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.

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