A Stackelberg equilibrium analysis shows an LLM provider's optimal default reasoning budget follows a three-regime rule, and defaults steer reasoning only when users value keeping them.
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Keep, Customize, or Exit: Default Design and Token Pricing in LLM Reasoning Services
A Stackelberg equilibrium analysis shows an LLM provider's optimal default reasoning budget follows a three-regime rule, and defaults steer reasoning only when users value keeping them.