# Code memory size different from dev to prod

**URL:** <https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/code-memory-size-different-from-dev-to-prod/61952>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** deployment, memory\
**Created:** [February 28, 2024, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/code-memory-size-different-from-dev-to-prod/61952 "2024-02-28T04:59:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![LostKobrakai](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/lostkobrakai/32/3072_2.png) [@LostKobrakai](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/LostKobrakai)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2024, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/code-memory-size-different-from-dev-to-prod/61952/4 "2024-02-28T10:26:48Z")

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If you want to lower memory footprint you likely want to cut out what you don’t need – not disable preloading. What you actually need will eventually be loaded, so your footprint wouldn’t actually get smaller.

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