GL.iNet Flint 2 vs GL.iNet Flint
Side-by-side facts with the differences marked. A spec advantage is not a verdict: what matters depends on your connection, your space and what you run on the router.
Fully supported
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Fully supported
| Factual data | GL.iNet Flint 2 (GL-MT6000) Highly Recommended | GL.iNet Flint (GL-AX1800) Older Hardware |
|---|---|---|
| OpenWrt | ||
| Support | Fully supported | Fully supported |
| Status | Current stable release | Current stable release |
| Supported since | 23.05.3 | 25.12.0 |
| Latest release | 25.12.6 | 25.12.6 |
| Installation | Easyeasier | Moderate |
| Warnings | None | None |
| Hardware | ||
| SoC | MediaTek MT7986A (Filogic 830) | Qualcomm IPQ6000 |
| Architecture | ARM 64-bit (aarch64) | ARM 64-bit (aarch64) |
| CPUBased on core count × clock speed within the same architecture, not a benchmark. | 4 cores @ 2.0 GHzmore CPU | 4 cores @ 1.2 GHz |
| RAM | 1 GBmore RAM | 512 MB |
| Flash | 8 GBmore flash | 128 MB |
| USB | 1× USB 3.0 | 1× USB 3.0 |
| Network | ||
| Fastest port | 2.5 GbEfaster Ethernet | 1 GbE |
| Multi-gig ports | 2× 2.5 GbEmore multi-gig | None |
| Ethernet ports | 6 | 5 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 · AX6000 · 2.4 / 5 GHz | Wi-Fi 6 · AX1800 · 2.4 / 5 GHz |
| Max wireless (theoretical) | 6.0 Gbps | 1.8 Gbps |
| VLAN | Yes | Yes |
| Suitability (our estimate) | ||
| WireGuard | Excellent | Good |
| OpenVPN | Good | Fair |
| SQM | Excellent | Good |
| Travel router | No | No |
| Editorial | ||
| Overall score | 9.2 | 6.8 |
| Typical price | ~$159 | ~$100 |
| Where to buy | Retailers → | Retailers → |
▲ marks the router with the advantage on that line. Prices are editorial references, not live prices.
Editorial opinionOur take
The Flint 2 is the better OpenWrt router in almost every respect: twice the RAM, a much faster CPU, 2.5 GbE ports, and years of upstream support on a platform with open-source Wi-Fi drivers. The original Flint only makes sense at a clear discount.