Minimum hardware requirements to run a stake pool

The latest technical specifications and supported platforms can be found on the Cardano Node release page.

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As of May 2026 the following specifications are recommended on Mainnet:

Servers: 1 for block producer node + at least 2 for relay nodes
CPU: An Intel or AMD x86 processor with two or more cores at 2GHz or faster
24GB of RAM when running with the InMemory backend, 8GB when running with the OnDisk backend (pending confirmation)
Storage: 250GB of free storage (350GB recommended for future growth)
Operating system: see the releases page for supported platforms
Broadband: a good network connection with about 1 GB of bandwidth per hour on a public IP4 address
Air-gapped environment for key security

For testnet pools, some requirements are smaller: