AI agent vs chatbot: what is the difference?

A chatbot answers. An agent acts and then checks. The practical test: can it tell whether it succeeded? A chatbot cannot, because it never ran anything.

Why it comes up

This is one of the questions people ask before they pick a tool rather than after, which is the right order. The rest of the answers are in the FAQ.

What Flint is

A desktop AI agent for Windows, built in Auckland, New Zealand. It reads your files, runs your terminal and drives your browser. Billed per token with a free monthly allowance and no subscription. See pricing, the FAQ, or who builds it.