Model Comparison
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B vs North Mini Code 1.0Which is better in 2026?
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Verdict: Qwen3.6-35B-A3B vs North Mini Code 1.0 — which is better?
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) and North Mini Code 1.0 (by Cohere) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B outperforms in 4 benchmarks (LiveCodeBench v6, SWE-Bench Pro, SWE-Bench Verified, Terminal-Bench 2.0), while North Mini Code 1.0 is better at 0 benchmarks. Qwen3.6-35B-A3B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Choose Qwen3.6-35B-A3B if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 4 of 4 shared benchmarks
Choose North Mini Code 1.0 if…
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2026
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B outperforms in 4 benchmarks (LiveCodeBench v6, SWE-Bench Pro, SWE-Bench Verified, Terminal-Bench 2.0), while North Mini Code 1.0 is better at 0 benchmarks.
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B has 5.0B more parameters than North Mini Code 1.0, making it 16.7% larger.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B supports multimodal inputs, whereas North Mini Code 1.0 does not.
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B
North Mini Code 1.0
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.
Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B was released on 2026-04-16, while North Mini Code 1.0 was released on 2026-06-09.
North Mini Code 1.0 is 2 months newer than Qwen3.6-35B-A3B.
Apr 16, 2026
3 months ago
Jun 9, 2026
1 months ago
1mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.
Detailed Comparison
Interactive Arena
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Qwen3.6-35B-A3B and North Mini Code 1.0 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
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FAQ
Common questions about Qwen3.6-35B-A3B vs North Mini Code 1.0.