diff --git a/providers/custom.py b/providers/custom.py
index a4bad33..2a96f3a 100644
--- a/providers/custom.py
+++ b/providers/custom.py
@@ -6,27 +6,7 @@ from typing import Optional
 
 from .openai_compatible import OpenAICompatibleProvider
 from .openrouter_registry import OpenRouterModelRegistry
-from .shared import (
-    FixedTemperatureConstraint,
-    ModelCapabilities,
-    ModelResponse,
-    ProviderType,
-    RangeTemperatureConstraint,
-)
-
-# Temperature inference patterns
-_TEMP_UNSUPPORTED_PATTERNS = [
-    "o1",
-    "o3",
-    "o4",  # OpenAI O-series models
-    "deepseek-reasoner",
-    "deepseek-r1",
-    "r1",  # DeepSeek reasoner models
-]
-
-_TEMP_UNSUPPORTED_KEYWORDS = [
-    "reasoner",  # DeepSeek reasoner variants
-]
+from .shared import ModelCapabilities, ModelResponse, ProviderType, TemperatureConstraint
 
 
 class CustomProvider(OpenAICompatibleProvider):
@@ -179,8 +159,10 @@ class CustomProvider(OpenAICompatibleProvider):
                 "Consider adding to custom_models.json for specific capabilities."
             )
 
-            # Infer temperature support from model name for better defaults
-            supports_temperature, temperature_reason = self._infer_temperature_support(resolved_name)
+            # Infer temperature behaviour for generic capability fallback
+            supports_temperature, temperature_constraint, temperature_reason = TemperatureConstraint.resolve_settings(
+                resolved_name
+            )
 
             logging.warning(
                 f"Model '{resolved_name}' not found in custom_models.json. Using generic capabilities with inferred settings. "
@@ -200,11 +182,7 @@ class CustomProvider(OpenAICompatibleProvider):
                 supports_streaming=True,
                 supports_function_calling=False,  # Conservative default
                 supports_temperature=supports_temperature,
-                temperature_constraint=(
-                    FixedTemperatureConstraint(1.0)
-                    if not supports_temperature
-                    else RangeTemperatureConstraint(0.0, 2.0, 0.7)
-                ),
+                temperature_constraint=temperature_constraint,
             )
 
             # Mark as generic for validation purposes
@@ -212,36 +190,6 @@ class CustomProvider(OpenAICompatibleProvider):
 
             return capabilities
 
-    def _infer_temperature_support(self, model_name: str) -> tuple[bool, str]:
-        """Infer temperature support from model name patterns.
-
-        Returns:
-            Tuple of (supports_temperature, reason_for_decision)
-        """
-        model_lower = model_name.lower()
-
-        # Check for specific model patterns that don't support temperature
-        for pattern in _TEMP_UNSUPPORTED_PATTERNS:
-            conditions = (
-                pattern == model_lower,
-                model_lower.startswith(f"{pattern}-"),
-                model_lower.startswith(f"openai/{pattern}"),
-                model_lower.startswith(f"deepseek/{pattern}"),
-                model_lower.endswith(f"-{pattern}"),
-                f"/{pattern}" in model_lower,
-                f"-{pattern}-" in model_lower,
-            )
-            if any(conditions):
-                return False, f"detected non-temperature-supporting model pattern '{pattern}'"
-
-        # Check for specific keywords that indicate non-supporting variants
-        for keyword in _TEMP_UNSUPPORTED_KEYWORDS:
-            if keyword in model_lower:
-                return False, f"detected non-temperature-supporting keyword '{keyword}'"
-
-        # Default to supporting temperature for most models
-        return True, "default assumption for unknown custom models"
-
     def get_provider_type(self) -> ProviderType:
         """Get the provider type."""
         return ProviderType.CUSTOM
diff --git a/providers/shared/temperature.py b/providers/shared/temperature.py
index 6c6c9af..ec0adec 100644
--- a/providers/shared/temperature.py
+++ b/providers/shared/temperature.py
@@ -11,6 +11,21 @@ __all__ = [
     "create_temperature_constraint",
 ]
 
+# Common heuristics for determining temperature support when explicit
+# capabilities are unavailable (e.g., custom/local models).
+_TEMP_UNSUPPORTED_PATTERNS = {
+    "o1",
+    "o3",
+    "o4",  # OpenAI O-series reasoning models
+    "deepseek-reasoner",
+    "deepseek-r1",
+    "r1",  # DeepSeek reasoner variants
+}
+
+_TEMP_UNSUPPORTED_KEYWORDS = {
+    "reasoner",  # Catch additional DeepSeek-style naming patterns
+}
+
 
 class TemperatureConstraint(ABC):
     """Contract for temperature validation used by `ModelCapabilities`.
@@ -41,6 +56,65 @@ class TemperatureConstraint(ABC):
     def get_default(self) -> float:
         """Return the default temperature for the model."""
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def infer_support(model_name: str) -> tuple[bool, str]:
+        """Heuristically determine whether a model supports temperature."""
+
+        model_lower = model_name.lower()
+
+        for pattern in _TEMP_UNSUPPORTED_PATTERNS:
+            conditions = (
+                pattern == model_lower,
+                model_lower.startswith(f"{pattern}-"),
+                model_lower.startswith(f"openai/{pattern}"),
+                model_lower.startswith(f"deepseek/{pattern}"),
+                model_lower.endswith(f"-{pattern}"),
+                f"/{pattern}" in model_lower,
+                f"-{pattern}-" in model_lower,
+            )
+            if any(conditions):
+                return False, f"detected pattern '{pattern}'"
+
+        for keyword in _TEMP_UNSUPPORTED_KEYWORDS:
+            if keyword in model_lower:
+                return False, f"detected keyword '{keyword}'"
+
+        return True, "default assumption for models without explicit metadata"
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def resolve_settings(
+        model_name: str,
+        constraint_hint: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> tuple[bool, "TemperatureConstraint", str]:
+        """Derive temperature support and constraint for a model.
+
+        Args:
+            model_name: Canonical model identifier or alias.
+            constraint_hint: Optional configuration hint (``"fixed"``,
+                ``"range"``, ``"discrete"``). When provided, the hint is
+                honoured directly.
+
+        Returns:
+            Tuple ``(supports_temperature, constraint, diagnosis)`` describing
+            whether temperature may be tuned, the constraint object that should
+            be attached to :class:`ModelCapabilities`, and the reasoning behind
+            the decision.
+        """
+
+        if constraint_hint:
+            constraint = create_temperature_constraint(constraint_hint)
+            supports_temperature = constraint_hint != "fixed"
+            reason = f"constraint hint '{constraint_hint}'"
+            return supports_temperature, constraint, reason
+
+        supports_temperature, reason = TemperatureConstraint.infer_support(model_name)
+        if supports_temperature:
+            constraint: TemperatureConstraint = RangeTemperatureConstraint(0.0, 2.0, 0.7)
+        else:
+            constraint = FixedTemperatureConstraint(1.0)
+
+        return supports_temperature, constraint, reason
+
 
 class FixedTemperatureConstraint(TemperatureConstraint):
     """Constraint for models that enforce an exact temperature (for example O3)."""