Raises estimated decode speed by about 91%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$699 MSRP
StarCoder2 7B needs ~6.5 GB VRAM. RTX 2000 Ada Laptop 8GB has 8.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~44 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
44.0 tok/s
TTFT
4404 ms
Safe context
16K
Memory
6.5 GB / 8.0 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 | C | Runs well | 43.8 tok/s | 2413 ms | 16K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 43.8 tok/s | 4424 ms | 16K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Tight fit | 43.8 tok/s | 6434 ms | 16K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 43.8 tok/s | 5228 ms | 16K |
| RAG | C | Tight fit | 43.8 tok/s | 8043 ms | 16K |
How StarCoder2 7B (7B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 2000 Ada Laptop 8GB (8.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 2.7 GB | Low | C52 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 3.4 GB | Low | C53 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Copy-paste commands to run StarCoder2 7B on your machine.
Run
lms load starcoder2-7b && lms server startUpgrade options
Raises estimated decode speed by about 91%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$699 MSRP
Raises estimated decode speed by about 123%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$999 MSRP
Yes, RTX 2000 Ada Laptop 8GB can run StarCoder2 7B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 43.8 tok/s.
StarCoder2 7B (7B parameters) requires approximately 6.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for StarCoder2 7B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On RTX 2000 Ada Laptop 8GB, StarCoder2 7B achieves approximately 43.8 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 4424ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, StarCoder2 7B on RTX 2000 Ada Laptop 8GB receives a C grade with 43.8 tok/s and 16K context.
On RTX 2000 Ada Laptop 8GB, StarCoder2 7B can safely use up to 16K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 16K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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Preview:
| Medium |
| C53 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 4.3 GB | Medium | C52 |
Q5_K_MBest for your GPU | 5 | 5.0 GB | High | C52 |
Q6_K | 6 | 5.7 GB | High | F0 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 7.5 GB | Very High | F0 |
F16 | 16 | 14.3 GB | Maximum | F0 |