# Reasoning scaffolds compared head to head (slim)

> 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.

- Full: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/reasoning/index.md (~300 tokens) · this version ~230 tokens · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/reasoning/index.json · canonical https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/reasoning/
- Index: https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.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