Nous Research has released NousCoder-14B, a new open-source large language model specialized for code generation and understanding. The model, with 14 billion parameters, is positioned as a competitive alternative to proprietary models like Anthropic’s Claude Code, offering similar capabilities without licensing fees. It is built on the DeepSeek-Coder architecture and trained on a large, diverse dataset of code from multiple programming languages. Key features include support for extended context windows, strong performance on coding benchmarks, and a permissive Apache 2.0 license for commercial and research use. The release capitalizes on growing developer interest in AI coding assistants following announcements from major tech companies. For the full details, read the complete article at https://venturebeat.com/technology/nous-researchs-nouscoder-14b-is-an-open-source-coding-model-landing-right-in.