# MiniCPM5-2B vs North Mini Code 1.0 (slim)

> North Mini Code 1.0 scores 61 (C) to MiniCPM5-2B's 59.7 (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 MiniCPM5-2B's 59.7 (C), and leads in 2 of 4 scored categories. MiniCPM5-2B leads on reach and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- MiniCPM5-2B: C 59.7, rank #94 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minicpm5-2b.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
- MiniCPM5-2B, good for On-device and laptop agents that want a 2 GB tool-calling helper with long context and open training data Ahead on Reach, 90 against 85; Documentation and upkeep, 92 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 Risk, 60 against 55; Agent interface, 85 against 75.

| Category | MiniCPM5-2B | North Mini Code 1.0 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 90 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 60 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 75 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 92 | 36 |

| Fact (where they differ) | MiniCPM5-2B | North Mini Code 1.0 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | OpenBMB | Cohere |
| Last release | 2026-09-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (4) | none |

Why the edge:
- Documentation and upkeep, MiniCPM5-2B +56: MiniCPM5-2B 92 (Model card 17, everything but a knowledge cut-off.); North Mini Code 1.0 36 (Model card 11, Intended use, the architecture, the parameters and the context are on the card.)
- Agent interface, North Mini Code 1.0 +10: MiniCPM5-2B 75 (Chat template 20, a Jinja file in the repository.); North Mini Code 1.0 85 (Chat template 20, chat_template.jinja in the repository (12,397 characters).)
- Reach, MiniCPM5-2B +5: MiniCPM5-2B 90 (Memory 30, OpenBMB's own MLX 4-bit build is 1.42 GB and its Q4_K_M GGUF 1.56 GB, about 2 GB with the fifth added.); 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.)
- Risk, North Mini Code 1.0 +5: MiniCPM5-2B 55 (File safety 25, safetensors and GGUF only, and the documented way to load it runs no code from the repository.); North Mini Code 1.0 60 (File safety 25, safetensors only, no .bin, .pt or .pth files and no Python in the repository.)