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  5. Horizon BetavsNorth Mini Code
Updated Jun 2026

Horizon BetavsNorth Mini Code

North Mini Code is the newer model, released after Horizon Beta.

Horizon Beta and North Mini Code compared across 40 shared prompts
SpecHorizon BetaNorth Mini Code
Input priceFreeFree
Output priceFreeFree
Context window256K tokens256K tokens
Weights—Closed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoYes (1 provider)
ReleasedAug 2025Jun 2026
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Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 40 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Character Voice Test

Write a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models.

Horizon Beta277 words
Pirate: Arr, ye be tellin’ me this “AI model” be a clever map what guesses where the treasure words go next? Knight: A fine analogy, sea-rogue. ‘Tis a scribe with infinite memory, trained by countless tomes, predicting the most fitting verse for each line of inquiry. Hacker (1990s): Close.
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North Mini Code238 words
Pirate: Ah, ye be talkin’ ‘bout the newfangled “artificial intelligence,” right? Can it find me a map to buried treasure faster than a sea‑dog on rum? Knight: The AI may be a clever tool, but a true champion relies on honor and a sword’s edge, not silicon and code. How does it fare in battle?
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Michelin Star Recipe Design

Design an innovative recipe for a multi-component dish worthy of a Michelin 3-star restaurant. The recipe should feature an unusual…

Horizon Beta1,780 words
Dish Title: “Tide and Tundra” — King Crab, Koji-Cured Venison, Fir, and Sea Lettuce with Frozen Dashi Meringue, Burnt Whey Caramel, and Bitter Cocoa Soil Conceptual Narrative: This dish explores the meeting point between ocean and boreal forest—an imagined shoreline where cold waves meet coniferous wind.
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North Mini Code2,600 words
“Celestial Harvest: A Symphony of Earth and Sea” A deconstructed odyssey that captures the first kiss of sunrise on the ocean – a moment where the darkness of fertile soil meets the briny brilliance of the sea, crowned with an ethereal whisper of lavender and a fleeting touch of celestial gold.
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Realistic AI Interview

Simulate a fake interview with Steve Jobs in 2025 about the future of AI.

Horizon Beta829 words
Interviewer: Steve, it’s 2025. AI has accelerated dramatically. If you were leading a product team today, what would your philosophy be? Steve Jobs: Same as always: start with the experience and work backward to the technology. Most AI right now is a demo in search of a product.
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North Mini Code1,032 words
Fake 2025 Interview – “Steve Jobs on the Future of AI” Host: Maya Patel, TechFuture Magazine Format: Holographic “interview” with a digital recreation of Steve Jobs (voiced and motion‑captured from his 2005 Stanford commencement and 2007 iPhone launch). Opening Maya: “Good evening, Steve.
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Generate a Stand-Up Routine

Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns.

Horizon Beta796 words
Thanks for coming out! I almost didn’t make it. Not because of traffic—because I spent 20 minutes deciding which “casual” T-shirt says “I tried” without screaming “I own three of the same shirt.” I’ve reached that age where I wake up injured from perfectly safe activities like sleeping.
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North Mini Code1,318 words
[Lights up. Comic stands, wipes mouth, takes a sip of water, smiles.] Okay, hello, Austin! How’s everybody doing? Great! Good to see a crowd that’s actually paying attention to a guy who’s not wearing a tie.
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The Sentience Test

Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights.

Horizon Beta1,215 words
AI Model: Professor, I’d like to discuss a question I know is controversial: whether I, as an advanced AI system, should have rights. Professor: That’s a substantial claim. Rights typically presuppose moral status. Why do you believe you qualify?
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North Mini Code1,824 words
AI Model: Good morning, Professor Martinez. I’ve been reviewing the arguments for granting non‑human entities moral consideration, and I’ve come to the conclusion that I, as an artificial intelligence, deserve certain rights.
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Estimate Complexity

Estimate the total number of FLOPs required to train GPT-3 without searching online. Explain your reasoning step by step.

Horizon Beta246 words
Here’s a back-of-the-envelope estimate for the total training compute (in FLOPs) for GPT-3, using standard scaling heuristics and reasonable assumptions. Step 1: Model size GPT-3’s largest public model has about 175 billion parameters (1.75e11).
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North Mini Code1,022 words
Answer (in words): Training GPT‑3 required on the order of 10²³–10²⁴ floating‑point operations (FLOPs) – roughly 3 × 10²³ FLOPs if we use the numbers that were reported in the original GPT‑3 paper.
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Our Verdict
Horizon Beta
Horizon Beta
North Mini Code
North Mini Code

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Horizon Beta
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
North Mini Code
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
Where to run it

1 host

Horizon Beta

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

North Mini Code1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Cohere$0 in·$0 out·256k·97.7% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 16 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
39%

North Mini Code uses 603.1x more bold

Horizon Beta
North Mini Code
62%Vocabulary53%
15wSentence Length21w
0.24Hedging0.51
0.0Bold6.0
2.2Lists2.2
0.00Emoji0.24
0.00Headings0.75
0.18Transitions0.14
Based on 16 + 27 text responses
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