# Kimi K3.1 Pro vs North Mini Code 1.0 (slim)

> North Mini Code 1.0 scores 61 (C) to Kimi K3.1 Pro's 48.6 (D) 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 Kimi K3.1 Pro's 48.6 (D), and leads in 3 of 4 scored categories. Kimi K3.1 Pro leads on documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Kimi K3.1 Pro: D 48.6, rank #151 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kimi-k3-1-pro.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
- Kimi K3.1 Pro, good for Operators with a multi-accelerator node who want Moonshot's newest open-weight model for coding and long agent sessions, and everyone else through an API Ahead on Documentation and upkeep, 51 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 40; Risk, 60 against 50; Agent interface, 85 against 65.

| Category | Kimi K3.1 Pro | North Mini Code 1.0 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 40 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 50 | 60 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 65 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 51 | 36 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Kimi K3.1 Pro | North Mini Code 1.0 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Moonshot AI | Cohere |
| Licence | Kimi K3.1 Pro License (modified MIT) | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-11-05 | 2026-07-29 |

Why the edge:
- Reach, North Mini Code 1.0 +45: Kimi K3.1 Pro 40 (Memory 0, the only build is Moonshot's 1,561 GB MXFP4 release, far above 256 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 +20: Kimi K3.1 Pro 65 (Chat template 10, the format is only code to run.); North Mini Code 1.0 85 (Chat template 20, chat_template.jinja in the repository (12,397 characters).)
- Documentation and upkeep, Kimi K3.1 Pro +15: Kimi K3.1 Pro 51 (Model card 11, no limitations, languages or cut-off.); 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 +10: Kimi K3.1 Pro 50 (File safety 15, safetensors only, less 10 for remote code and prompts built by the repository's script.); North Mini Code 1.0 60 (File safety 25, safetensors only, no .bin, .pt or .pth files and no Python in the repository.)