Can I Run StarCoder 2 15B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB)?

Name: LLM Configurator — GPU VRAM Checker
Author: LLM Configurator

作者： Jakub Rusinowski · 最后更新： 2026年8月15日

Yes. StarCoder 2 15B needs 9.4 GB at Q4_K_M and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB) has 12 GB, leaving about 2.6 GB of headroom, at roughly 22 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 8K of context.

The numbers

Model	StarCoder 2 15B
Parameters	15B
Quantization	Q4_K_M
VRAM needed	9.4 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB) VRAM	12 GB
Verdict	Runs
Max context	8K
Estimated speed	~22 tok/s

What to do next

Nothing to change — run it at Q4_K_M. If you want more capability, check whether the next size up also fits.

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Running StarCoder 2 15B on this card:

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

12 GB VRAM · 170 W board power

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Buy vs. rent StarCoder 2 15B

Buy the GPU

~$329

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB) · MSRP

Rent by the hour

from $0.34/hr

RTX 4090 (24 GB) class

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Other StarCoder 2 sizes on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB)

StarCoder 2 7B — runs (4.3 GB)
StarCoder 2 3B — runs (1.8 GB)

StarCoder 2 15B on nearby hardware

Intel Arc B570 (10 GB) — runs at a lower quant
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (16 GB) — runs

All StarCoder 2 sizes on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB) | VRAM calculator for StarCoder 2 15B | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB) GPU page | Check your hardware