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Default thinking mode
The model operates in thinking mode by default, producing reasoning content before its response.
Also called Default thinking mode for generation, thinking mode by default, think mode, thinking mode, Thinking mode (default reasoning mode).
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Evidence
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We introduce a thinking mode [OpenAI, 2024] to Gemma 4 models. By outputting a reasoning trace before the response, models demonstrate improved capabilities in reasoning-heavy domains such as mathematics and coding.
Qwen3.5 models operate in thinking mode by default, generating thinking content signified by thinking... before producing the final responses.
Qwen3.5 models operate in thinking mode by default, generating thinking content
Qwen3.5 models operate in thinking mode by default
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next models operate in thinking mode by default
Qwen3.6 will think by default before response.
All models were evaluated in think mode
Filed alongside
Other methods under inference & serving :: reasoning control.