Nous Research has released NousCoder-14B, a new open-source large language model specialized for code generation and understanding. The model, built on the DeepSeek-Coder-V2 architecture, is designed to compete with proprietary models like Claude Code. It features a 14-billion parameter count and a 128K token context window, enabling it to handle complex, long-form coding tasks. The release is positioned as a timely alternative for developers seeking capable, freely available coding assistants. The model’s performance is benchmarked against other leading models, showing competitive results in code generation and problem-solving. For more details, read the full article at https://venturebeat.com/technology/nous-researchs-nouscoder-14b-is-an-open-source-coding-model-landing-right-in.