akeel-cot

qrk-labs/akeel-cot

akeel-cot is a text generation model from qrk-labs. Use it when you need the model to write or continue text. It is set up for transformers. The card lists the license as apache-2.0.

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Updated Feb 22, 2026

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Task: Text Generation
Library: transformers
License: apache-2.0
Access: Public
Created: Jan 20, 2026
Updated: Feb 22, 2026
SHA: 674c127e

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Qwen/Qwen3-0.6B

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akeel-cot

Research Prototype — Thought Injection for Grounded Reasoning

A QRK Labs Research Model

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Overview

akeel-cot is a research prototype exploring Thought Injection — a novel approach to retrieval-augmented generation where the model learns to request external knowledge mid-generation using explicit <knowledge> tags.

Unlike traditional RAG (which retrieves before generation) or tool-use (which requires special training), Thought Injection allows the model to:

Reason about what it knows and doesn't know
Request specific information at the moment it's needed
Integrate retrieved context seamlessly into its response

This model is part of QRK Labs' research into human-centric AI systems.

How It Works

User: What is the capital of France?

Model: <think>
The user is asking about the capital of France. This is common knowledge.
</think>

The capital of France is Paris.

User: What were QRK Labs' Q4 2025 revenues?

Model: <think>
This is asking for specific financial data I don't have. I need to retrieve this.
<knowledge>QRK Labs Q4 2025 revenue financial results</knowledge>
[Retrieved: QRK Labs reported Q4 2025 revenues of $2.3M, up 45% YoY...]
</k_res>
Based on the retrieved information, I can now answer.
</think>

QRK Labs reported Q4 2025 revenues of $2.3 million, representing a 45% year-over-year increase.

Architecture

Base Model: Qwen3-0.6B
Training: Fine-tuned on thought injection reasoning traces
Format: ChatML with <think>, <knowledge>, and </k_res> tags

Intended Use

This is a research prototype for exploring thought injection techniques. It is intended for:

Academic research on RAG and reasoning
Experimentation with knowledge-grounded generation
Understanding model uncertainty and knowledge boundaries

Not intended for production use.

Limitations

Small model size (0.6B) limits general capabilities
Requires compatible inference infrastructure to inject retrieved content
Research prototype — not optimized for real-world deployment
May hallucinate or generate incorrect <knowledge> queries

Citation

If you use this model in your research, please cite:

@misc{akeel-cot-2026,
  author = {QRK Labs},
  title = {Akeel-CoT: Thought Injection for Grounded Reasoning},
  year = {2026},
  publisher = {Hugging Face},
  url = {https://huggingface.co/qrk-labs/akeel-cot}
}

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