Dev server is going crazy on memory usage

[aymenmerabta5]

Link to the code that reproduces this issue

https://github.com/invalid

To Reproduce

1. Start dev server
2. 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

[gabriele-ferri]

I’m experiencing the same issue. After upgrading to Next.js 16.1.6, the development server gets stuck on “compiling...” indefinitely and consumes a large amount of CPU and RAM.