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# ChatRequestReasoning - Python SDK

The Python SDK and docs are currently in beta.
Report issues on [GitHub](https://github.com/OpenRouterTeam/python-sdk/issues).

Configuration options for reasoning models

## Fields

| Field     | Type                                                                                                                   | Required             | Description                                         | Example |
| --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| `effort`  | [OptionalNullable\[components.ChatRequestEffort\]](../components/chatrequesteffort.md)                                 | :heavy\_minus\_sign: | Constrains effort on reasoning for reasoning models | medium  |
| `summary` | [OptionalNullable\[components.ChatReasoningSummaryVerbosityEnum\]](../components/chatreasoningsummaryverbosityenum.md) | :heavy\_minus\_sign: | N/A                                                 | concise |