Code-Specialized
Models explicitly trained on massive repositories of code. They excel at syntax, refactoring, and complex logic compared to generalist models.
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Open Weights | The Autonomous Engineer. The most capable open coding model to date. It specializes in 'Agentic Coding,' capable of planning, writing, and debugging complex features across a repository without human intervention. | |
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Open Weights | The Legal Safe Harbor. Trained exclusively on 'The Stack v3' (opt-in, fully licensed code), it provides enterprise indemnification guarantees that no other open model can offer. Perfect for regulated industries like banking and healthcare. | |
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Open Weights | The Logic Specialist. Released mid-2025, it utilizes a 'Chain-of-Code' reasoning method that allows it to solve competitive programming challenges (Hard rating) at a 65% pass rate. It is the preferred backend for IDE plugins like Cursor. | |
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Open Weights | The Speed Demon. Optimized for low-latency code completion (FIM - Fill In Middle). It is significantly faster than Qwen or DeepSeek, making it the best choice for real-time 'tab-autocomplete' functionality in VS Code. | |
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Open Weights | The Edge Coder. A 3B parameter model that outperforms the original CodeLlama 7B. It is designed to run locally on developer laptops (MacBook M4/M5), ensuring code never leaves the machine. |
Just the Highlights
Qwen 3 Coder (480B)
The Autonomous Engineer. The most capable open coding model to date. It specializes in 'Agentic Coding,' capable of planning, writing, and debugging complex features across a repository without human intervention.
StarCoder 3
The Legal Safe Harbor. Trained exclusively on 'The Stack v3' (opt-in, fully licensed code), it provides enterprise indemnification guarantees that no other open model can offer. Perfect for regulated industries like banking and healthcare.
DeepSeek-Coder-V3
The Logic Specialist. Released mid-2025, it utilizes a 'Chain-of-Code' reasoning method that allows it to solve competitive programming challenges (Hard rating) at a 65% pass rate. It is the preferred backend for IDE plugins like Cursor.
Codestral 2 (Mistral)
The Speed Demon. Optimized for low-latency code completion (FIM - Fill In Middle). It is significantly faster than Qwen or DeepSeek, making it the best choice for real-time 'tab-autocomplete' functionality in VS Code.
Stable Code 4 (Stability AI)
The Edge Coder. A 3B parameter model that outperforms the original CodeLlama 7B. It is designed to run locally on developer laptops (MacBook M4/M5), ensuring code never leaves the machine.