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New: Reasoning Effort Parameter for Sonar Deep Research

New reasoning_effort parameter for sonar-deep-research to control computational effort per query.

Options:

  • "low": Faster, simpler answers with reduced token usage
  • "medium": Balanced approach (default)
  • "high": Deeper, more thorough responses with increased token usage

Directly impacts reasoning tokens consumed, enabling cost control.

Fetched May 26, 2026