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Thinking mode for hard problems

3 steps · about 2 minutes

For puzzles, maths, tricky code or anything that needs careful reasoning, turn on Thinking. The model works it out step by step before it answers.

  1. Turn on Think

    Click Think in the message box. It turns orange when it's on.

    The Think button switched on

    With Qwen3.8-27B you can also choose how hard it thinks: Low, Medium or High.

  2. Ask your question

    While it reasons, you'll see Thinking… above the answer.

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    Thinking… shown while the model reasons
  3. Read the answer and the reasoning

    When it's done, the block shows how long it thought for. Click it to open or close the reasoning.

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    Thought for 2.0 s, with the reasoning opened

    Want it on all the time? Settings → Chat → Thinking mode by default.