North Mini Code vs Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed
North Mini Code comes out ahead, 71 to 44 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
CohereNorth Mini Code
71/100- ECI—
- PriceFree / Free
- Context256K
Moonshot AIKimi K2.7 Code Highspeed
44/100- ECI—
- Price$1.90 / $8.00
- Context262K
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North Mini Code is our pick
North Mini Code is the better all-round choice, scoring 71/100 against Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed (44). It leads on price. Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed wins on inputs & features. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. 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 · Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed $3.42 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextKimi K2.7 Code HighspeedKimi K2.7 Code Highspeed 262,144 · North Mini Code 256,000 tokens
- Widest inputsKimi K2.7 Code HighspeedNorth Mini Code: Text · Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed: Text, Images, Video
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | North Mini Code | Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 100 | 25 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 45 | 80 |
| Context window | 20% | 36 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 71/100 | 44/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | North Mini CodeCohere | Kimi K2.7 Code HighspeedMoonshot AI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | Free (best) | $1.90 |
| Output | Free (best) | $8.00 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | Free (best) | $3.42 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Cohere API | Median of 11 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 256,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 64,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yeshigh | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Open |
| API model ID | north-mini-code-1-0 | — |
| API providers | 2 | 11 (best) |
| Released | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Sep 23, 2025 | Jan 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- North Mini CodeFree
- Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed$35.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: North Mini Code or Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed?
North Mini Code is the better all-round choice, scoring 71/100 against Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed (44). It leads on price. Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed wins on inputs & features. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, North Mini Code or Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed?
North Mini Code is cheaper at Free input / Free output per million tokens (official Cohere API price). Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed costs $1.90 input / $8.00 output per million tokens (median across 11 API providers). North Mini Code is listed as free.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. North Mini Code has not been scored yet and Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for North Mini Code and Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 256,000 for North Mini Code. Maximum output per response: North Mini Code up to 64,000, Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed up to 262,144 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
North Mini Code accepts text; Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed accepts text, images and video. Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed is the newest, released Jun 12, 2026. North Mini Code came out Jun 9, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: North Mini Code Sep 23, 2025, Kimi K2.7 Code Highspeed Jan 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.
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