What is Temperature?

LLM Engineering

Temperature — A parameter that controls randomness in LLM outputs. Temperature 0 gives deterministic (most likely) outputs. Higher values (0.7-1.0) increase creativity and diversity.

FAQ

What is temperature in LLMs?

A number (0-2) controlling output randomness. 0 = deterministic, 0.7 = balanced, 1.0+ = creative/random.

What temperature should I use?

0 for factual/code tasks. 0.3-0.7 for general use. 0.8-1.0 for creative writing.

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