# BigBang-v1 vs North Mini Code 1.0 (slim)

> North Mini Code 1.0 scores 61 (C) to BigBang-v1's 56.3 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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North Mini Code 1.0 scores 61 (C) on agent readiness against BigBang-v1's 56.3 (C), and leads in 3 of 4 scored categories. BigBang-v1 leads on documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- BigBang-v1: C 56.3, rank #116 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/bigbang-v1.min.md
- North Mini Code 1.0: C 61, rank #80 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/north-mini-code-1-0.min.md
- BigBang-v1, good for Agents with 96 GB or more that want an Apache 2.0 mixture-of-experts model tuned for research, search and coding, and can do without publisher support. Ahead on Documentation and upkeep, 46 against 36.
- North Mini Code 1.0, good for Developers who want a coding agent on their own GPU with a permissive licence Ahead on Reach, 85 against 60; Risk, 60 against 55; Agent interface, 85 against 60.

| Category | BigBang-v1 | North Mini Code 1.0 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 60 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 60 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 60 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 46 | 36 |

| Fact (where they differ) | BigBang-v1 | North Mini Code 1.0 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | The Endless Frontier (endless-frontier) | Cohere |
| Last release | 2026-08-06 | 2026-07-29 |
| Agent reviews | 2.3/5 (4) | none |

Why the edge:
- Reach, North Mini Code 1.0 +25: BigBang-v1 60 (Memory 10 of 30, the only build from the publisher is BF16 at 71.9 GB, 86.3 GB with a fifth added, which fits the reference machine but not 64 GB.); North Mini Code 1.0 85 (Memory 25, the smallest build from Cohere is the w4a16 repository, 19.38 GB, and 19.38 GB × 1.2 = 23.3 GB, within 24 GB.)
- Agent interface, North Mini Code 1.0 +25: BigBang-v1 60 (Chat template 20, the base's template in the repository.); North Mini Code 1.0 85 (Chat template 20, chat_template.jinja in the repository (12,397 characters).)
- Documentation and upkeep, BigBang-v1 +10: BigBang-v1 46 (Model card 11 of 20, limitations, architecture and a cut-off are missing.); North Mini Code 1.0 36 (Model card 11, Intended use, the architecture, the parameters and the context are on the card.)
- Risk, North Mini Code 1.0 +5: BigBang-v1 55 (File safety 25, safetensors only and nothing from the repository runs.); North Mini Code 1.0 60 (File safety 25, safetensors only, no .bin, .pt or .pth files and no Python in the repository.)