Temperature
Also known as: Sampling Temperature, Randomness
In one sentence
A setting that controls how creative or random AI outputs are. Low = predictable and focused. High = creative and varied.
Explain like I'm 12
A dial that makes the AI more boring (low temperature) or more wild and creative (high temperature).
In context
Set temperature to 0.2 for factual answers (like math or code). Set to 0.8 for creative writing or brainstorming.
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Related Guides
Learn more about Temperature in these guides:
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