Rerank candidates
Score candidate results against a query to reorder retrieval results.
Desired outcome
A relevance-ranked candidate list.
Explore from the outcome
Where this function can lead
These documented connections are starting points for selection, not a ranked list.
Model releases
Identifiable models documented for this function.
- BGE Reranker v2 M3
Scores how relevant a candidate passage is to a query, supporting a second stage of text retrieval.
Link evidence: BAAI bge-reranker-v2-m3 model card
Typical inputs
- Query and candidate passages
Typical outputs
- Relevance scores or reordered results
Sources
Last reviewed 2026-09-30