# Qwen3-VL-2B-Instruct vs Recursive Flint (slim)

> Qwen3-VL-2B-Instruct and Recursive Flint score within a point of each other for open-weight models you run yourself, 61 and 61 out of 100. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Qwen3-VL-2B-Instruct and Recursive Flint score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 61 (C) and 61 (C). Recursive Flint leads on risk, agent interface and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Qwen3-VL-2B-Instruct: C 61, rank #47 of 107 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-vl-2b-instruct.min.md
- Recursive Flint: C 61, rank #49 of 107 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/recursive-flint.min.md
- Qwen3-VL-2B-Instruct, good for An agent on a laptop or small edge device that needs a local model to read images, documents and video in about 2 GB Ahead on Reach, 95 against 75.
- 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 Risk, 60 against 55; Agent interface, 90 against 60; Documentation and upkeep, 67 against 31. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 2.8 out of 5.

| Category | Qwen3-VL-2B-Instruct | Recursive Flint |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 95 | 75 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 60 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 60 | 90 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 31 | 67 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Qwen3-VL-2B-Instruct | Recursive Flint |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Alibaba (Qwen team) | Recursive |
| Last release | 2025-11-01 | 2026-10-21 |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | 3.5/5 (4) |