# Elixir memory model question

**URL:** <https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-memory-model-question/64345>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** memory\
**Created:** [June 19, 2024, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-memory-model-question/64345 "2024-06-19T12:36:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/elixir-memory-model-question/64345/4 "2024-06-19T13:37:48Z")

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Why guess when you can measure!

Check out `:erts_debug.size` to get the size (I think in words) of a given term.

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