Model Comparison
North Mini Code
vs. GPT-5.5 (xhigh)
Comparing 2 AI models · 7 benchmarks · Cohere, OpenAI
Recommended Pick
Strongest on: Reasoning, Intelligence, Coding
Lowest Price
North Mini Code
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
GPT-5.5 (xhigh)
66.0 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
GPT-5.5 (xhigh)
59.1 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Price gap
North Mini Code is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than GPT-5.5 (xhigh).
Speed gap
North Mini Code generates about 3.3x as many tokens per second as GPT-5.5 (xhigh).
Reasoning gap
GPT-5.5 (xhigh) leads North Mini Code by 28.3 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
GPT-5.5 (xhigh) leads North Mini Code by 25.7 points on coding.
Top-pick rationale
GPT-5.5 (xhigh) wins 10 measurable categories, including Reasoning, Intelligence, Coding, GPQA.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
North Mini Code
Cohere
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GPT-5.5 (xhigh)
OpenAI
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Co North Mini Code | Top Pick Op GPT-5.5 (xhigh) |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.00/1M | $5.00/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.00/1M | $30.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | — | $11.25/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Cohere | OpenAI |
| Release Date | Jun 9, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 188.1 tok/s | 57.3 tok/s |
| TTFT | 184ms | 44887ms |
| Latency | 10814ms | 44887ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | — | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 37.7 | 66.0 |
| Intelligence | 27.6 | 60.2 |
| Coding | 33.4 | 59.1 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 75.7% | 93.5% |
| HLE | 9.9% | 44.3% |
| SciCode | 38.2% | 56.1% |
| LCR | 32.3% | 74.3% |
| IFBench | 57.6% | 75.9% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 37.4% | 93.9% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 31.1% | 60.6% |
Key Takeaways
North Mini Code offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
GPT-5.5 (xhigh) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 66.0 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
GPT-5.5 (xhigh) reaches a 59.1 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
North Mini Code
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
GPT-5.5 (xhigh)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development