# OpenRouter adds free Recursive: Flint model

> Recursive’s Flint, a 2.5 B‑parameter coding model, is now available for free on OpenRouter.

Oossa · 2026-10-21 · https://oossa.com/en/openrouter-adds-free-recursive-flint-model

OpenRouter announced that the Flint model from Recursive is now listed on its platform. Flint is a mixture‑of‑experts model with about 2.5 billion active parameters out of a total 40 billion, built by Recursive’s Eureka Machine system for coding agents. The model can handle up to 262 144 tokens in a single request. It is offered at no cost to users.

## The facts

- Flint has 2.5 B active parameters out of 40 B total.
- It became available on OpenRouter on 2026-10-19.

## Why it matters

Developers can try a large coding‑focused model for free, lowering the cost of experimenting with AI‑assisted programming.

## Sources & references

1. [New on OpenRouter: Recursive: Flint (free)](https://openrouter.ai/recursive/flint-v1.0:free) – OpenRouter API, 2026-10-19
2. [Recursive launches Flint, a laptop coding model it says was largely built by AI](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/recursive-launches-flint-a-laptop-coding-model-it-says-was-largely-built-by-ai/) – TechCrunch, 2026-10-21

Last updated: 2026-10-21