StarCoder
Open-source code model by Hugging Face
Category
LLM Providers for Code
Platforms
api, cli
Pricing
$0 — $0
Open Source
Yes
IDE Support
Ollama, Hugging Face, Any via API
What is StarCoder?
StarCoder 2 is an open-source code LLM from BigCode (Hugging Face + ServiceNow). Trained on The Stack v2 dataset with 600+ programming languages. Smaller and more efficient than Code Llama.
Who is it for? Developers building AI-powered applications who need reliable model APIs.
Key Features
Available on
Our Verdict
Good efficient alternative to Code Llama. Better for resource-constrained environments.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- + Open source
- + Efficient for its size
- + 600+ languages
- + Good for edge deployment
Cons
- - Lower quality than larger models
- - Less community tooling
- - Not as well-known
Pricing
Open Source
$0
- Full model weights
- 600+ languages
Supported Languages & IDEs
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About BigCode (Hugging Face)
Company BigCode (Hugging Face)
Founded 2023
Repository
github.com/bigcode-project/starcoder2
Status Active
Data updated 2025-01-10