Can StarCoder2 3B run on RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB?

YES — Runs Great

C42Usable
Estimated from fit model

StarCoder2 3B needs ~13.0 GB VRAM. RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB has 96.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~42 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: HighStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced
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Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

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.

Capabilities:

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) 13.0 GB, 42.0 tok/s, Runs well
13.0 GB required96.0 GB available
14% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

42.0 tok/s

TTFT

4610 ms

Safe context

3.8M

Memory

13.0 GB / 96.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights1.8 GB
KV Cache0.4 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom9.6 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsStarCoder2 3B on RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Write a Python function to sort a list
Here's a Python function that sorts a list using quicksort: def quicksort(arr): if len(arr) <= 1: return arr pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2] left = [x for x in arr if x < pivot] middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot] right = [x for x in arr if x > pivot] return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right) # Example usage numbers = [3, 6, 8, 10, 1, 2, 1] print(quicksort(numbers)) # [1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10] The algorithm picks a pivot, partitions the list into smaller, equal, and larger elements, then recursively sorts each partition and concatenates the results.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>Now add type hints and a docstring
def quicksort(arr: list[int]) -> list[int]: """Sort a list using the quicksort algorithm. Args: arr: List of integers to sort. Returns: A new sorted list. """ if len(arr) <= 1: return arr pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2] left = [x for x in arr if x < pivot] middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot] right = [x for x in arr if x > pivot] return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right) Added type hints for the input and return type, plus a Google-style docstring.
Estimated: 42.0 tok/s decode · 4.6s TTFT (warm) · 105 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

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.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatCRuns well42.0 tok/s2514 ms3.8M
CodingCRuns well42.0 tok/s4610 ms3.8M
Agentic CodingCRuns well42.0 tok/s6705 ms3.8M
ReasoningCRuns well42.0 tok/s5448 ms3.8M
RAGCRuns well42.0 tok/s8381 ms3.8M

Quantization options

How StarCoder2 3B (3B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB (96.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
1.2 GB
LowD39
Q3_K_S
3
1.5 GB
LowD39
NVFP4
4
1.7 GB
MediumD39
Q4_K_M
4
1.8 GB
MediumD39
Q5_K_M
5
2.2 GB
HighD39
Q6_K
6
2.5 GB
HighD39
Q8_0
8
3.2 GB
Very HighD39
F16Best for your GPU
16
6.1 GB
MaximumD39

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run StarCoder2 3B on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-second-state--starcoder2-3b-gguf && lms server start

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Frequently asked questions

Can RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB run StarCoder2 3B?

Yes, RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB can run StarCoder2 3B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 42.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does StarCoder2 3B need?

StarCoder2 3B (3B parameters) requires approximately 13.0 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for StarCoder2 3B?

The recommended quantization for StarCoder2 3B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will StarCoder2 3B run at on RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB?

On RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB, StarCoder2 3B achieves approximately 42.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 4610ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB run StarCoder2 3B for coding?

For coding workloads, StarCoder2 3B on RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB receives a C grade with 42.0 tok/s and 3.8M context.

What context window can StarCoder2 3B use on RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB?

On RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB, StarCoder2 3B can safely use up to 3.8M tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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