Dev server is going crazy on memory usage
Author: aymenmerabta5Created Mar 14, 2026Updated Sep 17, 2026
LabelsTurbopacklinear: turbopack
Link to the code that reproduces this issue
To Reproduce
- Start dev server
- Try to navigate to multipe pages and do multiple requests
Current vs. Expected behavior
7gb ?expected 1gb 2gb but 7gb it goes crazy
Provide environment information
Operating System:
Platform: win32
Arch: x64
Version: Windows 11 Pro
Available memory (MB): 32695
Available CPU cores: 12
Binaries:
Node: 25.8.0
npm: 11.11.0
Yarn: N/A
pnpm: N/A
Relevant Packages:
next: 16.1.6 // Latest available version is detected (16.1.6).
eslint-config-next: N/A
react: 19.2.3
react-dom: 19.2.3
typescript: 5.9.3
Next.js Config:
output: standalone
Which area(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)
Turbopack
Which stage(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)
next dev (local)
Additional context
No response
Source: vercel/next.js