Thinking with 3 Pro & SmolLM3
A mode enabling complex, multi-step reasoning (10-15 steps) and visible chain-of-thought processes.
Gemini 3 Pro
A mode in gemini-3 enabling complex, multi-step reasoning (10-15 steps) with simultaneous processing of video, images, and code. Requires selecting “Thinking with 3 Pro” and enabling “Canvas” in Google Workspace.
Key capabilities:
- Executing extended reasoning chains
- Multimodal input processing
- Direct integration with google-workspace
For detailed applications, see 2026 04 14 8 Gemini use cases.
SmolLM3
- Part of the
[[concepts/3-billion-parameter-model|SmolLM3-3B]]family from Hugging Face. - Features an advanced “thinking mode” that displays the reasoning process before generating a final answer.
- Source: 2026 04 14 New SmoILM3 from hugging face
Source Notes
- 2026-04-07: Alibaba Qwen 3.6-Plus: Agentic Coding and Multimodal Reasoning Towards Real-World Agents
- 2026-04-08: NotebookLM Mind Maps Are Bad! But Gemini Fixes Them
- 2026-04-10: Alibaba Qwen 36 Plus Agentic Coding and Multimodal Reasoning Towards · ▶ source
- 2026-04-11: Five Interview Techniques to Uncover Genuine Talent in the GenAI Age · ▶ source
- 2026-04-12: Heres what it actually does how to build it yourself
- 2026-04-14: # Performance of Open source LLM models on coding --- --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRnK2IFI31E The video presents a comparison of several leading AI models, including Qwen3, Kimi K2, Claude Opus 4, and Deepseek-V3-0324, showcasing their performance across various benchma (Performance of Open source LLM models on coding)
- 2026-04-16: Tesla SpaceX Terafab 2nm AI Chip Vertical Integration Strategy · ▶ source
- 2026-04-18: AI Coding Cost Overruns Vercel Bill Lessons from Journey Kits Deployme · ▶ source
- 2026-04-20: Knowledge Graphs Advancing Karpathys LLM Wiki for Deeper Insights · ▶ source
- 2026-04-22: Google Gemma · ▶ source
- 2026-04-23: Engine Survival: The Critical Role of Oil Pressure and Warning Lights · ▶ source