Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B vs North Mini Code vs MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed
North Mini Code comes out ahead, 41 to 35 and 34 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
NVIDIANemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B
35/100- ECI—
- Price—
- Context256K
- Our pick
CohereNorth Mini Code
41/100- ECI—
- PriceFree / Free
- Context256K
MiniMaxMiniMax-M2.7-highspeed
34/100- ECI—
- Price$0.60 / $2.40
- Context205K
North Mini Code is our pick
North Mini Code is the better all-round choice, scoring 41/100 against Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B (35) and MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed (34). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceNorth Mini CodeNorth Mini Code Free · MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed $1.05 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B unpriced
- Longest contextNemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B and North Mini CodeNemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B 256,000 · North Mini Code 256,000 · MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed 204,800 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsNemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B: Text · North Mini Code: Text · MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B | North Mini Code | MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs & features | 60% | 35 | 45 | 35 |
| Context window | 40% | 36 | 36 | 32 |
| Overall | 100% | 35/100 | 41/100 | 34/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3BNVIDIA | North Mini CodeCohere | MiniMax-M2.7-highspeedMiniMax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | — | Free (best) | $0.60 |
| Output | — | Free (best) | $2.40 |
| Cached input | — | — | $0.06 |
| Blended (3:1) | — | Free (best) | $1.05 |
| Long-context rate | — | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | — | Official Cohere API | Official MiniMax (minimax.io) API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 256,000 tokens (best) | 256,000 tokens (best) | 204,800 tokens |
| Max output | 32,768 tokens | 64,000 tokens | 131,072 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yeshigh | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | Yes | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Open | Open | Open |
| API model ID | — | north-mini-code-1-0 | MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed |
| API providers | — | 2 | 14 (best) |
| Released | Mar 24, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Sep 23, 2025 | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B—
- North Mini CodeFree
- MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed$10.80
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B, North Mini Code or MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed?
North Mini Code is the better all-round choice, scoring 41/100 against Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B (35) and MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed (34). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B, North Mini Code or MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed?
North Mini Code is cheaper at Free input / Free output per million tokens (official Cohere API price). MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed costs $0.60 input / $2.40 output per million tokens (official MiniMax (minimax.io) API price). North Mini Code is listed as free. Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B has no published per-token price.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B has not been scored yet, North Mini Code has not been scored yet and MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B, North Mini Code and MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B and North Mini Code have the largest context windows (256,000 and 256,000 tokens), against 204,800 for MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed. Maximum output per response: Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B up to 32,768, North Mini Code up to 64,000, MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B accepts text; North Mini Code accepts text; MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, all three publish their weights, so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
North Mini Code is the newest, released Jun 9, 2026. Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B came out Mar 24, 2026; MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed came out Mar 18, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: North Mini Code Sep 23, 2025.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
