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The creativity slider (LLM temperature) controls how strictly the model follows your prompt.
  • Lower temperature: more predictable, more consistent, closer to your prompt.
  • Higher temperature: more variation, more improvisation, often more creative phrasing.

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What does the slider change in practice?

It decides how strongly the assistant stays “on-script” versus adding its own wording. If replies feel too rigid, increase the value step by step so the assistant can sound more natural, emotional, or playful when appropriate.
  1. Finish your prompt first (role, goals, boundaries, tone).
  2. Start with a low temperature.
  3. Only when the baseline sounds good, increase in small steps.
  4. Test and compare after each change.
This usually gives more stable results than changing temperature too early.

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When to raise it

Raise temperature when:
  • answers sound too stiff or formulaic,
  • you want more emotional or natural language,
  • your use case benefits from controlled improvisation.

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When to keep it low

Keep it low when:
  • consistency and repeatability matter most,
  • compliance and precision are critical,
  • you need tightly controlled output.
Best practice: use temperature as final fine-tuning, not as a substitute for a good prompt. Clear prompt design plus small temperature adjustments usually works best.Related guides: Prompt basics, System prompt, and AI assistant best practices.