reasoning model

American  

[ree-zuhn-ing mah-duhl] / ˈri zən ɪŋ ˌmɑ dəl /

Also reasoning language model

noun

• reasoning models
  plural

1. Computers. a large language model trained using deep learning to break down complex problems into steps that resemble human reasoning, before generating a final answer or solution.

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reasoning model

A reasoning model is essentially a large language model talking to itself, so we should expect that its stream of thought tokens—the so-called reasoning traces—read like narratives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

In late 2023, he got early access to OpenAI’s first reasoning model, Q*, which was capable of breaking large problems down into pieces and thinking through them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

A "reasoning model" trained on task-specific examples interprets the goal and formulates Phantom's action plan.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

Citing its recent string of compute deals, the company raised usage limits for its Claude Code tool and API rate limits for the Claude Opus reasoning model.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

Nvidia and Uber’s partners will use Nvidia’s tech stack, including the Hyperion platform and the Alpamayo reasoning model.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 17, 2026