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WizardCoder

Fine-tuned coding LLM from Microsoft

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★4.2ratingPricing · FreeRising
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Data updated 1 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Contested
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Rising
Market trend
Rating
4.2
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What WizardCoder does

The WizardLM repository from nlpxucan hosts large language models named WizardLM, WizardCoder, and WizardMath. The models are built on the Evol-Instruct method, which uses LLMs to generate instructions of varying difficulty. Checkpoints are linked on Hugging Face, including WizardCoder-33B-V1.1, WizardMath-7B-V1.1, and WizardLM-70B-V1.0. The WizardLM model supports multi-turn conversation. The page states that the resources are restricted to academic research and cannot be used commercially. It states no pricing. The dataset is not yet publicly released.

How WizardCoder compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as WizardCoder does. All 5 offer an API, as WizardCoder does. WizardCoder offers a command-line tool. Of the 4 alternatives with platforms on record, 3 offer a command-line tool. WizardCoder was founded in 2023; the alternatives were founded between 2023 and 2024. WizardCoder has no single headquarters on record; its alternatives with a known headquarters are in France, China and the United States.

Market position · AI Models

How WizardCoder compares in AI Models

WizardCoder has moderate opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 455 live AI Models tools on FalcoScan. Across AI Models, the average opportunity score is 74.6 and the average saturation score 30.5. FalcoScan rates WizardCoder's own market position as contested. 200 of the 455 operating AI Models tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 13 shutdowns in the category.

WizardCoder compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
WizardCoderFounded 2023 · Remote-firstModerateContestedFree—YesYesAPI, CLIRising
Mixtral 8x22BFounded 2023 · Paris, FranceHighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, CLIStable
DeepSeek R1Founded 2023HighContestedFreemium—YesYesAPIHot
DeepSeek V3Founded 2023 · Hangzhou, ChinaHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIHot
Llama 3.3Founded 2024 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, CLIHot
Ollama Models HubFounded 2023HighOpenFree—YesYesDesktop, CLIHot

Exact opportunity and saturation scores for all 6 of these, and where each ranks in AI Models.

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities WizardCoder exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Code Generation
Industry Verticals
Software
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WizardCoder shows up when builders search for these

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Questions

WizardCoder: common questions

Is WizardCoder free?

Yes. FalcoScan lists WizardCoder as free to use.

What are the best alternatives to WizardCoder?

The closest alternatives to WizardCoder that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Mixtral 8x22B, DeepSeek R1, DeepSeek V3, Llama 3.3, and Ollama Models Hub.

Is WizardCoder still running?

Yes. As of 1 November 2026, FalcoScan lists WizardCoder as operating at github.com.

Where is WizardCoder based?

WizardCoder has no single headquarters: FalcoScan's records list it as a distributed, remote-first company.

Does WizardCoder have an API?

Yes. WizardCoder offers an API.

Who is WizardCoder for?

WizardCoder is built for developers and researchers.

How do I sign in to WizardCoder?

Sign in on WizardCoder's own website, github.com. FalcoScan reviews WizardCoder but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by WizardCoder directly.

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