pages linked above.

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Details from Modrinth API (https://api.modrinth.com) plus project pages on CurseForge, checked 30 October 2026. xarmo is not affiliated with Lithium.