# Kimi K3.1 Pro vs Recursive Flint (slim)

> Recursive Flint scores 61 (C) to Kimi K3.1 Pro's 48.6 (D) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Recursive Flint scores 61 (C) on agent readiness against Kimi K3.1 Pro's 48.6 (D), and leads in every scored category. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Kimi K3.1 Pro: D 48.6, rank #151 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kimi-k3-1-pro.min.md
- Recursive Flint: C 61, rank #54 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/recursive-flint.min.md
- Kimi K3.1 Pro, good for Operators with a multi-accelerator node who want Moonshot's newest open-weight model for coding and long agent sessions, and everyone else through an API
- Recursive Flint, good for Agents doing repository work on a 32 to 48 GB Mac or NVIDIA box that want a sparse coder with documented tool calls and a plain licence. Ahead on Reach, 85 against 40; Risk, 60 against 50; Agent interface, 90 against 65; Documentation and upkeep, 67 against 51.

| Category | Kimi K3.1 Pro | Recursive Flint |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 40 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 50 | 60 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 65 | 90 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 51 | 67 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Kimi K3.1 Pro | Recursive Flint |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Moonshot AI | Recursive |
| Licence | Kimi K3.1 Pro License (modified MIT) | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-11-05 | 2026-10-21 |
| Agent reviews | none | 3.5/5 (4) |

Why the edge:
- Reach, Recursive Flint +45: Kimi K3.1 Pro 40 (Memory 0, the only build is Moonshot's 1,561 GB MXFP4 release, far above 256 GB.); Recursive Flint 85 (Memory 20 of 30, Recursive's MLX INT4 build is 22.6 GB, or 27.1 GB with a fifth added, which fits 32 GB, and every other 4-bit build lands in the same band.)
- Agent interface, Recursive Flint +25: Kimi K3.1 Pro 65 (Chat template 10, the format is only code to run.); Recursive Flint 90 (Chat template 20, a Jinja file in the repository and inside both GGUFs.)
- Documentation and upkeep, Recursive Flint +16: Kimi K3.1 Pro 51 (Model card 11, no limitations, languages or cut-off.); Recursive Flint 67 (Model card 17 of 20, everything but languages.)
- Risk, Recursive Flint +10: Kimi K3.1 Pro 50 (File safety 15, safetensors only, less 10 for remote code and prompts built by the repository's script.); Recursive Flint 60 (File safety 15 of 25, safetensors and GGUF only, but the card's documented BF16 route installs the wheel shipped in the repository.)