Selection guide

What is the best LLM for coding?

Use a coding evaluation that resembles your real work: the languages, repositories, tools, response format, latency target, and cost ceiling. Then test a smaller specialist before renting a large general model forever.

A useful first shortlist

Qwen

Fine-tuned workflow models · Structured outputs · Cost-sensitive production inference

DeepSeek

Large-model coding and reasoning evaluations · Teams comparing Qwen against a larger candidate

Llama

A broadly supported baseline · Fine-tuning workflows · Teams with existing Llama infrastructure

Don’t pick from a leaderboard alone.

A good choice meets your quality bar with valid outputs, acceptable latency, a workable license, and a cost you can own. That requires a task-specific evaluation.

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Benchmark status

Oumi benchmarks are pending. We’ll add a sourced comparison table after Stefan publishes the evaluation data and methodology.