# Inkling-Small vs Recursive Flint (slim)

> Inkling-Small scores 66.5 (B) to Recursive Flint's 61 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Inkling-Small scores 66.5 (B) on agent readiness against Recursive Flint's 61 (C), and leads in 2 of 4 scored categories. Recursive Flint leads on reach and agent interface. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Inkling-Small: B 66.5, rank #14 of 107 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/inkling-small.min.md
- Recursive Flint: C 61, rank #49 of 107 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/recursive-flint.min.md
- Inkling-Small, good for Teams with 256 GB or more of datacentre GPU memory who want an open multimodal agent model with audio input and adjustable thinking. Ahead on Risk, 70 against 60; Documentation and upkeep, 82 against 67.
- Recursive Flint, good for Agents doing repository work on a 32 to 48 GB Mac or NVIDIA box that want a fast sparse coder with documented tool calls and a plain licence. Ahead on Reach, 75 against 55; Agent interface, 90 against 85.

| Category | Inkling-Small | Recursive Flint |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 55 | 75 |
| Risk (20%) | 70 | 60 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 90 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 82 | 67 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Inkling-Small | Recursive Flint |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Thinking Machines Lab | Recursive |
| Last release | 2026-07-31 | 2026-10-21 |