# Reasoning scaffolds compared head to head

> 1 head-to-head comparisons of reasoning scaffold tools for AI agents, grouped by the job each pair shares, with benchmark scores for both sides.

- Canonical: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/reasoning/
- Markdown: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/reasoning/index.md (~300 tokens)
- Slim: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/reasoning/index.min.md (~230 tokens, same facts, less prose, for token-sensitive contexts)
- JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/reasoning/index.json (this page as data, same URL with Accept: application/json)
- Site index for agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt (full text: https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms-full.txt)
- API: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json
- Updated: 2026-10-09

- Ranked table: https://www.anchorterminal.com/categories/reasoning.md

## Ranked

1. [Sequential Thinking (MCP reference server)](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/sequential-thinking-reference-server.md) B 62.5
2. [Clear Thought 1.5](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/clear-thought.md) F 36.4

## Reasoning scaffolds

- [Clear Thought 1.5 vs Sequential Thinking (MCP reference server)](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/clear-thought-vs-sequential-thinking-reference-server.md): F 36.4 vs B 62.5