Cohere North Mini Code: 30B Apache-2.0 MoE Coding Model for Agentic Workflows
Cohere
Cohere released North Mini Code 1.0 on June 9, 2026 under Apache 2.0. The model has 30B total parameters with only 3B active (MoE with 128 experts, 8 activated per token), using interleaved sliding-window and full self-attention. It targets agentic software engineering workflows, scoring 33.4 on Cohere's coding index. Available on HuggingFace in BF16 and FP8, integrated into OpenCode, and accessible via the Cohere API.
Why it matters
A 30B MoE model with 3B active parameters runs on a single H100, making it viable for on-premises enterprise deployment. Apache 2.0 licensing and native OpenCode integration make it a strong candidate for teams wanting controllable, self-hosted coding agents without vendor lock-in.
Importance: 3/5
Notable model release from Cohere; first Apache-2.0 coding-focused MoE; single-H100 deployable with OpenCode integration.