DeepSeek Coder 6.7B Instruct vs StarCoder2 15B Instruct
Compare the listed model data for DeepSeek Coder 6.7B Instruct by deepseek-ai and StarCoder2 15B Instruct by bigcode. Benchmark and pricing records are not a controlled test and may change.
Data last updated: 2026-10-16. Verify current model details with each provider.
What the listed data says
DeepSeek Coder 6.7B Instruct: 16K tokens; StarCoder2 15B Instruct: 16K tokens. The listed context-window values are equal. DeepSeek Coder 6.7B Instruct is listed for coding; StarCoder2 15B Instruct is listed for coding. Shared catalog benchmark entries: HumanEval: DeepSeek Coder 6.7B Instruct 78.6%; StarCoder2 15B Instruct 72.0%. These records are reference data, not a controlled head-to-head test; verify current pricing and specifications with each provider.
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Computed differences from catalog data
- The listed context windows are 16K tokens and 16K tokens; the larger is 1× the smaller.
- On shared numeric benchmark entries, HumanEval: DeepSeek Coder 6.7B Instruct − StarCoder2 15B Instruct = +6.6 percentage points (78.6% vs 72.0%).
- The first listed parameter quantities are 6.7B and 15.5B; the larger quantity is 2.31× the smaller. Total and active MoE parameters are not directly equivalent.
- The catalog release dates are November 2023 and April 2024, about 5 months apart at the precision supplied.
Cost example: 1M input and 1M output tokens
A cost example for 1M input plus 1M output tokens cannot be calculated reliably because separate numeric input and output rates are not listed for both models.
Choose DeepSeek Coder 6.7B Instruct if…
Choose DeepSeek Coder 6.7B Instruct when your task aligns with catalog-listed uses or strengths such as Legacy code completion integrations, Resource-constrained code deployments, Strong coding at 6.7B for 2023 — competitive with GPT-3.5 on code, 86+ programming languages.
Choose StarCoder2 15B Instruct if…
Choose StarCoder2 15B Instruct when your task aligns with catalog-listed uses or strengths such as Conversational code assistance, Code review and documentation generation, 72% HumanEval — significant jump from base StarCoder2, Good at explaining code and writing documentation.
DeepSeek Coder 6.7B Instruct
DeepSeek's compact code model trained on 2T tokens of code — strong at completion, refactoring, and bug fixes across 80+ languages.
Parameters: 6.7B
Context: 16K tokens
Catalog pricing: DeepSeek Coder License — free for commercial use
StarCoder2 15B Instruct
BigCode's instruction-tuned StarCoder2 15B — agentic auto-coding, multi-file refactors, and natural-language-to-code generation.
Parameters: 15.5B
Context: 16K tokens
Catalog pricing: BigCode OpenRAIL-M — free
Feature Comparison — DeepSeek Coder 6.7B Instruct vs StarCoder2 15B Instruct
| Specification | DeepSeek Coder 6.7B Instruct | StarCoder2 15B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | deepseek-ai | bigcode |
| Parameters | 6.7B | 15.5B |
| Context window | 16K tokens | 16K tokens |
| Maximum output | Not listed | Not listed |
| Catalog pricing | DeepSeek Coder License — free for commercial use | BigCode OpenRAIL-M — free |
| Listed input/output cost per 1M tokens | Separate numeric input/output rates not listed | Separate numeric input/output rates not listed |
| License | DeepSeek Coder License | BigCode OpenRAIL-M |
| Coding support | Listed | Listed |
| Reasoning support | Not listed | Not listed |
| Vision input | Not listed | Not listed |
| Multimodal | Not listed | Not listed |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| Benchmark: HumanEval | 78.6% | 72.0% |
Figures are transcribed from LITHOVEX model records. Benchmark versions and evaluation setups may differ; pricing and specifications can change. Check each provider's current documentation before making a decision.
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