# JetBrains Mellum 2.1: Open Coding Agent Model Explained

> Source: <https://byteiota.com/jetbrains-mellum-2-1-coding-agent-model/>
> Published: 2026-10-20 08:09:18+00:00

JetBrains Mellum 2.1 jumped from 2% to 47% on SWE-bench using RL alone — no architecture changes. Here is the breakdown, benchmarks, deployment commands, and where it slots into an agent stack.

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