Question 1

Can NVIDIA A30 24GB run StarCoder2 15B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, NVIDIA A30 24GB can run StarCoder2 15B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 73.4 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does StarCoder2 15B need?

Accepted Answer

StarCoder2 15B (15B parameters) requires approximately 15.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for StarCoder2 15B?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for StarCoder2 15B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	B	Runs well	79.5 tok/s	3541 ms	44K
Chat	C	Runs well	79.5 tok/s	1328 ms	14K
Coding	C	Runs well	73.4 tok/s	2637 ms	25K
RAG	B	Runs well	79.5 tok/s	4426 ms	44K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	79.5 tok/s	2877 ms	25K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	5.9 GB	Low	D34
Q3_K_S	3	7.4 GB	Low	D36
NVFP4	4

Can NVIDIA A30 24GB run StarCoder2 15B?

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