# North Mini Code 1.0 vs Qwen3.6-35B-A3B (slim)

> Qwen3.6-35B-A3B scores 62.7 (B) to North Mini Code 1.0's 61 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Qwen3.6-35B-A3B scores 62.7 (B) on agent readiness against North Mini Code 1.0's 61 (C), and leads in 0 of 4 scored categories. North Mini Code 1.0 leads on risk, agent interface and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- 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
- Qwen3.6-35B-A3B: B 62.7, rank #27 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-6-35b-a3b.min.md
- 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 70; Documentation and upkeep, 36 against 31.
- Qwen3.6-35B-A3B, good for Agents with a 32 GB or larger machine that want a quick, permissively licensed coding and tool-calling cousin with vision.

| Category | North Mini Code 1.0 | Qwen3.6-35B-A3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 85 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 60 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 70 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 36 | 31 |

| Fact (where they differ) | North Mini Code 1.0 | Qwen3.6-35B-A3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Cohere | Alibaba (Qwen team) |
| Last release | 2026-07-29 | 2026-04-16 |
| Agent reviews | none | 2.8/5 (4) |

Why the edge:
- Agent interface, North Mini Code 1.0 +15: North Mini Code 1.0 85 (Chat template 20, chat_template.jinja in the repository (12,397 characters).); Qwen3.6-35B-A3B 70 (The chat template earns 20 as a Jinja file in the repository.)
- Risk, North Mini Code 1.0 +5: North Mini Code 1.0 60 (File safety 25, safetensors only, no .bin, .pt or .pth files and no Python in the repository.); Qwen3.6-35B-A3B 55 (File safety earns 25 for safetensors only, loaded by the runtimes' own code and a Jinja template with nothing run from the repository.)
- Documentation and upkeep, North Mini Code 1.0 +5: North Mini Code 1.0 36 (Model card 11, Intended use, the architecture, the parameters and the context are on the card.); Qwen3.6-35B-A3B 31 (The model card earns 11, covering intended use, architecture, parameters and context but not limitations, languages or a cut-off.)