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# Richard Socher introduces Flint, Recursive's first model, built with the Eureka Machine

Richard Socher (@RichardSocher), X, 2026-10-21.
Source: https://x.com/RichardSocher/status/2112944385415426249

## Why it matters

Launch post for a model presented as largely built by automated AI research; 2.8M views.

## Summary

Socher announces Flint: fast local coding, up to 2x faster than comparable models, built from scratch in under four months with Recursive's automated research system.

## Archived text

> Introducing Flint, @Recursive_SI's first model: a fast local coding model built with our automated research system, the Eureka Machine.
>
> • Best-in-class fast local coding
> • Up to 2x faster than comparable models: 125+ tokens/sec on a MacBook Pro, 150+ on RTX Spark
> • Built from scratch in under four months
>
> Private, unmetered intelligence on your own machine. Open weights available now on @huggingface, run it locally on your favorite framework or try it for free on @opencode or @pidotdev.


## Cited in

- 2026-10-21: [Recursive releases Flint, an open-weight 40B-A2.5B local coding model largely developed by its automated research system, the Eureka Machine](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-10-21-recursive-flint-eureka-machine/)