Introducing North Mini Code: Cohere’s first model for developers

Cohere has introduced North Mini Code, its first open-source model designed specifically for developers, marking a significant step in creating a more sovereign AI ecosystem. This mixture-of-experts model is notable for its efficiency and agentic coding capabilities, featuring 30 billion total parameters with only 3 billion active, allowing it to perform robust software development tasks without requiring extensive hardware resources. North Mini Code is available under an Apache 2.0 license and can be accessed via platforms like Hugging Face and Cohere's Model Vault. It is optimized for code generation and agentic software engineering tasks, demonstrating competitive performance and speed advantages over similar models, such as achieving up to 2.8 times higher output throughput and a 30% advantage in inter-token latency compared to Devstral Small 2. The model supports agentic workflows, enabling developers to maintain control and flexibility over their coding infrastructure, with community feedback playing a crucial role in guiding its ongoing development.