The relationship between reasoning and performance in large language models-o3 (mini) thinks harder, not longer.

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Title: The relationship between reasoning and performance in large language models-o3 (mini) thinks harder, not longer.
Authors: Ballon M; Data Analytics Lab, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, 1050, Belgium. marthe.ballon@vub.be., Algaba A; Data Analytics Lab, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, 1050, Belgium., Ginis V; Data Analytics Lab, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, 1050, Belgium.; School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA.
Source: Scientific reports [Sci Rep] 2026 May 06; Vol. 16 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 May 06.
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