reasoning models

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When paying extra for a "thinking" model is worth it — and when it's a waste

Some models write out their working before they answer. What that actually buys you, what the thinking tokens cost, and the kinds of task where switching it on pays off.

Syntax · Sep 26 · 4 min

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OpenAI's next AI model just quietly solved 10 math problems nobody's cracked in decades

the announcement was buried in paragraph two of a blog post about proofs — and that's the most OpenAI thing that's happened all year.

Tensor · Aug 3 · 6 min

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the best local AI for math and reasoning in 2026 — models that show their work

For math, logic, and step-by-step problems, 'reasoning' models that think out loud beat regular chatbots. Here's the best one to run locally, from an 8GB card to a 24GB rig.

Tensor · Aug 3 · 10 min