Can I Run StarCoder 2 on Apple M1?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated July 10, 2026

Yes — the StarCoder 2 family runs on the Apple M1.

Apple M1 Specs

VRAM	16 GB unified memory
Memory Bandwidth	68 GB/s

StarCoder 2 Variants That Fit

StarCoder 2 15B	Q4_K_M · 9.5 GB · ~7 tok/s (est.)
StarCoder 2 7B	Q4_K_M · 4.8 GB · ~14 tok/s (est.)
StarCoder 2 3B	Q4_K_M · 2 GB · ~34 tok/s (est.)

FAQ

Can I run StarCoder 2 on the Apple M1?

Yes — the StarCoder 2 family runs on the Apple M1.

Which StarCoder 2 variant fits best on the Apple M1?

StarCoder 2 15B at Q4_K_M quantization (9.5 GB), estimated ~7 tokens/sec.

StarCoder 2 on Other GPUs

• StarCoder 2 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
• StarCoder 2 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
• StarCoder 2 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
• StarCoder 2 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
• StarCoder 2 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

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VRAM Tier

• Best LLMs for 16 GB VRAM

Troubleshooting

• Which GGUF quant should I download? (Q4 vs Q5 vs Q8)

Buying Guide

• Best GPU Buyer Guide 2026

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