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Keo Optimized

Fabric and Forge and NeoForge modpack for Minecraft 26.3 by gokukeo

Keo Optimized runs on Minecraft 26.3 with Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. It has 21 mods, needs about 4 GB of RAM (our estimate) and runs on both client and server. The latest version is 1.0.0, released Sep 17, 2026.

Minecraft version
26.3
Mod loader
Fabric, Forge, NeoForge
Mods
21
RAM to allocate
4 GB (estimate)
Runs on
Client, server optional
Latest version
1.0.0 ()
Downloads
489K (#53)
First released
Pack file size
2.2 MB
License
CC0 1.0

What is Keo Optimized?

Keo Optimized is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge modpack for Minecraft 26.3, published by gokukeo on Modrinth since 2026.

The latest release, 1.0.0 from Sep 17, 2026, declares 21 mods plus 8 other projects such as resource packs or shaders. Across 25 published versions it has covered Minecraft 1.20.1 through 26.3.

With 489K downloads it ranks #53 of the 518 most-downloaded Modrinth modpacks we track, and its authors tag it as lightweight and optimization.

Our notes on Keo Optimized

What sets it apart

Keo Optimized is a small performance pack. The project page says it holds only proven optimization mods, with no extra content or features, so the game keeps its vanilla feel. The author aims it at low-end PCs and laptops.

The mod list for the newest build includes Sodium, Lithium, ImmediatelyFast, ModernFix, ScalableLux and Iris. What stands out is the shader side: the list also carries several shader packs, including Complementary Reimagined, BSL, Photon and Solas. Most optimization packs leave shaders out, so this one is closer to a performance base with a few visual options already present.

The page promises higher frame rates, less stutter, faster loading and better stability. It gives headline frame rate multipliers, but no benchmark conditions are published, so this note does not repeat them.

Who it suits

It fits players on weak hardware who want vanilla gameplay and would like to try shaders without assembling the mods themselves. It is not a content pack, so it adds no blocks, mobs or systems.

Before you install

Version coverage is wide. Modrinth lists Minecraft 1.20.1 through 1.21.11 and the 26.x line up to 26.3. Most builds are Fabric. The version list shows two Forge builds, both for 1.20.1, and one NeoForge build for 1.21.1, so those loaders are covered for one game version each, as of this writing.

The Modrinth description describes the pack as a Fabric pack and does not mention the other loaders. Check which file you are downloading before relying on it.

No RAM recommendation is published. The pack is CC0 licensed.

Playing with friends

Modrinth marks the pack as required on the client and optional on the server. The page text does not spell out what that means for servers.

No server pack is published. The mod list is mostly rendering and performance mods, which mainly affect the machine running them, so each player would install the pack on their own PC to get the same setup. Whether mixed setups cause problems is not documented.

Written from public sources, not from hands-on testing. Sources: Modrinth project page. See our editorial policy.

Most widely used mods in Keo Optimized

The latest version declares 29 projects, 21 of them mods. The ones below appear in the most packs we track.

  • 9 run on client and server
  • 11 client only
  • 1 server only

Full Keo Optimized mod list

3 more files are bundled inside the pack without a Modrinth project, so we cannot name them.

How its mod list compares

Packs with the most mods in common

What kinds of mods are in Keo Optimized?

Of its 21 mods, 13 are tagged optimization, 7 utility and 5 library. Mods can carry several tags, so the counts overlap.

At 62% optimization, that is a larger share than 94% of the 491 packs we track.

  • optimization: 13 (62%)
  • utility: 7 (33%)
  • library: 5 (24%)
  • game mechanics: 2 (10%)
  • cursed: 1 (5%)
  • decoration: 1 (5%)

How big is Keo Optimized?

With 21 mods, Keo Optimized has fewer mods than 84% of the 491 packs we track and fewer mods than 86% of the 63 on Minecraft 26.3.

The pack file is 2.2 MB. 11 mods are client-only and 10 also run on a server. Alongside the mods it declares 8 shaders.

How actively is Keo Optimized updated?

Keo Optimized was first published on Feb 16, 2026, and has 25 published versions in total.

The latest release, 1.0.0, is dated Sep 17, 2026, 55 days before our data was fetched on Nov 11, 2026. Releases have covered 18 Minecraft versions over 213 days.

Staple mods Keo Optimized includes and leaves out

Across the 325 Fabric packs we track, 15 mods turn up most often. Keo Optimized includes 8 of them; it leaves out Cloth Config API, FerriteCore, Entity Culling, YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL), Reese's Sodium Options, Text Placeholder API and Architectury API.

How much RAM does Keo Optimized need?

Keo Optimized needs 4 GB allocated (2 GB minimum). Our estimate from the 21-mod list, not measured.

How to set allocated memory

How to install Keo Optimized

Search for "Keo Optimized" in the Modrinth source of your launcher. Pick version 1.0.0 for Minecraft 26.3 (Fabric, Forge and NeoForge). Modpack install guide.

How do I make a Keo Optimized server?

Keo Optimized is marked as supporting a server-side install, so the server must run the same mods and version as the players.

  • Match the version: the latest pack version is 1.0.0 for Minecraft 26.3.
  • Loader: Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.
  • Memory: at least 2 GB (our estimate).

Modpack server guide.

Versions

Newest build for each of 19 Minecraft version and loader pairs, 15 shown.

MinecraftLoaderPack versionReleased
26.3Fabric1.0.0
26.2Fabric4.0.0
26.1.2Fabric1.0.0
26.1.1Fabric1.0.0
26.1Fabric3.0.0
1.20.1Forge2.0.0
1.21.1NeoForge1.0.0
1.21.11Fabric1.0.0
1.21.10Fabric1.0.0
1.21.9Fabric1.0.0
1.21.8Fabric1.0.0
1.21.7Fabric1.0.0
1.21.6Fabric1.0.0
1.21.5Fabric1.0.0
1.21.4Fabric1.0.0