Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
〜$1,250 MSRP
starcoder2 15b i1 needs ~13.7 GB VRAM. RTX 5070 Ti 16GB has 16.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~63 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
Tight fit
Decode
62.7 tok/s
TTFT
3089 ms
Safe context
37K
Memory
13.7 GB / 16.0 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 | B | Runs well | 62.7 tok/s | 1685 ms | 37K |
| Coding | C | Tight fit | 62.7 tok/s | 3089 ms | 37K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs with offload | 62.7 tok/s | 4493 ms | 37K |
| Reasoning | C | Tight fit | 62.7 tok/s | 3651 ms | 37K |
| RAG | C | Runs with offload | 62.7 tok/s | 5617 ms | 37K |
How starcoder2 15b i1 (15B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 5070 Ti 16GB (16.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 5.9 GB | Low | C49 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 7.4 GB | Low | C51 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 8.4 GB | Medium | C51 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 9.2 GB | Medium | C51 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 10.8 GB | High | C51 |
Q6_KBest for your GPU | 6 | 12.3 GB | High | C50 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 16.1 GB | Very High | F0 |
F16 | 16 | 30.7 GB | Maximum | F0 |
Copy-paste commands to run starcoder2 15b i1 on your machine.
Run
lms load hf-mradermacher--starcoder2-15b-i1-gguf && lms server startアップグレードオプション
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
〜$1,250 MSRP
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
〜$1,499 MSRP
Raises estimated decode speed by about 33%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
〜$1,599 MSRP
Yes, RTX 5070 Ti 16GB can run starcoder2 15b i1 with a C grade (Tight fit). Expected decode speed: 62.7 tok/s.
starcoder2 15b i1 (15B parameters) requires approximately 13.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for starcoder2 15b i1 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On RTX 5070 Ti 16GB, starcoder2 15b i1 achieves approximately 62.7 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 3089ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, starcoder2 15b i1 on RTX 5070 Ti 16GB receives a C grade with 62.7 tok/s and 37K context.
On RTX 5070 Ti 16GB, starcoder2 15b i1 can safely use up to 37K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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