Can starcoder2 15b instruct v0.1 run on RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 96GB?
YES — Runs Great
starcoder2 15b instruct v0.1 needs ~21.7 GB VRAM. RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 96GB has 96.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~147 tok/s.
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.
Select quantization to explore
Fit status
Runs well
Decode
146.6 tok/s
TTFT
1321 ms
Safe context
692K
Memory
21.7 GB / 96.0 GB
Memory breakdown
See how fast it feels
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
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | C | Runs well | 146.6 tok/s | 720 ms | 692K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 146.6 tok/s | 1321 ms | 692K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 146.6 tok/s | 1921 ms | 692K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 146.6 tok/s | 1561 ms | 692K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 146.6 tok/s | 2401 ms | 692K |
Quantization options
How starcoder2 15b instruct v0.1 (15B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 96GB (96.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 5.9 GB | Low | D39 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 7.4 GB | Low | D39 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 8.4 GB | Medium | D39 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 9.2 GB | Medium | D39 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 10.8 GB | High | D39 |
Q6_K | 6 | 12.3 GB | High | D39 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 16.1 GB | Very High | D40 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 30.7 GB | Maximum | C42 |
Get started
Copy-paste commands to run starcoder2 15b instruct v0.1 on your machine.
Run
lms load hf-lmstudio-community--starcoder2-15b-instruct-v0-1-gguf && lms server start