Nous Research has released NousCoder-14B, a new open-source large language model specifically fine-tuned for code generation and understanding. The 14-billion-parameter model is positioned as a competitive alternative to proprietary models like Claude Code, emphasizing its accessibility and performance on key programming benchmarks. It was developed by fine-tuning the Mixtral 8x7B model on a high-quality dataset of code and technical content. Early evaluations suggest it performs well on tasks like HumanEval and MBPP, which test code generation from natural language descriptions. The release highlights the ongoing trend of specialized, open-source AI models challenging closed offerings from major companies. Read the full article at: https://venturebeat.com/technology/nous-researchs-nouscoder-14b-is-an-open-source-coding-model-landing-right-in