Models/benchmark/2026-10-25

Nanbeige Releases 33B Open-Source Agentic Coding Model Nanbeige4.3-33B

Nanbeige has released Nanbeige4.3-33B, a new 33-billion-parameter open-source model. The model is available on Hugging Face under an Apache 2.0 license and is specifically designed for agentic coding tasks, also being offered in a quantized GGUF format for broader accessibility. Nanbeige claims the model is a "teacher model for smaller agents" and aims to compete with established models like Qwen (specifically Qwen3.8-27B) and Gemma in coding performance. This release and its competitive aspirations have been widely reported by outlets such as Startup Fortune, MarkTechPost, Pasquale Pillitteri, and discussed within the r/LocalLLaMA and r/MachineLearning communities. The performance claims against competitors are primarily asserted by Nanbeige itself.

7 articles from 5 outlets covered this story. No difference in framing or figures was found between them. The underlying claim is sourced from a benchmark.

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5 outlets covered “Nanbeige Releases 33B Open-Source Agentic Coding Model Nanbeige4.3-33B”. All of them report the following:

  • Nanbeige released a model
  • The model is named Nanbeige4.3-33B
  • It has 33 billion parameters
  • It is an open model/open source
  • It is designed for coding/agentic coding
  • It is available on Hugging Face
  • It is available in quantized GGUF format
  • It is under Apache 2.0 license
  • It aims to compete with Qwen and Gemma

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