Supported Java versions and features

This page lists all Java versions and preview features supported by IntelliJ IDEA for developing applications. For more information about Java releases and features in each release, refer to Java version history.

If you need to run IntelliJ IDEA using another Java runtime, refer to Change the boot Java runtime of the IDE for instructions.

IntelliJ IDEA 2021.X

IDE version	Java version
IntelliJ IDEA 2021.3	Java 6 Java 7 Java 8 Java 9 Java 10 Java 11 Java 12: no new language features Java 13: no new language features Java 14: Switch expressions Java 15: Text blocks Java 16 standard language features: Records Patterns Local enums and interfaces Java 16 preview features: Sealed types Java 17 standard language features: Sealed types Always-strict floating-point semantics Java 17 preview features: Pattern matching for switch expressions
IntelliJ IDEA 2021.2	Java 6 Java 7 Java 8 Java 9 Java 10 Java 11 Java 12: no new language features Java 13: no new language features Java 14: Switch expressions Java 15: Text blocks Java 15 preview features: Sealed types Records Patterns Local enums and interfaces Java 16 standard language features: Records Patterns Local enums and interfaces Java 16 preview features: Sealed types Java 17 standard language features: Sealed types Always-strict floating-point semantics Java 17 preview features: Pattern matching for switch expressions
IntelliJ IDEA 2021.1	Java 6 Java 7 Java 8 Java 9 Java 10 Java 11 Java 12: no new language features Java 13: no new language features Java 14 standard language features: Switch expressions Java 15 standard language features: Text blocks Java 15 preview features: Sealed types Records Patterns Local enums and interfaces Java 16 standard language features: Records Patterns Local enums and interfaces Java 16 preview features: Sealed types For more information, refer to the Java 16 and IntelliJ IDEA blog post.

IDE version

Java version

IntelliJ IDEA 2021.3

Java 6
Java 7
Java 8
Java 9
Java 10
Java 11
Java 12: no new language features
Java 13: no new language features
Java 14: Switch expressions
Java 15: Text blocks

Java 16 standard language features:

Records
Patterns
Local enums and interfaces

Java 16 preview features:

Sealed types

Java 17 standard language features:

Java 17 preview features:

Pattern matching for switch expressions

IntelliJ IDEA 2021.2

Java 6
Java 7
Java 8
Java 9
Java 10
Java 11
Java 12: no new language features
Java 13: no new language features
Java 14: Switch expressions
Java 15: Text blocks

Java 15 preview features:

Java 16 standard language features:

Records
Patterns
Local enums and interfaces

Java 16 preview features:

Sealed types

Java 17 standard language features:

Java 17 preview features:

Pattern matching for switch expressions

IntelliJ IDEA 2021.1

Java 6
Java 7
Java 8
Java 9
Java 10
Java 11
Java 12: no new language features
Java 13: no new language features

Java 14 standard language features:

Switch expressions

Java 15 standard language features:

Text blocks

Java 15 preview features:

Java 16 standard language features:

Records
Patterns
Local enums and interfaces

Java 16 preview features:

Sealed types

For more information, refer to the Java 16 and IntelliJ IDEA blog post.

IntelliJ IDEA 2020.X

IDE version	Java version
IntelliJ IDEA 2020.3	Java 6 Java 7 Java 8 Java 9 Java 10 Java 11 Java 12: no new language features Java 13: no new language features Java 14 standard language features: Switch expressions Java 14 preview features: Records Patterns Text blocks Java 15 standard language features: Text blocks Java 15 preview features: Sealed types Records Patterns Local enums and interfaces For more information, refer to the Java 15 and IntelliJ IDEA blog post.
IntelliJ IDEA 2020.2	Java 6 Java 7 Java 8 Java 9 Java 10 Java 11 Java 12: no new language features Java 13: no new language features Java 14 standard language features: Switch expressions Java 14 preview features: Records Patterns Text blocks Java 15 standard language features: Text blocks Java 15 preview features: Sealed types Records Patterns Local enums and interfaces For more information, refer to the Java 15 and IntelliJ IDEA blog post.
IntelliJ IDEA 2020.1	Java 1.3 Java 1.4 Java 5 Java 6 Java 7 Java 8 Java 9 Java 10 Java 11 Java 12: no new language features Java 13: no new language features Java 13 preview features: Switch expressions Text blocks Java 14 standard language features: Switch expressions Java 14 preview features: Records Patterns For more information, refer to the Java 14 and IntelliJ IDEA blog post.

IDE version

Java version

IntelliJ IDEA 2020.3

Java 6
Java 7
Java 8
Java 9
Java 10
Java 11
Java 12: no new language features
Java 13: no new language features

Java 14 standard language features:

Switch expressions

Java 14 preview features:

Java 15 standard language features:

Text blocks

Java 15 preview features:

For more information, refer to the Java 15 and IntelliJ IDEA blog post.

IntelliJ IDEA 2020.2

Java 6
Java 7
Java 8
Java 9
Java 10
Java 11
Java 12: no new language features
Java 13: no new language features

Java 14 standard language features:

Switch expressions

Java 14 preview features:

Java 15 standard language features:

Text blocks

Java 15 preview features:

For more information, refer to the Java 15 and IntelliJ IDEA blog post.

IntelliJ IDEA 2020.1

Java 1.3
Java 1.4
Java 5
Java 6
Java 7
Java 8
Java 9
Java 10
Java 11
Java 12: no new language features
Java 13: no new language features

Java 13 preview features:

Java 14 standard language features:

Switch expressions

Java 14 preview features:

For more information, refer to the Java 14 and IntelliJ IDEA blog post.

IntelliJ IDEA 2019.X

IDE version	Java version
IntelliJ IDEA 2019.3	Java 1.3 Java 1.4 Java 5 Java 6 Java 7 Java 8 Java 9 Java 10 Java 11 Java 12: no new language features Java 13: no new language features Java 13 preview features: Switch expressions Text blocks For more information on Java 13 support in IntelliJ IDEA 2019.3, refer to the Java 13 and IntelliJ IDEA blog post.
IntelliJ IDEA 2019.2	Java 1.3 Java 1.4 Java 5 Java 6 Java 7 Java 8 Java 9 Java 10 Java 11 Java 12: no new language features Java 13: no new language features Java 13 preview features: Switch expressions Text blocks For more information, refer to the Support for Java 13 Preview Features in IntelliJ IDEA 2019.2 blog post.
IntelliJ IDEA 2019.1	Java 1.3 Java 1.4 Java 5 Java 6 Java 7 Java 8 Java 9 Java 10 Java 11 Java 12: no new language features Java 12 Switch expressions (preview feature) For more information, refer to: Live Webinar: Java 12 in IntelliJ IDEA Java 12 and IntelliJ IDEA

IDE version

Java version

IntelliJ IDEA 2019.3

Java 1.3
Java 1.4
Java 5
Java 6
Java 7
Java 8
Java 9
Java 10
Java 11
Java 12: no new language features
Java 13: no new language features

Java 13 preview features:

For more information on Java 13 support in IntelliJ IDEA 2019.3, refer to the Java 13 and IntelliJ IDEA blog post.

IntelliJ IDEA 2019.2

Java 1.3
Java 1.4
Java 5
Java 6
Java 7
Java 8
Java 9
Java 10
Java 11
Java 12: no new language features
Java 13: no new language features

Java 13 preview features:

For more information, refer to the Support for Java 13 Preview Features in IntelliJ IDEA 2019.2 blog post.

IntelliJ IDEA 2019.1

Java 1.3
Java 1.4
Java 5
Java 6
Java 7
Java 8
Java 9
Java 10
Java 11
Java 12: no new language features
Java 12 Switch expressions (preview feature)

For more information, refer to:

IntelliJ IDEA 2018.X

IDE version	Java version
IntelliJ IDEA 2018.3	Java 1.3 Java 1.4 Java 5 Java 6 Java 7 Java 8 Java 9 Java 10 Java 11 Java 12: no new language features
IntelliJ IDEA 2018.2	Java 1.3 Java 1.4 Java 5 Java 6 Java 7 Java 8 Java 9 Java 10 Java 11 For more information about, refer to: Java 11 and IntelliJ IDEA Java 11 in IntelliJ IDEA 2018.2 Using Java 11 In Production: Important Things To Know
IntelliJ IDEA 2018.1	Java 1.3 Java 1.4 Java 5 Java 6 Java 7 Java 8 Java 9 Java 10 For more information, refer to: Webinar: IntelliJ IDEA and Java 10 Advanced Support for Java 9 Modules in IntelliJ IDEA 2018.1

IDE version

Java version

IntelliJ IDEA 2018.3

Java 1.3
Java 1.4
Java 5
Java 6
Java 7
Java 8
Java 9
Java 10
Java 11
Java 12: no new language features

IntelliJ IDEA 2018.2

Java 1.3
Java 1.4
Java 5
Java 6
Java 7
Java 8
Java 9
Java 10
Java 11

For more information about, refer to:

IntelliJ IDEA 2018.1

Java 1.3
Java 1.4
Java 5
Java 6
Java 7
Java 8
Java 9
Java 10

For more information, refer to:

IntelliJ IDEA 2017.X

IDE version	Java version
IntelliJ IDEA 2017.3	Java 1.3 Java 1.4 Java 5 Java 6 Java 7 Java 8 Java 9 For more information, refer to the Java 9 and IntelliJ IDEA.
IntelliJ IDEA 2017.2	Java 1.3 Java 1.4 Java 5 Java 6 Java 7 Java 8 Java 9 For more information, refer to the Support for Java 9 in IntelliJ IDEA 2017.2.
IntelliJ IDEA 2017.1	Java 1.3 Java 1.4 Java 5 Java 6 Java 7 Java 8 Java 9 For more information, refer to the Support for Java 9 in IntelliJ IDEA 2017.1.

IDE version

Java version

IntelliJ IDEA 2017.3

Java 1.3
Java 1.4
Java 5
Java 6
Java 7
Java 8
Java 9

For more information, refer to the Java 9 and IntelliJ IDEA.

IntelliJ IDEA 2017.2

Java 1.3
Java 1.4
Java 5
Java 6
Java 7
Java 8
Java 9

For more information, refer to the Support for Java 9 in IntelliJ IDEA 2017.2.

IntelliJ IDEA 2017.1

Java 1.3
Java 1.4
Java 5
Java 6
Java 7
Java 8
Java 9

For more information, refer to the Support for Java 9 in IntelliJ IDEA 2017.1.

IntelliJ IDEA 2016.X

IDE version	Java version
IntelliJ IDEA 2016.3 IntelliJ IDEA 2016.2 IntelliJ IDEA 2016.1	Java 1.3 Java 1.4 Java 5 Java 6 Java 7 Java 8 Java 9

IDE version

Java version

IntelliJ IDEA 2016.3

IntelliJ IDEA 2016.2

IntelliJ IDEA 2016.1

Java 1.3
Java 1.4
Java 5
Java 6
Java 7
Java 8
Java 9

IntelliJ IDEA 15

IDE version	Java version
IntelliJ IDEA 15	Java 1.3 Java 1.4 Java 5 Java 6 Java 7 Java 8 Java 9

IntelliJ IDEA 14.X

IDE version	Java version
IntelliJ IDEA 14.1 IntelliJ IDEA 14.0	Java 1.3 Java 1.4 Java 5 Java 6 Java 7 Java 8

IDE version

Java version

IntelliJ IDEA 14.1

IntelliJ IDEA 14.0

Java 1.3
Java 1.4
Java 5
Java 6
Java 7
Java 8

IntelliJ IDEA 13

IDE version	Java version
IntelliJ IDEA 13	Java 1.3 Java 1.4 Java 5 Java 6 Java 7 Java 8

IntelliJ IDEA 12

IDE version	Java version
IntelliJ IDEA 12	Java 1.3 Java 1.4 Java 5 Java 6 Java 7 Java 8

IntelliJ IDEA 11.X

IDE version	Java version
IntelliJ IDEA 11.1 IntelliJ IDEA 11.0	Java 1.3 Java 1.4 Java 5 Java 6 Java 7 Java 8

IDE version

Java version

IntelliJ IDEA 11.1

IntelliJ IDEA 11.0

Java 1.3
Java 1.4
Java 5
Java 6
Java 7
Java 8

Last modified: 01 August 2022

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