65B Open-Source Model Scores 80.5 on Terminal-Bench, Outperforming US Open-Source Models Up to 15x Its Size

Ricursive Intelligence has released Ripple-65B Preview, a dense open-source model with 65 billion parameters under the Apache 2.0 license. It achieves a score of 80.5 on Terminal-Bench 2.1, which is claimed to surpass that of US open-source models with up to 15 times its parameter size.

Terminal-Bench 2.1 is a benchmark built to evaluate model performance when executing tasks in terminal environments. This score means the model delivers strong performance in scenarios including command line operations and script execution. That said, preview versions of models typically go through ongoing iterations, and the 80.5 score only reflects the performance of the current snapshot. Its real-world capabilities can only be confirmed after independent third-party testing and the launch of the official stable release.

Ripple-65B has two key highlights: First, this 65B dense model is open-sourced under the Apache 2.0 license with very few commercial usage restrictions. Second, the smaller model beats far larger models on terminal-specific tasks. If the score can be reliably reproduced, it will be a noteworthy option for teams that need local deployment or private terminal automation solutions.

Original article from MarkTechPost: https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/11/04/ricursive-ripple-65b-preview-open-weight-model/

Note that benchmark scores do not equal actual end-product experience, and the Preview version still has unconfirmed variables. Do not rush to switch to this model before more details and independent reproduction results are released.