Think mode

Beta feature

The think mode is currently in beta and available for early adopters. We're actively working on improving its performance.

Enable deeper AI reasoning for complex questions that require comprehensive analysis.

What is think mode?

When to use it:

• Complex technical questions requiring multiple sources
• Implementation tasks needing complete context
• Questions where accuracy matters more than speed

When to skip it:

• Simple lookups or quick references
• Single parameter definitions

Performance trade-offs

Think mode provides higher quality answers at the cost of speed and usage:

Metric	Standard Mode	think mode
Response time	~1-4 seconds	~8 seconds - 1 minute
Interactions used	1 per question	4-8 per question
Best for	Quick lookups	Complex analysis

info

Each interaction counts toward your plan's usage limits. think mode uses 4-8x more interactions than standard mode.

Availability

think mode is available on:

• ✅ Growth, Professional, and Business plans
• ✅ Demo mode (for testing)
• ❌ Starter plan (not available due to higher computational cost)

How to enable

Step 1: Enable in Project Settings

note

Only users with the Administrator or Maintainer role can manage projects. For more details, see Manage roles.

1. Navigate to your project page
2. Click the Settings button
3. Scroll to the LLM Settings section
4. Check Enable think mode
5. Click Save

This makes think mode available as an option for users in your chat interface.

Step 2: Using think mode

Once enabled, users can activate think mode for specific questions:

In the Chat Widget:

• Look for the lightbulb icon (💡) in the header
• Click to toggle think mode on/off
• Preference is saved across page reloads

Customization options

You can customize think mode behavior:

<!-- Hide the think mode button entirely -->
<biel-search
  project="my-project"
  hideThinkModeButton="true"
></biel-search>

<!-- Enable think mode by default -->
<biel-search
  project="my-project"
  thinkModeEnabled="true"
></biel-search>

tip

To force think mode on for all questions without letting users toggle it off, combine both options:

<biel-search
  project="my-project"
  thinkModeEnabled="true"
  hideThinkModeButton="true"
></biel-search>

This ensures maximum answer quality but increases interaction usage by 4-8x for every question.