# North Mini Code 1.0: RAM and VRAM requirements

> North Mini Code 1.0 is a 30.5B North model (Mixture-of-Experts, 3B active per token). At Q4_K_M it needs about **21.1 GB** to run and fits **12 of 40** tracked devices. Minimum to run: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 (24GB).

Last validated: 2026-08-03. Sources: Ollama, HuggingFace GGUF repos, vendor specs.

## Memory by quantization
| Quant | On disk | To run (4k context) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Q4_K_M | 19 GB | ~21.1 GB |
| Q8_0 | 32 GB | ~34.1 GB |
| FP16 | 61 GB | ~63.1 GB |

Memory = weights + KV cache + ~0.8 GB runtime overhead, and varies ±15% with context length.

## Will it run on my device?
- **Apple M1 (8GB)** (8 GB): No, not enough memory
- **iPhone 17** (8 GB): No, not enough memory
- **iPhone 17 Pro** (12 GB): No, not enough memory
- **16GB RAM Laptop (CPU/iGPU only)** (16 GB): No, not enough memory
- **Google Pixel 10 Pro** (16 GB): No, not enough memory
- **Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 (24GB)** (24 GB): Yes, but tight
- **Apple M4 Pro (48GB)** (48 GB): Yes, it runs
- **Apple M3 Ultra (256GB)** (256 GB): Yes, it runs (room for FP16)

Full table of all 40 devices: https://localmodel.run/model/north-mini-code-1.0

## How to run
Quickest path: `ollama run north-mini-code-1.0`. On Mac, LM Studio (ships MLX) is fastest; on Linux, Ollama for chat or vLLM to serve; on Windows, LM Studio or Ollama.

## Details
- Parameters: 30.5B (MoE, 3B active per token)
- Default context: 500k tokens
- License: Apache-2.0 (commercial use: yes)
- Released: 2026-06
- HuggingFace: 14,751 downloads/mo, 546 likes

## FAQ
### How much VRAM or RAM does North Mini Code 1.0 need?
About 21.1 GB at Q4_K_M (weights 19 GB + KV cache + overhead) at a 4k context. Budget ~34.1 GB for Q8_0.
### Can North Mini Code 1.0 run on a laptop?
North Mini Code 1.0 is large; you need a high-memory Mac or a 24 GB+ GPU at Q4_K_M.
### Can I use North Mini Code 1.0 commercially?
Yes, Apache-2.0 permits commercial use.

Sources: https://huggingface.co/CohereLabs/North-Mini-Code-1.0, https://huggingface.co/bartowski/North-Mini-Code-1.0-GGUF, https://ollama.com/library/north-mini-code-1.0/tags
More: https://localmodel.run/model/north-mini-code-1.0