Self-hosting and data control
Choose SAM 3.1
SAM 3.1 has open weights, so you can run it on your own servers; North Small Translate is only available through its provider.
North Small Translate vs SAM 3.1: price, context and capabilities
Choose SAM 3.1 for self-hosting and data control and images as input; on the other points the two are level or the data is missing.
In short
- A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
- Only SAM 3.1 offers vision, video input, self-hostable.
Which should you choose?
Each answer below comes straight from the published prices, specifications and independent benchmark results.
Images as input
Choose SAM 3.1
SAM 3.1 accepts images as input; North Small Translate does not.
Specifications side by side
| North Small Translate | SAM 3.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Cohere | Meta |
| Category | Specialised | Specialised |
| Status | Generally available | Generally available |
| Headline price | No data | No data |
| Context window | 16k | No data |
| Max output | No data | No data |
| Released | September 2026 | No data |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| Licence | Proprietary | Open weights |
| Capabilities | No data | Vision, Video input, Self-hostable |
| API model id | north-small-translate-09-2026 | sam-3.1 |
Frequently asked questions
Should I choose North Small Translate or SAM 3.1?
Choose SAM 3.1 for self-hosting and data control and images as input; on the other points the two are level or the data is missing.
Which is cheaper, North Small Translate or SAM 3.1?
A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
What is the difference between North Small Translate and SAM 3.1?
North Small Translate is made by Cohere and SAM 3.1 by Meta. A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price. Only SAM 3.1 offers vision, video input, self-hostable.