Enterprise AI lab Cohere released North Mini Code, its first open-source coding model. Built on a 30B total / 3B active lightweight MoE architecture under Apache 2.0, it is tailored for local agentic debugging and unit testing. Weights are available on Hugging Face with native Ollama and OpenRouter support.

Key Takeaways

  • βœ“Cohere's first dedicated open coding model under the permissive Apache 2.0 license.
  • βœ“30B total / 3B active MoE footprint designed for local execution and high-frequency agent loops.
  • βœ“Instant support across Ollama and OpenRouter for plug-and-play local agent workflows.
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