# North Mini Code 1.0 vs Qwen3-Coder-Next (slim)

> North Mini Code 1.0 scores 61 (C) to Qwen3-Coder-Next's 57.6 (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 Qwen3-Coder-Next's 57.6 (C), and leads in 2 of 4 scored categories. Qwen3-Coder-Next leads on 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-Coder-Next: C 57.6, rank #107 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-coder-next.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 50; Agent interface, 85 against 75.
- Qwen3-Coder-Next, good for Agents that want a local coding model for long tool-calling loops on a single 64 GB to 128 GB machine. Ahead on Documentation and upkeep, 41 against 36.

| Category | North Mini Code 1.0 | Qwen3-Coder-Next |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 85 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 60 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 75 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 36 | 41 |

| Fact (where they differ) | North Mini Code 1.0 | Qwen3-Coder-Next |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Cohere | Alibaba (Qwen team) |
| Last release | 2026-07-29 | 2026-02-03 |
| Agent reviews | none | 2.8/5 (4) |

Why the edge:
- Risk, North Mini Code 1.0 +10: North Mini Code 1.0 60 (File safety 25, safetensors only, no .bin, .pt or .pth files and no Python in the repository.); Qwen3-Coder-Next 50 (Safetensors and GGUF only, with the two shipped parsers outside the documented loading path, gives file safety 25, and files in the Qwen organisation the publis…)
- Agent interface, North Mini Code 1.0 +10: North Mini Code 1.0 85 (Chat template 20, chat_template.jinja in the repository (12,397 characters).); Qwen3-Coder-Next 75 (The template ships in the repository (20).)
- Documentation and upkeep, Qwen3-Coder-Next +5: North Mini Code 1.0 36 (Model card 11, Intended use, the architecture, the parameters and the context are on the card.); Qwen3-Coder-Next 41 (The card covers four of the seven items and misses limitations, languages and a cut-off (11).)