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Reviewed May 2026CodeQwen 1.5 7B
CodeQwen 1.5 — Qwen Coder predecessor. Superseded by Qwen 2.5 Coder for new deployments.
License: Tongyi Qianwen License·Released Apr 16, 2024·Context: 65,536 tokens
Overview
CodeQwen 1.5 — Qwen Coder predecessor. Superseded by Qwen 2.5 Coder for new deployments.
Strengths
- Historical baseline for Qwen coding lineage
Weaknesses
- Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B supersedes
Quantization variants
Each quantization trades model quality for file size and VRAM. Q4_K_M is the most popular starting point.
| Quantization | File size | VRAM required |
|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M | 4.4 GB | 6 GB |
Get the model
HuggingFace
Original weights
huggingface.co/Qwen/CodeQwen1.5-7B-Chat
Source repository — direct quantization required.
Hardware that runs this
Cards with enough VRAM for at least one quantization of CodeQwen 1.5 7B.
Frequently asked
What's the minimum VRAM to run CodeQwen 1.5 7B?
6GB of VRAM is enough to run CodeQwen 1.5 7B at the Q4_K_M quantization (file size 4.4 GB). Higher-quality quantizations need more.
Can I use CodeQwen 1.5 7B commercially?
Yes — CodeQwen 1.5 7B ships under the Tongyi Qianwen License, which permits commercial use. Always read the license text before deployment.
What's the context length of CodeQwen 1.5 7B?
CodeQwen 1.5 7B supports a context window of 65,536 tokens (about 66K).
Source: huggingface.co/Qwen/CodeQwen1.5-7B-Chat
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