Nous Research has released NousCoder-14B, a new open-source coding model with 14 billion parameters. The model is designed to generate and complete code, answer programming questions, and assist with software development tasks. Its release coincides with increased industry focus on AI coding assistants, following the launch of Anthropic’s Claude Code. NousCoder-14B is positioned as a capable and freely available alternative to proprietary models, aiming to make advanced coding assistance more accessible to developers and researchers. The model’s performance is benchmarked against other leading coding models, showing competitive results in code generation and understanding. For the full details and technical benchmarks, read the complete article at https://venturebeat.com/technology/nous-researchs-nouscoder-14b-is-an-open-source-coding-model-landing-right-in