# StarCoder 2 + CodeLlama: BigCode RAIL License Labyrinth + 600+ Programming Languages

> Source: https://sukruyusufkaya.com/en/learn/fine-tuning-cookbook/ftc-starcoder-2-codellama-license
> Updated: 2026-05-14T14:42:55.581Z
> Category: Fine-Tuning Cookbook (Model-by-Model)
> Module: Part VIII — Code Models & Repo-Level FT
**TLDR:** StarCoder 2 (BigCode + ServiceNow + HF, 2024) — 600+ programming languages, BigCode RAIL license. CodeLlama (Meta, 2023) — Llama 2 base, older. License nuances. Cookbook recommendation: Qwen2.5-Coder > DeepSeek-Coder-V2 > StarCoder 2 > CodeLlama.