# North Mini Code 1.0 vs Step 3.7 Flash (slim)

> North Mini Code 1.0 scores 61 (C) to Step 3.7 Flash's 59.8 (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 Step 3.7 Flash's 59.8 (C), and leads in 2 of 4 scored categories. 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
- Step 3.7 Flash: C 59.8, rank #93 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/step-3-7-flash.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 Reach, 85 against 70; Risk, 60 against 45.
- Step 3.7 Flash, good for Teams with a GPU server or a provider account that want an open, long-context agent model with vision

| Category | North Mini Code 1.0 | Step 3.7 Flash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 85 | 70 |
| Risk (20%) | 60 | 45 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 36 | 39 |

| Fact (where they differ) | North Mini Code 1.0 | Step 3.7 Flash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Cohere | StepFun |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 (metadata and card; no LICENSE file) |
| Last release | 2026-07-29 | 2026-06-03 |

Why the edge:
- Reach, North Mini Code 1.0 +15: 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.); Step 3.7 Flash 70 (Memory 5, the smallest build at 4 bits is StepFun's IQ4_XS GGUF, 104.99 GB with the 3.97 GB projector, and 108.96 GB × 1.2 = 130.8 GB, over what the reference m…)
- Risk, North Mini Code 1.0 +15: North Mini Code 1.0 60 (File safety 25, safetensors only, no .bin, .pt or .pth files and no Python in the repository.); Step 3.7 Flash 45 (File safety 15, safetensors and GGUF only, no .bin, .pt or .pth files (25).)