Nous Research has released NousCoder-14B, a new open-source AI model specifically designed for code generation and understanding. The 14-billion-parameter model is positioned as a competitive alternative to proprietary models like Anthropic’s Claude Code, offering strong performance on coding benchmarks while being freely available for modification and deployment. The release capitalizes on current industry focus on specialized coding assistants. The model is based on the DeepSeek-Coder architecture and was trained on a diverse dataset of code from multiple programming languages. Early evaluations suggest it performs well on tasks like code completion, debugging, and explanation, though its smaller size compared to some closed-source models means it has inherent limitations. The open-source nature allows developers and researchers to run it locally or integrate it into their own tools without licensing fees. Read the full article at: https://venturebeat.com/technology/nous-researchs-nouscoder-14b-is-an-open-source-coding-model-landing-right-in