diff --git a/src/dakera/models.py b/src/dakera/models.py
index fc699ea..6bdca49 100644
--- a/src/dakera/models.py
+++ b/src/dakera/models.py
@@ -699,6 +699,11 @@ class RecalledMemory:
     memory_type: str
     importance: float
     score: float
+    """Ranking score — equals smart_score when present, then weighted_score, then raw score."""
+    smart_score: float | None = None
+    """Raw smart_score from the server (the primary ranking key)."""
+    weighted_score: float | None = None
+    """Raw weighted_score from the server."""
     metadata: dict[str, Any] | None = None
     created_at: str | None = None
     depth: int | None = None
@@ -706,12 +711,22 @@ class RecalledMemory:
 
     @classmethod
     def from_dict(cls, data: dict[str, Any]) -> "RecalledMemory":
+        smart_score = data.get("smart_score")
+        weighted_score = data.get("weighted_score")
+        if smart_score is not None:
+            score = smart_score
+        elif weighted_score is not None:
+            score = weighted_score
+        else:
+            score = data.get("score", 0.0)
         return cls(
             id=data["id"],
             content=data["content"],
             memory_type=data.get("memory_type", "episodic"),
             importance=data.get("importance", 0.5),
-            score=data.get("score", 0.0),
+            score=score,
+            smart_score=smart_score,
+            weighted_score=weighted_score,
             metadata=data.get("metadata"),
             created_at=data.get("created_at"),
             depth=data.get("depth"),
@@ -733,9 +748,13 @@ class RecallResponse:
 
     @classmethod
     def _normalize_memory(cls, m: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
-        """Flatten nested {memory: {...}, score: ...} into a single dict."""
+        """Flatten nested {memory: {...}, score, weighted_score, smart_score} into a single dict."""
         if "memory" in m and isinstance(m["memory"], dict):
             flat = {**m["memory"], "score": m.get("score", 0.0)}
+            if "smart_score" in m:
+                flat["smart_score"] = m["smart_score"]
+            if "weighted_score" in m:
+                flat["weighted_score"] = m["weighted_score"]
             return flat
         return m
 
diff --git a/tests/test_smart_score.py b/tests/test_smart_score.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..085db39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_smart_score.py
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+"""Tests for RecalledMemory.score priority: smart_score > weighted_score > raw score."""
+
+import pytest
+
+from dakera.models import RecalledMemory, RecallResponse
+
+
+def test_smart_score_takes_priority():
+    data = {
+        "id": "m1", "content": "test", "memory_type": "episodic", "importance": 0.8,
+        "score": 0.5, "weighted_score": 0.7, "smart_score": 0.9,
+    }
+    m = RecalledMemory.from_dict(data)
+    assert m.score == pytest.approx(0.9), ".score must equal smart_score when present"
+    assert m.smart_score == pytest.approx(0.9)
+    assert m.weighted_score == pytest.approx(0.7)
+
+
+def test_weighted_score_fallback():
+    data = {
+        "id": "m2", "content": "test", "memory_type": "episodic", "importance": 0.8,
+        "score": 0.5, "weighted_score": 0.7,
+    }
+    m = RecalledMemory.from_dict(data)
+    assert m.score == pytest.approx(0.7), ".score must equal weighted_score when smart_score absent"
+    assert m.smart_score is None
+    assert m.weighted_score == pytest.approx(0.7)
+
+
+def test_raw_score_fallback():
+    data = {
+        "id": "m3", "content": "test", "memory_type": "episodic", "importance": 0.8,
+        "score": 0.55,
+    }
+    m = RecalledMemory.from_dict(data)
+    assert m.score == pytest.approx(0.55), (
+        ".score must equal raw score when neither smart_score nor weighted_score"
+    )
+    assert m.smart_score is None
+    assert m.weighted_score is None
+
+
+def test_recall_response_normalize_forwards_smart_score():
+    raw = {
+        "memories": [
+            {
+                "memory": {
+                    "id": "m4",
+                    "content": "nested",
+                    "memory_type": "episodic",
+                    "importance": 0.9,
+                    "created_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+                    "tags": [],
+                },
+                "score": 0.4,
+                "weighted_score": 0.6,
+                "smart_score": 0.85,
+            }
+        ]
+    }
+    resp = RecallResponse.from_dict(raw)
+    assert len(resp.memories) == 1
+    m = resp.memories[0]
+    assert m.score == pytest.approx(0.85)
+    assert m.smart_score == pytest.approx(0.85)
+    assert m.weighted_score == pytest.approx(0.6)
+
+
+def test_recall_response_normalize_without_smart_score():
+    raw = {
+        "memories": [
+            {
+                "memory": {
+                    "id": "m5",
+                    "content": "nested2",
+                    "memory_type": "semantic",
+                    "importance": 0.7,
+                    "created_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+                    "tags": [],
+                },
+                "score": 0.3,
+                "weighted_score": 0.55,
+            }
+        ]
+    }
+    resp = RecallResponse.from_dict(raw)
+    m = resp.memories[0]
+    assert m.score == pytest.approx(0.55)
+    assert m.smart_score is None