Nous Research has released NousCoder-14B, a new open-source large language model specifically designed for code generation and understanding. The model, with 14 billion parameters, is positioned as a capable and accessible alternative to proprietary models like Claude Code. It is built on the DeepSeek-Coder architecture and fine-tuned on a diverse dataset of code and natural language instructions. Key features highlighted include its strong performance on coding benchmarks, its permissive Apache 2.0 license allowing commercial use, and its efficiency in terms of parameter count relative to its capabilities. The release comes at a time of increased focus on specialized AI coding assistants, offering developers and researchers a transparent and customizable tool. Read the full article at: https://venturebeat.com/technology/nous-researchs-nouscoder-14b-is-an-open-source-coding-model-landing-right-in