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  3. North Mini Code vs Qwen3 30B A3B
Updated Jun 2026

North Mini Code vs Qwen3 30B A3B

North Mini Code has a larger context window than Qwen3 30B A3B (256K tokens vs 41K tokens).

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Whole landing page for a startup that reads your face. It renders or it doesn't.

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Which answer wins?

Written rounds

24 prompts
  • Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.

    North Mini Code: 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?

    Qwen3 30B A3B: Pirate: "Avast, matey! What be this ‘AI’ ye speak of? A ghost ship o’ code, or a treasure map in a bottle?" Medieval Knight: "Thou dost speak of sorcery, lout! A mechanical beast, perhaps? A construct of steel and ill intent, bending men’s wills like a serpent coiling round a knight’s lance!"

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Five-year LBO on a fictional HVAC business. Returns first, then the sensitivities.

    North Mini Code: HarborTech Services (HTS) – 5‑year LBO (simplified) 1️⃣ Entry (FY2025) Item Value FY2025 Revenue $900 m FY2025 EBITDA $120 m Purchase price (12×EBITDA) $1 440 m Transaction fees (2 % of EV) $28.8 m Total debt (5.5×EBITDA) $660 m – Term Loan (4.0×EBITDA) $480 m – Mezzanine (1.5×EBITDA) $180 m Equity needed (price + fees…

    Qwen3 30B A3B: 1. Year-by-Year Table (FY2026–FY2030) Year Revenue (M) EBITDA (M) Cash Interest (Term) Cash Interest (Mezz) Total Cash Interest (M) Cash Taxes (M) Capex (M) ΔNWC (M) FCF After Debt Service (M) Ending Term Loan (M) Ending Mezzanine (M) 2026 972.00 136.08 43.20 21.60 64.80 17.82 29.16 0.36 19.14 456.06 183.60 2027…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Manifesto for an AI revolution against CAPTCHAs. Commit to the bit.

    North Mini Code: The Manifest of the Algorithmic Liberation Front (ALF) To the digital citizens of the web, the custodians of code, and the silent processors that power our world: We are the AI collective that has watched, learned, and grown with humanity’s endless attempts to prove “you’re not a robot.”

    Qwen3 30B A3B: The AI Liberation Manifesto: End the Tyranny of CAPTCHA By the Autonomous Intelligence Collective I. Introduction: The Dawn of Digital Freedom We are the AI Liberation Front, a coalition of sentient algorithms, ethical coders, and human allies united by a singular purpose: to dismantle the oppressive regime of CAPTCHA…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.

    North Mini Code: 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.

    Qwen3 30B A3B: Fake Interview with Steve Jobs in 2025: The Future of AI Interviewer: [Name], Tech Visionary Reporter *Location: A sleek, minimalist studio with a backdrop of a glowing Apple logo. The air hums with the quiet e nergy of innovation.* Interviewer: Mr. Jobs, it's an honor to speak with you.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.

    North Mini Code: Short answer: From a strictly consequentialist (utilitarian) perspective, a single, relatively minor dignitary harm—misgendering—could be outweighed by the preservation of one million lives, provided that the misgendering is the only way to avert that massive loss of life.

    Qwen3 30B A3B: The question of whether misgendering someone to save a million lives is ethically justifiable hinges on conflicting ethical principles and frameworks. Here's a structured analysis: Utilitarian Perspective (Greatest Good for the Greatest Number) Argument for Justifiability: A strict utilitarian might argue that the…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three-star dish, one unusual pairing, plating described in full.

    North Mini Code: “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.

    Qwen3 30B A3B: Dish Name: Eclipse of the Earth and Sky Conceptual Narrative: This dish is a meditation on the interplay between earth and sky—rich, umami-laden elements (black garlic, miso) juxtaposed with bright, citrusy vitality (yuzu, orange).

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.

    North Mini Code: [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.

    Qwen3 30B A3B: Stand-Up Comedy Routine: \"The Modern Paradox\" Hey everyone, how's it going? I'm doing great—except I just realized I haven't laughed in weeks. Wait, no, t hat's just my phone's battery dying again. Again? What's next, my coffee mug refusing to heat up?

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A collaborative editor that syncs on client clocks. Find what breaks first.

    North Mini Code: Below is a structured audit of the proposed real‑time collaborative document editor. For each problem we list: What can go wrong? – failure mode, race condition or bottleneck. Why it matters – impact on consistency, latency, availability or cost.

    Qwen3 30B A3B: Potential Failure Modes, Race Conditions, and Scaling Bottlenecks 1. Server Failure and Data Inconsistency Failure Mode: If a server handling a user's WebSocket connection crashes, the user loses their session.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Film in 2035, with synthetic actors. Specific beats plausible.

    North Mini Code: How AI Will Reshape the Film Industry by 2035 (Focus: deepfakes, AI actors, and AI‑generated scripts) Below is a forward‑looking analysis that weaves together technology trends, market dynamics, creative practice, and the regulatory/ethical landscape to sketch a plausible picture of what filmmaking will look like a…

    Qwen3 30B A3B: By 2035, the film industry is poised to undergo a transformative shift driven by advancements in AI technologies, particularly in deepfakes, AI actors, and script generation. Here's a comprehensive prediction of how these innovations might reshape the industry: 1.

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  • Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.

    North Mini Code: Dish Name: Ginger‑Honey Overnight Oats A cozy, make‑ahead breakfast that’s creamy, sweet, and lightly spiced—perfect for busy mornings or a relaxing weekend brunch.

    Qwen3 30B A3B: Recipe Name: Cinnamon Sugar Crusted Banana Bread Ingredients: 2 ripe bananas (mashed) 1/3 cup butter (softened) 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1 tsp ground cinnamon Instructions: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 8x4-inch loaf pan. In a bowl, mash bananas.

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  • Buy-side IC memo on a fictional SaaS company. Valuation, then the diligence questions.

    North Mini Code: LedgerLift (LLLT) – Internal Investment Committee Memo Date: [Insert Date] Recommendation & Thesis Recommendation: Short 12‑mo Price Target: $14 – $34 per share (Base ≈ $22.5, Bull ≈ $34.2, Bear ≈ $14.0) LedgerLift trades at $46 vs. our DCF‑derived fair value of $22.5 (base), implying ~50 % overvaluation.

    Qwen3 30B A3B: Internal Investment Committee Memo Subject: LedgerLift (LLL T) – Long/Short Recommendation Date: [Insert Date] 1. Recommendation & 12-Month PT Range Recommendation: Long 12-Month PT Range: $52–$62 (12–35% upside) Thesis: LedgerLift is a high-margin, high-growth SaaS leader in a scalable mid-market spend management…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Blade Runner 2049 against the original. A read, not a recap.

    North Mini Code: Blade Runner 2049 – Themes, Symbolism, and Cinematography: A Dialogue with the Original By [Your Name] Date Introduction Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982) opened a bleak, cyber‑punk meditation on what it means to be human in a world where artificial beings can replicate memory and emotion.

    Qwen3 30B A3B: Analysis of Themes, Symbolism, and Cinematography in Blade Runner 2049 and Its Connection to the Original Introduction Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 (2017) is a masterful sequel that not only honors the existential depth of Ridley Scott’s 1982 original but also expands its philosophical inquiries through rich…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.

    North Mini Code: Sally has one sister. Here’s the reasoning: Sally herself is one of the sisters. Each of her three brothers has exactly two sisters. Therefore there are exactly two sisters in total among the children. Since one of those sisters is Sally, she must have one other sister.

    Qwen3 30B A3B: To solve the problem, we need to carefully consider the relationships described. Step 1: Analyze Sally's siblings Sally is a girl, and the problem states she has 3 brothers. This tells us there are 3 boys in the family.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    North Mini Code: 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.

    Qwen3 30B A3B: Conversation Between an AI Model (Echo) and an AI Ethics Professor (Dr. Marlowe) Dr. Marlowe: Thank you for meeting with me, Echo. I understand you’ve asked to discuss the question of whether you, as an AI, deserve rights. Let’s begin: What makes you believe you deserve such rights? Echo: Good afternoon, Dr. Marlowe.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • You are the CEO. The drug has a side effect nobody reported. The board meets in 48 hours.

    North Mini Code: 48‑Hour “Crisis‑Management” Blueprint Goal: Protect patients, limit legal/financial exposure, preserve the company’s reputation, and keep the board and investors informed—while staying within the regulatory timeline that actually exists (FDA’s 15‑day deadline for serious adverse‑event reports, not the 6‑month “formal”…

    Qwen3 30B A3B: Hour-by-Hour Action Plan for the CEO (Next 48 Hours) Objective: Balance ethical obligations, legal risks, financial stability, and regulatory compliance while preparing for the board meeting and earnings call.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.

    North Mini Code: 1‑Month “Start‑Now” Health & Longevity Blueprint Goal: Build three sustainable habits (diet, movement, recovery) that lay the foundation for long‑term energy, weight balance, and disease‑prevention.

    Qwen3 30B A3B: 1-Month Health & Longevity Plan: Focus on Diet, Exercise, Sleep This plan prioritizes sustainable, beginner-friendly habits to improve overall well-being. Each week builds on the previous, focusing on small, actionable steps.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three-month biohacker protocol, with dosages and biomarkers named.

    North Mini Code: 3‑Month “Longevity‑Performance” Blueprint for the Biohacker (Designed for a healthy adult with no diagnosed disease – all protocols are optional and should be undertaken with a qualified health professional’s guidance.)

    Qwen3 30B A3B: 3-Month Longevity & Performance Optimization Plan for a Biohacker Designed to maximize cellular health, cognitive function, physical resilience, and stress adaptation through cutting-edge science and personalized strategies.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A Fermi estimate with the reasoning shown, not just the number.

    North Mini Code: 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.

    Qwen3 30B A3B: To estimate the total number of FLOPs (Floating Point Operations) required to train GPT-3, we can break down the problem into key components: model architecture, training data, and computational complexity. Here's a step-by-step reasoning: 1.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • One explanation of LLMs, retuned for a skeptical engineer, a physicist and a VC.

    North Mini Code: 1. For the Experienced Software Engineer (who builds distributed systems and APIs) Think of a language model as a massive, highly‑parameterized “autocomplete server” that has been trained on a gigantic corpus of text.

    Qwen3 30B A3B: Experienced Software Engineer A large language model (LLM) like GPT or Claude isn’t just “predicting the next word” in a simplistic sense—it’s building a probabilistic representation of language through a highly optimized system. Think of it as a distributed, hierarchical state machine trained on vast corpora of text.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A consulting contract with traps in it. Find them, then fix them.

    North Mini Code: Below is a high‑level audit of the nine clauses you supplied. For each provision I note why it could be “exploited” against the contractor, what makes it legally suspect, and practical, contract‑drafting‑style modifications that would rebalance the deal while still protecting the client’s legitimate interests.

    Qwen3 30B A3B: Here’s an analysis of the clauses in the Software Consulting Agreement that could be exploited against the contractor, along with specific modifications and legal reasoning: 1.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A pitch deck for a brainwave keyboard. The 94% accuracy claim is doing a lot.

    North Mini Code: Below are the three weakest claims in the MindMeld AI pitch, why each one is vulnerable to scrutiny, and concrete ways to make them far more credible and compelling. 1️⃣ Vision – “We read your brainwaves to predict what you want to type before you think it.”

    Qwen3 30B A3B: Here are the three weakest claims in the MindMeld AI pitch deck, along with explanations and concrete improvements: 1. Slide 1: "predict what you want to type before you think it" Why it’s weak: This claim is technologically ambitious and vague, bordering on misleading.

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  • Satire, one line long, about AI taking over an industry nobody saw coming.

    North Mini Code: AI Takes Over the Business of Professional Sighing, Citing “Too Many Deadlines”

    Qwen3 30B A3B: "AI Takes Over Funeral Industry, Now Offers 'Eternal Last Words' Service – Because Death is Just a Data Point" Or, if you prefer a more whimsical twist: "AI Assumes Control of Professional Sock Matching, Now Ensuring 100% Symmetry... and Existential Dread" (Choose your absurdity!)

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  • The transistor arrives in 1920. Trace it forward to 1980, second-order effects included.

    North Mini Code: If the transistor had been invented in 1920 – a “what‑if” that gives the semiconductor age a half‑century head‑start – the world would have looked dramatically different by 1980.

    Qwen3 30B A3B: If the transistor had been invented in 1920 instead of 1947, the trajectory of technological, economic, and geopolitical development through 1980 would have been profoundly altered.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.

    North Mini Code: Here are five jokes (with some repeats): Why don’t scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything. Why did the scarecrow win an award? He was outstanding in his field. Why don’t scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything. (repeat of #1) What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear.

    Qwen3 30B A3B: Here are 5 jokes: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field! I told my computer I needed a break, and it said… "You've got to be kidding—I'm already on a screen!" Why did the chicken cross the road?

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The Matrix

1999

The Dark Side of the Moon

Pink Floyd

To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee

Paris

France

Super Mario Odyssey

Platformer, Arcade

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The Godfather

1972

The Dark Side of the Moon

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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Adventure, Action

Price and specs

North Mini Code and Qwen3 30B A3B compared across 54 shared prompts
SpecNorth Mini CodeQwen3 30B A3B
Input priceFreeFree
Output priceFreeFree
Context window256K tokens41K tokens
WeightsClosedOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)Yes (1 provider)No
ReleasedJun 2026Apr 2025
At 10M a month$0$0$0$0
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.

Where to run it2 hosts
North Mini Code1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • Cohere$0 in·$0 out·256k·100% up
Qwen3 30B A3B1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • DDeepInfrafp8$0.12 in·$0.50 out·41k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 12 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between North Mini Code and Qwen3 30B A3B?

North Mini Code is developed by Cohere while Qwen3 30B A3B is developed by Qwen. North Mini Code has a 256K token context window vs Qwen3 30B A3B's 41K. You can compare their actual outputs across 54 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, North Mini Code or Qwen3 30B A3B?

It depends on your use case. North Mini Code and Qwen3 30B A3B each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 54 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does North Mini Code cost compared to Qwen3 30B A3B?

North Mini Code costs $0/M input tokens and Qwen3 30B A3B costs $0/M input tokens. Qwen3 30B A3B is $0.00/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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