StarCoder2 3B
StarCoder2 3B is a curated dense profile for coding workloads.
The Ollama artifact and published model specifications were checked. Memory figures are conservative LocalLens planning estimates, not a speed result from your device.
- Official model source
- Official engine artifact
Will it run?
LocalLens uses 8 GB as a conservative planning floor for this profile and its listed quantization. This is not measured speed. Processor, backend support, context length, memory bandwidth and other applications still affect the result.
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Suggested Ollama artifact
Confirm the tag on the official page before downloading, then run:
ollama run starcoder2:3bStart with a representative non-sensitive task. Record the exact runtime, quantization, context, load time, generation speed, memory use and answer quality.
Evidence and limits
Published context: 16K published max. The source establishes specifications; it does not guarantee that maximum context fits at the LocalLens minimum RAM floor.