Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$899 MSRP
starcoder2 15b i1 needs ~13.4 GB VRAM. RX 9070 16GB has 16.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~43 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
43.4 tok/s
TTFT
4464 ms
Safe context
40K
Memory
13.4 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 | C | Runs well | 43.4 tok/s | 2435 ms | 40K |
| Coding | C | Tight fit | 43.4 tok/s | 4464 ms | 40K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Tight fit | 43.4 tok/s | 6494 ms | 40K |
| Reasoning | C | Tight fit | 43.4 tok/s | 5276 ms | 40K |
| RAG | C | Tight fit | 43.4 tok/s | 8117 ms | 40K |
How starcoder2 15b i1 (15B params) fits at each quantization level on RX 9070 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升级选项
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$899 MSRP
Raises estimated decode speed by about 74%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$999 MSRP
Raises estimated decode speed by about 101%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$11,500 MSRP
Yes, RX 9070 16GB can run starcoder2 15b i1 with a C grade (Tight fit). Expected decode speed: 43.4 tok/s.
starcoder2 15b i1 (15B parameters) requires approximately 13.4 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 RX 9070 16GB, starcoder2 15b i1 achieves approximately 43.4 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 4464ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, starcoder2 15b i1 on RX 9070 16GB receives a C grade with 43.4 tok/s and 40K context.
On RX 9070 16GB, starcoder2 15b i1 can safely use up to 40K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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