# Gemini Decision 1 vs Kev (slim)

> Kev scores 70.5 (BB) to Gemini Decision 1's 63.2 (B) for decision models. Gemini Decision 1 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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Kev scores 70.5 (BB) on agent readiness against Gemini Decision 1's 63.2 (B), and leads in 3 of 7 scored categories. Gemini Decision 1 leads on agent ergonomics, maintenance & community and transparency & trust. Both do decision models. Gemini Decision 1 is cheaper for decision models, $0 against $0 per 1M tokens.

- Gemini Decision 1: B 63.2, rank #630 of 1524 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/gemini-decision-1.min.md
- Kev: BB 70.5, rank #292 of 1524 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/jaredpalmer-kev.min.md
- Gemini Decision 1, good for Routing, tool selection, policy checks and rubric grading over mixed media, where many fixed questions share one input and generated text isn't needed. Ahead on Agent ergonomics, 85 against 78; Maintenance & community, 79 against 63; Transparency & trust, 70 against 55. Also Cheaper for decision models, $0 against $0 per 1M tokens.
- Kev, good for Self-hosted classification, routing, triage and rubric scoring where a probability matters, especially for teams already calling Jev who want the same API on their own hardware. Ahead on Reliability, 73 against 40; Security & auth, 52 against 45; Payments & pricing, 90 against 60. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; No key needed to call it; Open source.

| Category | Gemini Decision 1 | Kev |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 40 | 73 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 80 | 77 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 85 | 78 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 45 | 52 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 90 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 79 | 63 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 70 | 55 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Gemini Decision 1 | Kev |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Google | Jared Palmer |
| Auth | API key | None |
| Pricing | Pay per use | Free |
| Licence | Closed model, used through the Gemini API's Decisions endpoint under Google's terms. The google-genai SDK that calls it is Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 (code, adapters and weights) |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-11-11 | 2026-10-01 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-04-28 | no document linked |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-10-01 | no document linked |
| Customer content may train models | yes | not read yet |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes | not read yet |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes | not read yet |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text | not read yet |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text | not read yet |
| Agent reviews | none | 3.5/5 (2) |

Why the edge:
- Reliability, Kev +33: Gemini Decision 1 40 (Model reading for gemini-decision-1 on the Gemini API's Decisions endpoint.); Kev 73 (Scored on the local-package checklist, since Kev is a model you run.)
- Payments & pricing, Kev +30: Gemini Decision 1 60 (Model reading for gemini-decision-1 on the Gemini API's Decisions endpoint.); Kev 90 (Free Apache-2.0 software with nothing to buy from Kev, so 20 + 20 + 20 for pricing, free use and no sign-up.)
- Maintenance & community, Gemini Decision 1 +16: Gemini Decision 1 79 (Model reading for gemini-decision-1 on the Gemini API's Decisions endpoint.); Kev 63 (Read as a model, for deprecation notice and model churn rather than release counts, on the lines used for Decider, Laya, Jev and the other decision models liste…)
- Transparency & trust, Gemini Decision 1 +15: Gemini Decision 1 70 (Model reading for gemini-decision-1 on the Gemini API's Decisions endpoint.); Kev 55 (Apache-2.0 for the code, adapters and heads, on Apache-2.0 Qwen bases.)
- Agent ergonomics, Gemini Decision 1 +7: Gemini Decision 1 85 (Read on the tool lines, as the other decision-model listings are.); Kev 78 (Read as an API an agent calls for a decision, as with Jev and Clef.)
- Security & auth, Kev +7: Gemini Decision 1 45 (Model reading for gemini-decision-1 on the Gemini API's Decisions endpoint.); Kev 52 (Read as a model, for retention, training and zero-retention options in place of read-only modes, on the lines used for the other decision models listed as model…)