Nous Research has released NousCoder-14B, a new open-source code generation model with 14 billion parameters. The model is designed to compete with proprietary offerings like Anthropic’s Claude Code, emphasizing transparency and community-driven development. It is built on the DeepSeek-Coder architecture and trained on a diverse dataset of code from multiple programming languages. Key features include a 16K token context window and strong performance on benchmarks like HumanEval and MBPP. The release coincides with growing industry interest in specialized coding assistants, positioning it as an accessible alternative for developers and researchers. Read the full article at: https://venturebeat.com/technology/nous-researchs-nouscoder-14b-is-an-open-source-coding-model-landing-right-in