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# StarCoder 2 15B

> StarCoder 2 15B by NVIDIA, released February 2024. 7 published benchmark results. Scores, sources and comparisons.
- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/models/starcoder-2-15b
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Title: StarCoder 2 15B Benchmarks, Price & Rank (October 2026)

StarCoder 2 15B by NVIDIA has 7 published benchmark results on Noometry, not yet enough to be ranked.

Last verified October 10, 2026

## Specifications

- **Noometry rank:** Unranked
- **Index score:** Not ranked
- **Evidence:** Sparse 7 results
- **Provider:** [![](/logos/nvidia.svg) NVIDIA](https://noometry.com/providers/nvidia)
- **Released:** February 20, 2024
- **Weights:** Open weights
- **Reasoning:** Unknown
- **Context window:** —
- **Max output:** —
- **Input price:** Not listed
- **Output price:** Not listed
- **Blended price:** Not listed
- **Output speed:** Not measured
- **Value:** Not ranked
- **Knowledge cutoff:** Unknown

## Category scores

Each category score combines every public result we have in that category.

StarCoder 2 15B category scores

1.  Coding 36.6
2.  36.436.636.8

StarCoder 2 15B category ranks
| Category | Score | Rank | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Coding](https://noometry.com/best/coding) | 36.6 | — | 1 |

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## Benchmark results

Every published result we track, with its source. Bold rows are the ones used for ranking; where several exist we prefer independent runs over self-reported numbers.

### Coding

StarCoder 2 15B Coding benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [BigCodeBench Complete](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/bigcodebench-complete) | 38.4% | #55 of 66, top 84% |  | [BigCodeBench](https://bigcode-bench.github.io/) | 2024-02-29 |
| [HumanEval+](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/humaneval-plus) | 37.8% | #38 of 45, top 85% |  | [EvalPlus](https://evalplus.github.io/leaderboard.html) |  |

### Reasoning

StarCoder 2 15B Reasoning benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Epoch Capabilities Index](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/epoch-capabilities-index) | 105 | #198 of 213, top 93% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/eci) | 2024-02-20 |
| [WinoGrande](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/winogrande) | 64.3% | #36 of 43, top 84% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |

### Math

StarCoder 2 15B Math benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [GSM8K](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/gsm8k) | 57.7% | #18 of 38, top 48% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |

### Knowledge

StarCoder 2 15B Knowledge benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [ARC (AI2) Challenge](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arc-challenge) | 47.2% | #30 of 39, top 77% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| [MMLU](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/mmlu) | 64.1% | #56 of 81, top 70% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |

## Compare StarCoder 2 15B

-   [StarCoder 2 15B vs GPT-6 Astra](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-6-astra-vs-starcoder-2-15b)
-   [StarCoder 2 15B vs Claude Fable 5.1](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-fable-5-1-vs-starcoder-2-15b)
-   [StarCoder 2 15B vs Claude Opus 5.5](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-opus-5-5-vs-starcoder-2-15b)
-   [StarCoder 2 15B vs Claude Opus 5](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-opus-5-vs-starcoder-2-15b)
-   [StarCoder 2 15B vs Claude Fable 5](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-fable-5-vs-starcoder-2-15b)
-   [StarCoder 2 15B vs GPT-6.1 Sol](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-6-1-sol-vs-starcoder-2-15b)
-   [StarCoder 2 15B vs Gemini 3.8 Flash](https://noometry.com/compare/gemini-3-8-flash-vs-starcoder-2-15b)
-   [StarCoder 2 15B vs Kimi K3](https://noometry.com/compare/kimi-k3-vs-starcoder-2-15b)
-   [StarCoder 2 15B vs Grok 4.6](https://noometry.com/compare/grok-4-6-vs-starcoder-2-15b)
-   [StarCoder 2 15B vs Qwen3.8 Max](https://noometry.com/compare/qwen3-8-max-vs-starcoder-2-15b)
-   [StarCoder 2 15B vs GLM-5.3](https://noometry.com/compare/glm-5-3-vs-starcoder-2-15b)
-   [StarCoder 2 15B vs Muse Spark 1.3](https://noometry.com/compare/muse-spark-1-3-vs-starcoder-2-15b)
-   [StarCoder 2 15B vs DeepSeek V4 Pro](https://noometry.com/compare/deepseek-v4-pro-vs-starcoder-2-15b)
-   [StarCoder 2 15B vs MiMo-V2.6-Pro](https://noometry.com/compare/mimo-v2-6-pro-vs-starcoder-2-15b)

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## Frequently asked questions

### How good is StarCoder 2 15B?

StarCoder 2 15B by NVIDIA has 7 published benchmark results on Noometry, not yet enough to be ranked.

### Is StarCoder 2 15B open source?

Yes. StarCoder 2 15B's weights are downloadable; check the license for commercial terms.

### Cite this page

Noometry. (2026). StarCoder 2 15B benchmarks and pricing. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://noometry.com/models/starcoder-2-15b

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