Stuck on a reasoning puzzle? Add it in your browser, read the answer a few seconds later, and learn the rule. No course to work through first.
Choose ReasonEra if you want to understand abstract, logical and inductive reasoning questions fast: upload any question, see the answer, and learn the rule, with one flat price covering every supported test.
Choose 12minprep if you are preparing for a speed-based cognitive ability test such as the CCAT, the PI Cognitive Assessment or a Wonderlic-style test, and want a structured video course with timed full-length practice tests at a low per-course price.
This page is published by ReasonEra, so it is not a neutral third-party review. We have kept it factual and linked the 12minprep pages we used. Details about 12minprep come from its public pages and search listings as of 12 October 2026. We could not load its site directly, so check its site for current courses, prices and terms.
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An AI explainer and test-specific video courses are built for different jobs. Here is how they differ.
| Feature | ReasonEra | 12minprep |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A focused AI solver and tutor for pre-employment tests, best known for visual reasoning puzzles | Pre-employment cognitive ability test prep: video courses and full-length practice tests |
| What you practise on | Your own questions, uploaded as a screenshot or photo | Its own courses and practice tests for specific tests, such as the CCAT, PI Cognitive Assessment and Wonderlic-style tests |
| How explanations work | Quick Verify (answer only) or Tutor Explanation (step-by-step rules), generated for your question in seconds | Video lessons, plus per-question explanations and score reports in its courses, per its course listings |
| Test focus | Visual reasoning plus numerical, verbal and situational judgement, over 50+ tests | Speed-based cognitive ability tests, for example 50 questions in 12 minutes |
| Pricing | 49 € one-off; unlimited use for 14 days | Mostly paid courses, listed at around $29 each; check its site for current prices |
| Free to try | A free account includes 3 trials | A free introductory cognitive ability course |
| Install required | No, nothing to download | No, website |
| Track record | Purpose-built AI for reasoning tests, with a published benchmark | States its courses have been taken by over 170,000 candidates |
| Refunds | Via Paddle; see the Refund & Cancellation Policy | Not confirmed; check its terms |
Always check each provider's site for current prices, plan lengths and refund conditions, as these change.
A course takes you through a fixed plan for one test. ReasonEra flips this around. You supply the question that has you stuck, and it explains the answer and the rule quickly. ReasonEra's own published benchmark concluded that specialised models outperform general-purpose models such as GPT-4o, Claude and Gemini on cognitive ability tests.
ReasonEra is built for one purpose: pre-employment assessments.
Snap or capture the question that has you stuck and upload it. You do not have to sit through a course to get to the explanation you need.
ReasonEra returns an answer and its reasoning in seconds, rather than leaving you to search for an explanation.
Try the question, ask Quick Verify to confirm, and open Tutor Explanation only for the ones that defeated you.
Three trials are free; after that a 49 € pass allows unlimited use for 14 days across supported tests.
The model is trained for assessment questions, with abstract, logical and inductive puzzles its strongest area, and it is developed continuously.
No installation and no pairing step. The site is available in nine European languages.
12minprep is built around specific speed-based tests. Here is what it offers that ReasonEra does not.
It sells courses for particular tests, including the CCAT, the PI Cognitive Assessment and Wonderlic-style tests.
Its course listings describe full-length tests under real time pressure, for example 50 questions in 12 minutes.
Its courses are listed at around $29 each, which can be cheaper than ReasonEra if you need preparation for just one test.
It offers a free cognitive ability course, so you can try its teaching style before buying.
Course plus explanation. A course gives you a structured plan and timed practice for one test. ReasonEra is for the question that refuses to click: upload it, read the rule, move on.
Respect the question source. Limit uploads to material you can legitimately use, such as free sample questions, official practice items and your own notes.
For batteries with several sections. Use ReasonEra on the individual questions that trouble you across sections, and use a library for complete timed runs.
| If you… | Better fit |
|---|---|
| Want to understand abstract, logical or inductive questions quickly and learn the rule | ReasonEra |
| Are preparing for several different reasoning assessments and want one price | ReasonEra |
| Want a free try on your own question before paying | ReasonEra |
| Are preparing for a CCAT, PI Cognitive or Wonderlic-style test and want a structured course | 12minprep |
| Want timed full-length practice for a speed-based test | 12minprep |
| Want a course for the test overall and help on the tricky reasoning questions | 12minprep, with ReasonEra for the hard reasoning questions |
ReasonEra supports learning. It is not intended for use during assessments that forbid outside help, and we do not endorse using it that way.
They do different jobs. 12minprep sells video courses and timed practice tests for specific cognitive ability tests such as the CCAT. With ReasonEra you upload an image of a question, and it solves it and explains the logic so that you can reproduce it yourself. If your practice is mostly about understanding reasoning puzzles, ReasonEra can be enough. If you want a structured course for one specific test, 12minprep is built for that.
12minprep lists its paid courses at around $29 each, and ReasonEra costs 49 € for a 14-day pass with unlimited use across all supported tests. For preparation for a single test, one course can cost less; for several different reasoning assessments, a flat pass may fit better. Prices change, so check both sites.
No. ReasonEra is not a course or a library of timed full-length tests. It focuses on solving and explaining individual reasoning questions in your browser.
Yes. ReasonEra has a solver for the Criteria CCAT, as listed on its test pages. It is not a course or a library of timed Wonderlic-style tests.
Yes. Many candidates use a course for structure and timed practice and a tool like ReasonEra to understand individual questions they find hard. Only upload questions from material you are allowed to use.
ReasonEra takes payments through Paddle. To cancel or ask for a refund, contact Paddle, and the published Refund & Cancellation Policy applies.
Marketing claims only go so far. Run a few of your own questions through ReasonEra using the free trials.
Checkout is by Paddle; the Refund & Cancellation Policy sets out how refunds work.
More comparisons: all ReasonEra comparisons.
Sources and notes. Information comes from 12minprep's public pages and search listings, including 12minprep.com. Prices, features and policies change, so check each provider's site before you buy. Spotted something out of date? Email info@reasonera.com and we will review it. Written by the ReasonEra team. ReasonEra is not affiliated with 12minprep.