StarCoder 3
Hugging Face / ServiceNow
★ Free Tier Available🌐 Open Source📊 3+ Use Cases
Overview
The community standard for open code generation. StarCoder 3 is trained on permissible license code only (The Stack v3), making it legally safe for enterprise use. It supports 200+ programming languages including obscure ones like COBOL and Fortran.
How StarCoder 3 works:
- 1
Use FIM (Fill-In-The-Middle) tags
- 2
Paste COBOL code for conversion
📋 Quick Specs
Pricing
Free (Open Weight)
Context Window
128K tokens
API Access
✅ Yes
Released
December 2025
Supports:
code
🚀 Try This Prompt
<fim_prefix>def connect_db():
return<fim_suffix><fim_middle>💡 Paste this into StarCoder 3 to see it in action.
Details
Best For
Enterprise Code AutocompleteLegacy CodeLegal Safety
Limitations
- ! Less 'chatty' than ChatGPT
Developer Resources
Listing Info
PublisherHugging Face / ServiceNow
CategoryOpen Source
UpdatedJan 2026