How do I cite Gurobi software for an academic publication?

You should cite the Gurobi software if you are using it in your publication to obtain the solution of a specific model. Another reason would be the publication of a source code containing calls to the Gurobi API.

For citation of the Gurobi software, we suggest the following BibTeX citation: 

@misc{gurobi,
  author = "Gurobi Optimization, LLC",
  title = "Gurobi Optimizer Reference Manual",
  year = 2021,
  url = "http://www.gurobi.com"
}