Kimi K3 is Kimi’s flagship model for long-horizon coding and end-to-end knowledge work, with a 1M-token context window and industry-leading intelligence.
Kimi K3 vs North Mini Code (free)
Context lengths are 1,048,576 tokens on Kimi K3 and 256,000 tokens on North Mini Code (free).
Developed by Cohere, north-mini-code-free is the debut model of the North family and Cohere's first agentic coding model. This sparse mixture-of-experts model features 30B total parameters and 3B active parameters, designed and optimized for high performance. With an expansive context length of 256,000 tokens, it is well-suited for handling complex developer workflows and large codebases.
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FAQ
How large is each context window?
Kimi K3 accepts 1,048,576 and North Mini Code (free) accepts 256,000 input tokens.
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
Kimi K3 accepts text, image and video input and supports thinking, function calling and structured outputs; North Mini Code (free) accepts text input and supports reasoning, tool calling and long context.
Can I call Kimi K3 and North Mini Code (free) with the same API key?
Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.
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