Flint vs Ternary Bonsai 2 9B
Flint took 10 min 5 s and was free at list price, Ternary Bonsai 2 9B took 7 min 4 s and $0.004 at list price. Flint took 1.4× as long.
Flint
Recursive · free route · 36 HN pts
Ternary Bonsai 2 9B
PrismML · $0.13/M out
Pelican
Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle
Watch
Draw a mechanical wristwatch that shows the current local time, with a sweeping seconds hand and a date window. Make it look expensive.
Landing
Build the landing page for Lumen Cycles, a Copenhagen workshop that builds custom cargo bikes to order. Make it look like a real brand you would trust with 4,000 euros.
Breakout
Make a Breakout game I can play right now with the keyboard or the mouse. Give it several levels, a score and some juice.
Logo
Design a logo for Night Heron, an independent bookshop that only opens after dark.
About
Write the opening of the About us page for Patchbay, a three-person studio in Rotterdam that repairs vintage synthesizers. About 150 words.
Patchbay began in a small, cluttered workshop in Rotterdam, where solder smoke and old capacitors seem to belong together. We are a three-person studio, which means every synthesizer that comes through our door is handled by one of the same people who started the project. No call center, no hand-off to strangers. We repair vintage synthesizers: the dusty analog beasts, the rare oddities, the ones with missing knobs and mysterious tuning drift. Our work is part electronics, part archaeology, part stubborn love. We listen to the hum before we open the case, and we believe most vintage synths are not dead, just waiting for someone to pay attention. In a city known for moving quickly, we prefer taking our time. Patchbay exists to keep old voices alive, one oscillator, filter, and power supply at a time. If you have a synth that sings, whispers, or hums through the decades, we would be glad to meet it.
Welcome to Patchbay. A dedicated three-person studio in Rotterdam, where analog warmth meets modern precision. Our workshop is a sanctuary for vintage synthesizers, circuit boards, and forgotten sounds. We operate on the belief that vintage gear deserves respect and careful handling. Every unit we restore is given a new life, preserving its unique character while ensuring it functions reliably. We work meticulously on instruments that shaped electronic music history. This isn't just repair; it is resurrection. Our artisans take the time to solder every connection and clean every capacitor, understanding that imperfections hold stories worth keeping. We aim to keep the legacy of analog synthesis alive. Whether you need a fix or advice on your collection's condition, we support the analog revival. Trust in our expertise to get your dreams humming again. In a digital world, we choose to sound the truth. We believe in the tangible sound of history.
Specs and numbers
| Flint | Ternary Bonsai 2 9B | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Recursive | PrismML |
| Made in | US | US |
| Released | 21 Oct 2026 | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Price in, per M tokens | free route (list $0/M) | $0.08 |
| Price out, per M tokens | free route (list $0/M) | $0.13 |
| Context | 262,144 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Weights | open | open |
| Hacker News points | 36 | — |
| Time for the six prompts | 10 min 5 s | 7 min 4 s |
| List price of the six prompts | free | $0.004 |
Flint was free at list price; Ternary Bonsai 2 9B cost $0.004. Ternary Bonsai 2 9B was faster: 3 min 1 s less in total, and faster on 4 of the 6 prompts.
In the recording, Flint's Breakout game loads but doesn't start; Ternary Bonsai 2 9B's stopped painting.
Tea Garden experiment: Flint's game passed 5 of 5 checks; Ternary Bonsai 2 9B was not in it.





