Sophontic — Geometric Reasoning
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fig. i —<br>the other sophont, observed
soph·ont · n. one capable of reason
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We reject the paradigm of scale.
1×<br>Sophontic
60×<br>Competitors, on reasoning evaluations
Sophontic cultivates geometric density in the substrate to<br>achieve reasoning performance exceeding that of models up to 60× its size. We have<br>pioneered methods of directly training the internal geometry of the model.
Model prototype<br>Eval kit
fig. ii —<br>thesis
Observed signal
Reasoning as geometry,<br>not mass.
The prototype is being evaluated through paired perturbations,<br>calibrated anchors, and public transfer surfaces. The measurement<br>standard remains stable as the rail set evolves.
60×
Larger models exceeded on reasoning evaluations.
Interview
Geometric reasoning, explained.
Julian D. Michels sets out to explain why the current answer to frontier<br>intelligence is a frozen generalist with an ever-larger data centre behind it,<br>and what changes when we understand reasoning as a property of internal geometry<br>rather than size.
Runtime<br>53 min
Published<br>August 2026
Channel<br>Sophontic AI
Watch the interview<br>53 min · YouTube
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plate —<br>the long argument
Methodology
The perturbation paradigm.
We measure reasoning by flip rate — a paired-item test that<br>precludes the surface-feature heuristics most models use to game conventional<br>evaluations. The pair is the unit of measurement, not the item. Reasoning, not recall.
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canonical<br>If a proof depends on a fact, the answer follows.
→ stable
perturb
perturbed<br>Change the load-bearing fact. The answer must change.
→ flip
fig. iii —<br>method
The model and the evaluation
A compact reasoning model.
Our first prototype demonstrates that reasoning need not scale with size.
1×<br>60×
Compact reasoning prototype
Scale comparison on reasoning evals
Reasoning rails, paired.
Public and synthetic reasoning surfaces, extended with paired perturbation<br>records and released open-source.
flip rate
Calibrated reasoning rails
Paired perturbation records
fig. iv —<br>artefacts
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Sophontic, Inc.
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Delaware C-corporation
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2026
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