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# ReasoningConfig - Python SDK

The Python SDK and docs are currently in beta.
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Configuration for reasoning mode in the response

## Fields

| Field        | Type                                                                                                   | Required             | Description | Example |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------- | ----------- | ------- |
| `effort`     | [OptionalNullable\[components.ReasoningEffort\]](../components/reasoningeffort.md)                     | :heavy\_minus\_sign: | N/A         | medium  |
| `summary`    | [OptionalNullable\[components.ReasoningSummaryVerbosity\]](../components/reasoningsummaryverbosity.md) | :heavy\_minus\_sign: | N/A         | auto    |
| `enabled`    | *OptionalNullable\[bool]*                                                                              | :heavy\_minus\_sign: | N/A         |         |
| `max_tokens` | *OptionalNullable\[int]*                                                                               | :heavy\_minus\_sign: | N/A         |         |