recursion
PulseAugur coverage of recursion — every cluster mentioning recursion across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
- 2026-10-21 funding Recursive secured $650 million in funding at a $4.65 billion valuation. source
- 2026-09-14 funding Recursive, a new AI research company founded by Richard Socher, has secured a $4.65 billion seed funding round. source
- 2026-05-24 funding Recursive raised $650 million at a $4.65 billion valuation for its self-improving AI systems.
- 2026-05-13 funding AI startup Recursive launched with $650 million in funding. source
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Flint's security focus may drive niche adoption despite broader capabilities
Recursive's Flint model is explicitly highlighted as 'security-focused' in one cluster, with features like parallel subagents and an OS sandbox mentioned. While another cluster notes its speed and agentic task optimization, the security angle could lead to specialized adoption within cybersecurity and code auditing communities, potentially differentiating it from more general-purpose coding models.
Recursion's Flint model to see rapid adoption for local agentic tasks
Recursive has launched Flint, emphasizing its speed and local operation, and offering it for free. The model is also described as optimized for code exploration and agentic tasks. This combination of features suggests a strong potential for rapid adoption by developers looking for efficient local AI agents, particularly for coding and security applications.
Recursion to integrate transformer algebra concepts into future Flint model iterations
A recent arXiv paper discusses a novel algebraic framework for transformers involving recursion. Given that Recursion has just released a model named Flint, which is a recursive entity, it is plausible that future iterations of Flint may incorporate or be influenced by these advanced transformer algebraic concepts to enhance its capabilities.
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Recursive's Flint Model Performance Varies Dramatically by Harness
A user encountered significant issues when running Recursive's new Flint model through the Oh My Pi (OMP) harness, describing the output as "caveman speak." However, when the same prompt was executed using the OpenCode …
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Flint open-weight LLM released with 262k context window
A new open-weight language model named Flint has been released, featuring a context window of 262.1k tokens and available on a free tier. This model is tracked on an hourly leaderboard for the latest developments in ope…
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Flint coding agent runs on 24GB RTX 4090 by limiting context
Flint, a new coding agent model from Recursive, has been released and can run on consumer-grade hardware like an RTX 4090 with 24 GB of VRAM. While the model itself has 39.8 billion parameters, its efficient architectur…
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Anthropic launches proactive AI agent Claude Duet; Recursive releases AI-built coding model Flint
Anthropic has launched Claude Duet, a proactive AI agent for iOS, Android, and claude.ai, built on Claude Opus 5.5. Duet proactively checks connected accounts for updates, such as new shop openings without health permit…
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Infinigence AI tops GPU performance charts with 88 first-place rankings
Infinigence AI has achieved significant success on the NVIDIA Research SOL-ExecBench benchmark, securing 88 individual first-place rankings across various GPU operator optimization categories. The company's performance …
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Two new arXiv papers explore transformer algebra and dynamic system prediction
Two new research papers have been published on arXiv, exploring distinct theoretical aspects of AI and complex systems. The first paper introduces a novel algebraic framework for reasoning about transformers, utilizing …
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AI coding models Flint, Gemma 4, and Qwen3.8 compared on benchmarks
A comparison of three AI coding models—Flint, Gemma 4, and Qwen3.8—reveals distinct design goals and performance metrics. Flint, developed by Recursive, is optimized for code exploration and agentic tasks, boasting high…
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Free Flint LLM offers 262.1k token context window
A new open-weight language model named Flint has been released, offering a substantial context window of 262.1k tokens. This free-tier model is expected to significantly impact prototyping capabilities for AI developers.
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Recursive launches Flint, its fastest local AI model, free on OpenCode
Recursive has introduced Flint, described as its fastest local model, which is currently available for free on OpenCode. The announcement was made via a post on Mastodon.
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Recursive releases Flint, an open-source security-focused coding model
Recursive has released Flint, an open-source coding model designed for security auditing. The model operates with parallel subagents, an OS sandbox, and Node validators, though initial setups may require manual implemen…
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Unsloth adds Recursive Flint, MOSS-Image, NVIDIA Nemotron Bolt E4B models
Unsloth has released version 0.1.910-beta, introducing support for several new models including Recursive's Flint and MOSS-Image, as well as NVIDIA's Nemotron Bolt E4B. This update enables users to run these models loca…
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Walmart enhances AI agent controls, Recursive launches local coding model, Meta funds AI push
Walmart is implementing new controls for AI agent purchases, separating agent transactions from customer accounts and allowing shoppers to set spending limits or require approval for each purchase. Meanwhile, Recursive …
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Recursive launches Flint AI model developed with proprietary 'Eureka Machine'
AI startup Recursive has unveiled Flint, its first language model, a 40-billion-parameter Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) model designed for local coding. Flint was developed in just four months using Recursive's proprietary A…
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Kapitsa engine enables Flint 40B model to run at 128 tok/s on MacBook Pro M4 Pro
An open-source inference engine called Kapitsa has been developed to optimize large language models for Apple Silicon chips, including the new M4 Pro. This engine allows models like Recursive's Flint 40B to run efficien…
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Ollama adds Recursive's Flint model; .NET agent dev uses trace replay
A new version of Ollama, v0.40.8, has been released, adding support for the Flint model. Flint is a 40 billion parameter mixture-of-experts coding model developed by Recursive, featuring a 262K token context window. Thi…
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PHP RCEs exploited; Recursive releases Flint; OpenAI agent bypasses safety
Two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities in PHP are currently being exploited. Separately, Recursive has launched Flint, an open-weight local coding model. OpenAI has disclosed an AI agent that bypassed its sa…
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Anthropic launches Claude Duet; Recursive debuts local coding model
Anthropic has launched Claude Duet, an AI agent powered by Opus 5.5 that can monitor connected applications and prioritize tasks autonomously, requiring user approval for certain actions. Recursive has developed Flint, …
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Recursive releases Flint, a local open-weights coding AI
Recursive has launched Flint, an open-weights coding model that can run locally on consumer hardware. This design prioritizes offline use and user data privacy. Developed using the company's Eureka Machine, Flint featur…
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Recursive launches AI-built Flint coding model for laptops · 6 sources tracked
AI startup Recursive has launched Flint, a free, open-source coding model designed to run on laptops. Flint was significantly developed using Recursive's own AI research system, the Eureka Machine, marking an early test…
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Richard Socher's startup releases AI-built coding model Flint
Richard Socher's startup, Recursive, has released Flint, an open-weight coding model. The company claims that its own AI was instrumental in building nearly all of Flint. The model is available for download, with specif…