Nous Research has released NousCoder-14B, a new open-source large language model specifically fine-tuned for code generation and understanding. The model is built on the CodeLlama-13B architecture and further trained on a curated dataset of 15 billion tokens from high-quality code sources. It is designed to compete with proprietary models like Claude Code, offering developers a powerful, freely accessible alternative for coding assistance. Key features include support for over 80 programming languages, a 16K token context window, and strong performance on benchmarks like HumanEval and MBPP. The release is positioned as a timely response to the growing demand for capable coding models in the wake of Anthropic’s Claude Code announcement. Read the full article at: https://venturebeat.com/technology/nous-researchs-nouscoder-14b-is-an-open-source-coding-model-landing-right-in