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title: "Test-Time Scaling"
created: 2026-05-10
updated: 2026-05-10
type: concept
tags: [inference, reasoning, scaling, stub]
sources: []
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# Test-Time Scaling

Test-time scaling allocates more computation during inference through longer reasoning, search, sampling, verification, or multi-agent deliberation.

For agents, test-time scaling often appears as workflow expansion or dynamic orchestration.

## Related

- [[thinking-budget]] — User- or system-controlled reasoning budget.
- [[rl-conductor]] — Dynamic orchestration at inference time.
- [[mixture-of-agents]] — Ensemble-style test-time computation.