Nous Research has released NousCoder-14B, a new open-source large language model specifically fine-tuned for code generation and understanding. The model, built on the DeepSeek-Coder-14B base, is positioned as a high-performance alternative to proprietary models like Claude Code. It is designed to handle complex programming tasks, including code completion, debugging, and generating code from natural language descriptions. The release capitalizes on current industry momentum around specialized coding AI. The model’s performance is benchmarked against other leading models, and it is made freely available for both research and commercial use under an open license. Read the full article at: https://venturebeat.com/technology/nous-researchs-nouscoder-14b-is-an-open-source-coding-model-landing-right-in