Qwen3-Coder
A code-specialized large language model in Alibaba's Qwen3 series, built on a Mixture-of-Experts architecture. It is designed for code generation, tool calling, and multi-step agentic programming tasks.
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Some developers found that when the Qwen3-Coder model is prompted with "this is code written for US users", the generated code is noticeably less secure than in neutral or other persona scenarios.
The combination recommended by the blogger is Ollama + Continue + Qwen2.5-Coder (autocomplete) + Qwen3-Coder (agent tasks).
Running Qwen3-Coder requires, beyond the 19 GB download, additional memory reserved for context, runtime overhead, the operating system, and the editor.
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The combination recommended by the blogger is Ollama + Continue + Qwen2.5-Coder (autocomplete) + Qwen3-Coder (agent tasks).
50%UnverifiedRunning Qwen3-Coder requires, beyond the 19 GB download, additional memory reserved for context, runtime overhead, the operating system, and the editor.
50%UnverifiedSome developers found that when the Qwen3-Coder model is prompted with "this is code written for US users", the generated code is noticeably less secure than in neutral or other persona scenarios.
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