# Celeris-1 Decision vs Decision 3.0

> Decision 3.0 scores 63.1 (B) to Celeris-1 Decision's 49.3 (D) for decision models. Celeris-1 Decision is cheaper for decision models, $0 against $0 per 1M tokens. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Decision 3.0 scores 63.1 (B) on agent readiness against Celeris-1 Decision's 49.3 (D), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Celeris-1 Decision leads on agent ergonomics and transparency & trust. Both do decision models. Celeris-1 Decision is cheaper for decision models, $0 against $0 per 1M tokens.

- Celeris-1 Decision: grade D, 49.3/100, rank #806 of 965. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/celeris-1-decision.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/celeris-1-decision.json
- Decision 3.0: grade B, 63.1/100, rank #413 of 965. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/decision-3.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/decision-3.json
- Best decision models for AI agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/decision-models/index.md
- All 105 decisions comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/decision-models/index.md

## Which one, for what

### Celeris-1 Decision (D)

Good for: Multimodal classification, routing and bounded decisions with probabilities and optional explanations

Ahead on:
- Agent ergonomics, 80 against 72
- Transparency & trust, 53 against 45

Also in its favour:
- Cheaper for decision models, $0 against $0 per 1M tokens
- A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install

Watch for: Early-access terms and capacity-dependent workspace activation

### Decision 3.0 (B)

Good for: Self-hosted typed decisions over screenshots, documents and short video as well as text, where open weights matter.

Ahead on:
- Reliability, 58 against 40
- Schema & documentation, 70 against 60
- Security & auth, 56 against 45
- Payments & pricing, 60 against 20
- Maintenance & community, 82 against 40

Also in its favour:
- No key needed to call it
- Open source

Watch for: Released on 10 October 2026, with five tagged releases of each model by 11 October


## Score by category

| Category | Weight | Celeris-1 Decision | Decision 3.0 | Edge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 40 | 58 | Decision 3.0 +18 |
| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |
| Schema & documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 60 | 70 | Decision 3.0 +10 |
| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 80 | 72 | Celeris-1 Decision +8 |
| Security & auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 45 | 56 | Decision 3.0 +11 |
| Payments & pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 20 | 60 | Decision 3.0 +40 |
| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |
| Maintenance & community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 40 | 82 | Decision 3.0 +42 |
| Transparency & trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 53 | 45 | Celeris-1 Decision +8 |
| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | 0 | |
| **Total** | | **49.3 · D** | **63.1 · B** | |

## Facts side by side

| Fact | Celeris-1 Decision | Decision 3.0 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Model API | Model API |
| Vendor | Celeris (Marqo Inc) | vLLM Semantic Router Team |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://inference.celeris.ai/celeris-1-decision/v1/systemone` | no (local only) |
| Transports | HTTP | HTTP |
| Auth | API key | None |
| Pricing | Pay per use | Free |
| Price for decision models | free | free |
| x402 | no | no |
| Licence | Proprietary hosted model under Celeris terms of service | Apache-2.0 for the weights and the bundled runtime, built on Apache-2.0 Qwen3.5 and Qwen3.8 bases |
| Read-only variant documented | no | no |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-11 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-09-08 | no document linked |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-07-23 | no document linked |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text |  |
| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text |  |

## Verdicts

**Celeris-1 Decision.** Typed probabilities, image inputs and optional explanations suit routing and classification inside an agent. Both System One and OpenAI Decisions request formats are documented. The service remains early access under its terms, activation can queue, and prepaid credit expires after 30 days. The published accuracy and latency figures are Celeris measurements, not Anchor Terminal tests.

**Decision 3.0.** Open Apache-2.0 decision models that read images and video as well as text and answer several typed questions in one call, with a probability per option and tagged Hub releases. They are two days old, need a GPU and `trust_remote_code`, drop Vela's set and span types, and publish no calibration figures.

## Before you call either

### Celeris-1 Decision

1. Use the decision model path and matching model field. This model has no chat, Responses or models endpoint.
2. Use at most 512 questions per request, or 64 with explanations. Both endpoints reject streaming.
3. Preserve x_celeris in a custom Jev SDK response model when reading explanations. The default response type drops it.
4. Retry 429 with Retry-After and backoff. Stop on 402 until workspace credit is replenished.
5. Read usage.input_tokens for cost, including images and request overhead. Track credit expiry separately from token consumption.

### Decision 3.0

1. Pin a tag or commit with `revision=` when loading from the Hub. Each model had five tagged releases on 10 and 11 October
2. Send images and videos to `d3_server.py` as base64 data URLs only. The server refuses paths and http URLs with 422
3. Set `DECISION_API_KEY` before binding the bundled server beyond 127.0.0.1. It is open otherwise
4. Turn on `permutation_average=True` when routing must not depend on option order. It is off by default
5. Expect one request at a time from the bundled server. Use the router's model runtime for queued serving

## Questions

### Which is better for AI agents, Celeris-1 Decision or Decision 3.0?

Decision 3.0 scores 63.1 (B) on agent readiness against Celeris-1 Decision's 49.3 (D), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Celeris-1 Decision leads on agent ergonomics and transparency & trust.

### Which is cheaper for decision models, Celeris-1 Decision or Decision 3.0?

Celeris-1 Decision, at free against free for Decision 3.0. These are the vendors' published prices for the job.

### Do Celeris-1 Decision and Decision 3.0 need an API key?

Celeris-1 Decision needs an API key. Decision 3.0 needs no key.

### Can an agent call Celeris-1 Decision and Decision 3.0 without installing anything?

Celeris-1 Decision has a hosted endpoint at https://inference.celeris.ai/celeris-1-decision/v1/systemone. No hosted endpoint is listed for Decision 3.0.

### Are Celeris-1 Decision and Decision 3.0 open source?

No open-source release is listed for Celeris-1 Decision. Decision 3.0 is open source (Apache-2.0 for the weights and the bundled runtime, built on Apache-2.0 Qwen3.5 and Qwen3.8 bases).


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