# ReAct vs Toolformer vs ToolRL — what's the difference? | Rudrite Research > Source: > Published: 2026-06-14 00:00:00+00:00 # ReAct vs Toolformer vs ToolRL Three eras of teaching a model to use a tool — prompt the loop, filter the data on its own loss, or reward the policy. A clear, side-by-side comparison with examples — part of Rudrite Research. Three eras of teaching a model to use a tool — prompt the loop, filter the data on its own loss, or reward the policy. A clear, side-by-side comparison with examples — part of Rudrite Research.