# Gemini Decision 1 vs Vela 2.0 (slim)

> Vela 2.0 scores 70.4 (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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Vela 2.0 scores 70.4 (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
- Vela 2.0: BB 70.4, rank #294 of 1524 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/vela.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 79; Maintenance & community, 79 against 74; Transparency & trust, 70 against 54. Also Cheaper for decision models, $0 against $0 per 1M tokens.
- Vela 2.0, good for Self-hosted routing and guardrail checks in one call, where span offsets for personal data or unsupported claims matter. Ahead on Reliability, 57 against 40; Security & auth, 63 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 | Vela 2.0 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 40 | 57 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 80 | 78 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 85 | 79 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 45 | 63 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 90 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 79 | 74 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 70 | 54 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Gemini Decision 1 | Vela 2.0 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Google | vLLM Semantic Router project (with KR Labs) |
| 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 (weights, code and documentation). The 0.3B's tokeniser keeps the Gemma Terms of Use, and training data keeps its own licences |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-11-11 | 2026-10-06 |
| 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 |
| Popularity | none | 6.1k stars |
| Agent reviews | none | 4.3/5 (4) |

Why the edge:
- Payments & pricing, Vela 2.0 +30: Gemini Decision 1 60 (Model reading for gemini-decision-1 on the Gemini API's Decisions endpoint.); Vela 2.0 90 (Free Apache-2.0 software with nothing to buy, so 20 + 20 + 20 for pricing, free use and no sign-up.)
- Security & auth, Vela 2.0 +18: Gemini Decision 1 45 (Model reading for gemini-decision-1 on the Gemini API's Decisions endpoint.); Vela 2.0 63 (Read as a model, for retention, training and zero-retention options in place of read-only modes, on the lines used for Kev and the other decision models listed…)
- Reliability, Vela 2.0 +17: Gemini Decision 1 40 (Model reading for gemini-decision-1 on the Gemini API's Decisions endpoint.); Vela 2.0 57 (Scored on the local-package checklist, since Vela 2.0 is a model the owner runs.)
- Transparency & trust, Gemini Decision 1 +16: Gemini Decision 1 70 (Model reading for gemini-decision-1 on the Gemini API's Decisions endpoint.); Vela 2.0 54 (Apache-2.0 for the weights, code and documentation, on Apache-2.0 Decision 2.0 and Qwen3.5 bases, with MODIFICATIONS.md and ATTRIBUTIONS.md in each repository.)
- Agent ergonomics, Gemini Decision 1 +6: Gemini Decision 1 85 (Read on the tool lines, as the other decision-model listings are.); Vela 2.0 79 (Read as an API an agent calls for a decision, as with Jev, Clef and Kev.)
- Maintenance & community, Gemini Decision 1 +5: Gemini Decision 1 79 (Model reading for gemini-decision-1 on the Gemini API's Decisions endpoint.); Vela 2.0 74 (Read as a model, for deprecation notice and model churn rather than release counts, on the lines used for Kev, Decider, Laya and the other decision models liste…)