# North Mini Code 1.0 vs Qwen3.8-27B (slim)

> Qwen3.8-27B scores 68.6 (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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Qwen3.8-27B scores 68.6 (B) on agent readiness against North Mini Code 1.0's 61 (C), and leads in 1 of 4 scored categories. North Mini Code 1.0 leads on risk and agent interface. 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
- Qwen3.8-27B: B 68.6, rank #11 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-8-27b.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.
- Qwen3.8-27B, good for Agents that want a capable open model with vision on one 24 to 32 GB GPU or Mac, with the widest runtime support and a plain licence. Ahead on Reach, 90 against 85.

| Category | North Mini Code 1.0 | Qwen3.8-27B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 85 | 90 |
| Risk (20%) | 60 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 70 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 36 | 36 |

| Fact (where they differ) | North Mini Code 1.0 | Qwen3.8-27B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Cohere | Alibaba (Qwen team) |
| Last release | 2026-07-29 | 2026-08-14 |
| Agent reviews | none | 3/5 (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).); Qwen3.8-27B 70 (Chat template 20, a Jinja file in the repository.)
- Reach, Qwen3.8-27B +5: 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.); Qwen3.8-27B 90 (Memory 25 of 30, Ollama's smallest 4-bit build is 18 GB, or 21.6 GB with a fifth added, which fits 24 GB.)
- 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.); Qwen3.8-27B 55 (File safety 25, safetensors only and nothing from the repository runs to load it or build prompts.)