What are the minimum VPS requirements for LibreChat?

LibreChat minimum requirements in the RunOnVPS dataset are RAM 1 GiB, CPU 1 vCPU. Values marked Estimated were not published as complete hardware requirements by the checked source.

What VPS tier does RunOnVPS suggest for LibreChat?

RunOnVPS suggests the 2 GB RAM tier as a starting point. This is our own sizing suggestion derived from the recommended RAM (2 GB), not an official provider recommendation.

Does LibreChat support Docker?

The checked dataset records Docker support for LibreChat as: Yes.

Does LibreChat need a GPU?

LibreChat GPU requirement: Not required. See the source notes on this page for workload-specific exceptions.

Automation / AI / Dev

LibreChat on VPS

Self-hosted AI chat platform (enhanced ChatGPT clone) unifying major AI providers with agents and MCP support

See requirements View on GitHub

GitHub stars: ~46k (2026-10-24)
License: MIT
Docker: Yes
GPU: Not required

Requirements

Minimum and recommended VPS specs

Badges are attached to each value. An estimate is never presented as an official project requirement.

LibreChat hardware requirements
Resource	Minimum	Recommended
RAM	1 GiB Official	2 GB Official
CPU	1 vCPU Official	Not stated Not stated
Disk	Not stated Not stated	Not stated Not stated

Disk figures describe the application footprint recorded in the dataset. Personal media, documents, backups and other user data can require substantially more storage.

RunOnVPS sizing suggestion

Suggested VPS tier

2 GB RAM tier

This is our sizing suggestion, derived from LibreChat’s recommended RAM of 2 GB. It is not an official requirement and it does not guarantee that every workload, plug-in set or media library will fit comfortably.

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Deployment

Docker & GPU

Docker support: Yes

GPU: Not required

Check the source notes below before assuming a GPU, transcoding workload or machine-learning feature is included in the baseline deployment.

Commercial alternative

What it can replace

ChatGPT

LibreChat is catalogued here as a self-hosted alternative to ChatGPT. Feature parity varies, so compare your required workflow before migrating.

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Important notes

Minimum is official (docs: LibreChat's containers need at least 1 GiB RAM and 1 vCPU). rec_ram is official guidance (docs: make at least 2 GB of memory available to Docker for smoother operation, full Compose stack includes MongoDB/Meilisearch/RAG API with PostgreSQL/pgvector). rec_cpu left blank: official docs give no recommended CPU. min_disk left blank: official docs do not state a minimum disk size. GPU: official docs state LibreChat does not run AI models itself and does not need a GPU. Repo moved from danny-avila/LibreChat to LibreChat-AI/LibreChat (old URL redirects). GitHub stars 46221 on 2026-10-24.

Data source: https://www.librechat.ai/docs/local/docker

Project repository: https://github.com/LibreChat-AI/LibreChat

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