# Recursive ships Flint, a local coding model built with automated AI research > Source: > Published: 2026-10-21 18:02:41+00:00 # Recursive ships Flint, a local coding model built with automated AI research **Richard Socher's first model at Recursive is open-weight and Apache 2.0 licensed, with performance and speed claims the company has not independently verified.** By [Ryan Merket](https://runtimewire.com/author/ryan-merket) · Published Primary source: [Richard Socher on X](https://x.com/RichardSocher/status/2112944385415426249) ## Why it matters Flint gives Recursive's automated-research thesis a public, downloadable test case. The company's benchmarks and speed figures are self-reported, so developer results and repeat improvements across future models will determine whether the Eureka Machine is more than a compelling account of how Flint was built. [Richard Socher (@RichardSocher)](https://x.com/RichardSocher) introduced Flint on October 21st as the first model from [Recursive](https://recursive.com/), a coding model designed to run locally and built with the startup's automated research system, the Eureka Machine. The launch puts a developer-facing product behind Recursive's larger bet: using AI to propose, implement and test improvements to AI systems. Socher announced the release in [a thread on X](https://x.com/RichardSocher/status/2112944385415426249).… When you purchase through links in our articles, [we may earn a small commission](https://runtimewire.com/affiliate-monetization-standards). This doesn’t affect our editorial independence.