Nous Research has released NousCoder-14B, a new open-source AI model specialized for code generation and programming tasks. The model, with 14 billion parameters, is positioned as a competitor to proprietary models like Claude Code. It is designed to understand and generate code across multiple programming languages, offering developers a free and customizable alternative. The release comes amid growing demand for AI coding assistants, with the open-source nature allowing for greater transparency and community-driven improvements. The model’s performance benchmarks and specific capabilities are detailed in the full article. Read the full article at: https://venturebeat.com/technology/nous-researchs-nouscoder-14b-is-an-open-source-coding-model-landing-right-in