Java 8 Please be aware that Java 8 is required to run IntelliJ IDEA starting from version 2016 on all the supported platforms. It also applies to the lightweight IDEs based on IntelliJ platform released from the same branch (144+). Java 11 Starting with 2019.1 version some products are already bundled with JetBrains Runtime version 11 or have the choice between 8 and 11 when downloading. Other pro