Finite Models of ZF - Infinity

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Is there a finite model of ZF - Infinity?
 
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No. Any model of ZF - Infinity contains a model of the integers. (Although it need not have a "set of integers")

There is an empty model of ZF - Infinity - Null set, though.
 
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