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Temperature
A sampling parameter that controls randomness — lower is more deterministic.
Temperature scales the model's output distribution before sampling. Temperature 0 is deterministic (always pick the most likely token); 0.7 is the typical default for chat; 1+ produces creative, surprising outputs. For production tasks where reliability matters (extraction, classification, structured output), use temperature 0 or 0.1. For creative writing or brainstorming, raise it.
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