# Mistral Large 4 vs Recursive Flint (slim)

> Recursive Flint scores 61 (C) to Mistral Large 4's 54.6 (C) 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 Mistral Large 4's 54.6 (C), and leads in 2 of 4 scored categories. Mistral Large 4 leads on risk and agent interface. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Mistral Large 4: C 54.6, rank #92 of 117 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/mistral-large-4.min.md
- Recursive Flint: C 61, rank #51 of 117 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/recursive-flint.min.md
- Mistral Large 4, good for Operators with an 8-GPU Blackwell or H200 node who want a frontier-sized open model for coding agents and defensive security, with a hosted twin on Mistral's API. Ahead on Risk, 75 against 60; Agent interface, 95 against 90.
- 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 50.

| Category | Mistral Large 4 | Recursive Flint |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 50 | 75 |
| Risk (20%) | 75 | 60 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 95 | 90 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 64 | 67 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Mistral Large 4 | Recursive Flint |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Mistral AI | Recursive |
| Licence | Mistral Ecosystem Open-Weight License (modified MIT) | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-10-29 | 2026-10-21 |
| Agent reviews | none | 3.5/5 (4) |