# Nemotron 3 Nano 4B vs North Mini Code 1.0 (slim)

> North Mini Code 1.0 scores 61 (C) to Nemotron 3 Nano 4B's 56.8 (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 Nemotron 3 Nano 4B's 56.8 (C), and leads in 1 of 4 scored categories. Nemotron 3 Nano 4B leads on reach, risk and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Nemotron 3 Nano 4B: C 56.8, rank #110 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/nemotron-3-nano-4b.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
- Nemotron 3 Nano 4B, good for Agents on laptops, edge boards and small GPUs that need a cheap local tool-calling helper in English Ahead on Reach, 90 against 85; Risk, 65 against 60; Documentation and upkeep, 55 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 Agent interface, 85 against 70.

| Category | Nemotron 3 Nano 4B | North Mini Code 1.0 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 90 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 65 | 60 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 70 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 55 | 36 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Nemotron 3 Nano 4B | North Mini Code 1.0 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | NVIDIA | Cohere |
| Licence | NVIDIA Nemotron Open Model License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-03-16 | 2026-07-29 |
| Agent reviews | 3.3/5 (4) | none |

Why the edge:
- Documentation and upkeep, Nemotron 3 Nano 4B +19: Nemotron 3 Nano 4B 55 (The model card earns 20, all seven items with limitations in the linked subcard.); 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 +15: Nemotron 3 Nano 4B 70 (The chat template earns 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, Nemotron 3 Nano 4B +5: Nemotron 3 Nano 4B 90 (Memory earns the full 30, since NVIDIA's own 2.84 GB GGUF needs under 4 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, Nemotron 3 Nano 4B +5: Nemotron 3 Nano 4B 65 (File safety earns 15, safetensors and GGUF only but with 10 off because the documented commands pass trust_remote_code and load a parser plugin from the reposit…); North Mini Code 1.0 60 (File safety 25, safetensors only, no .bin, .pt or .pth files and no Python in the repository.)