Reasoning Model
Noun · AI & Machine Learning
Definitions
A model optimized or selected for tasks that require stronger multi-step inference, planning, or problem decomposition rather than simple pattern matching alone. In practice, the term often refers to models marketed for more deliberate reasoning behavior.
In plain English: A model chosen or designed for stronger multi-step reasoning.
Example: "They routed audit-analysis tasks to a reasoning model because those requests involved long chains of evidence and conflicting rules."