Recursive launches Flint coding model built largely with AI

Recursive launched Flint on October 21, 2026. Much of the research behind this open-weight coding model was conducted with the help of AI. The entire model was created with the assistance of a small team in less than four months. The question is whether this approach creates a chance for small laboratories to compete with big players without huge investment. Flint uses a mixture-of-experts design. It activates only a small part of the model at a time, helping it run efficiently. Its model card lists 39.8 billion parameters, with about 2.5 billion active per token. The Apache 2.0 license allows commercial use, and developers can run Flint locally.

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