StarCoder 15B needs ~34.6 GB VRAM. NVIDIA A800 80GB has 80.0 GB. With Q5_K_M quantization, expect ~143 tok/s.
Operating mode
Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.
Current mode
Balanced
Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.
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Fit status
Runs well
Decode
142.5 tok/s
TTFT
1358 ms
Safe context
8K
Memory
34.6 GB / 80.0 GB
This setup is broadly balanced for this model.
No major red flags
This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | A | Runs well | 142.5 tok/s | 741 ms | 8K |
| Coding | A | Runs well | 142.5 tok/s | 1358 ms | 8K |
| Agentic Coding | A | Runs well | 142.5 tok/s | 1976 ms | 8K |
| Reasoning | A | Runs well | 142.5 tok/s | 1605 ms | 8K |
| RAG | A | Runs well | 142.5 tok/s | 2469 ms | 8K |
How StarCoder 15B (15B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA A800 80GB (80.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 5.9 GB | Low | B65 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 7.4 GB | Low | B65 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Copy-paste commands to run StarCoder 15B on your machine.
Run
lms load starcoder && lms server startYour hardware
| Model | Params | Grade | Decode | Capabilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123B | A | 15.5 tok/s | ||
| 30.5B | S |
Yes, NVIDIA A800 80GB can run StarCoder 15B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 142.5 tok/s.
StarCoder 15B (15B parameters) requires approximately 34.6 GB of memory with Q5_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for StarCoder 15B is Q5_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On NVIDIA A800 80GB, StarCoder 15B achieves approximately 142.5 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1358ms using Q5_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, StarCoder 15B on NVIDIA A800 80GB receives a A grade with 142.5 tok/s and 8K context.
On NVIDIA A800 80GB, StarCoder 15B can safely use up to 8K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 8K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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Preview:
| Medium |
| B65 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 9.2 GB | Medium | B65 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 10.8 GB | High | B65 |
Q6_K | 6 | 12.3 GB | High | B66 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 16.1 GB | Very High | B66 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 30.7 GB | Maximum | B69 |
| 228.2 tok/s |
| 27B | S | 99 tok/s |
| 27B | S | 99.3 tok/s |
| 122B | A | 45.9 tok/s |