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Quasar 2 358B

Model ID

quasar-2-358b

Publisher

Multiverse Computing

Quasar 2 358B is exposed through POST /v1/chat/completions using the standard OpenAI-compatible chat payload. It supports function / tool calling (tools, tool_choice, assistant tool_calls) and works with structured outputs via response_format where applicable.

Specification Value
API ID quasar-2-358b
Parameter Count 358B
Capability Supported
Chat completions (/v1/chat/completions) Yes
Tool / function calling Yes
Structured output (response_format) Yes
Responses API (/v1/responses) Yes
Anthropic Messages API (/v1/messages) Yes
Reasoning Yes
Property Value
Reasoning supported Yes
Toggleable No (always on)
How to toggle —
Reasoning effort levels high, max (default)
How to set effort reasoning_effort parameter

Reasoning is always enabled for this model — you cannot turn it off via chat_template_kwargs. Control the depth of reasoning by setting reasoning_effort to "high" or "max" (default). A model that does not support the requested level rejects the request and names the levels it does support.

For a full example, see Reasoning Example.

Use quasar-2-358b as the model field in chat completion requests. For tool usage patterns and examples, see Tool Calling and Structured Output.