Reasoning model
A model that works through a problem step by step before answering: slower, but better at maths, logic and planning.
For example
Some chatbots show "Thinking…" for a while before solving a tricky puzzle.
Related terms
- Probability How likely something is to happen.
- Prompt The words you give an AI to tell it what to make.
- Prompt engineering The skill of writing clear instructions so AI gives useful answers.
- Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) The AI first looks up trusted documents, then answers using what it found.
- Semantic search Searching by meaning instead of exact words.
- System prompt Hidden instructions an app gives the AI before your message, setting its role and rules.