# Recursive Flint vs SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview (slim)

> Recursive Flint scores 61 (C) to SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview's 46.8 (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 SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview's 46.8 (D), and leads in every scored category. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Recursive Flint: C 61, rank #54 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/recursive-flint.min.md
- SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview: D 46.8, rank #155 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/sensenova-loop-9b-preview.min.md
- 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 60; Documentation and upkeep, 67 against 44.
- SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview, good for Researchers who want to study or fine-tune a looped transformer, more than agents that need a model to call today

| Category | Recursive Flint | SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 85 | 40 |
| Risk (20%) | 60 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 90 | 60 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 67 | 44 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Recursive Flint | SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Recursive | SenseTime (SenseNova) |
| Last release | 2026-10-21 | 2026-11-02 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked | not read yet |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | none |

Why the edge:
- Reach, Recursive Flint +45: 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.); SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview 40 (Memory 15, the only build is the safetensors set, 38.14 GB with its MTP head, since the Hub counts 9.41B of its parameters in F32. Runtimes 0, none of the six r…)
- Agent interface, Recursive Flint +30: Recursive Flint 90 (Chat template 20, a Jinja file in the repository and inside both GGUFs.); SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview 60 (Chat template 20, chat_template.jinja in the repository (7,756 characters).)
- Documentation and upkeep, Recursive Flint +23: Recursive Flint 67 (Model card 17 of 20, everything but languages.); SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview 44 (Model card 14, Intended use, the architecture, the parameter counts, the training context and the languages (in the metadata) are on the card.)
- Risk, Recursive Flint +10: 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.); SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview 50 (File safety 15, safetensors only, no .bin, .pt or .pth files (25).)