# Kev vs Microsoft-Decision-1 (slim)

> Kev scores 67.4 (B) to Microsoft-Decision-1's 39 (E) for decision models. Microsoft-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 67.4 (B) on agent readiness against Microsoft-Decision-1's 39 (E), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do decision models. Microsoft-Decision-1 is cheaper for decision models, $0 against $0 per 1M tokens.

- Kev: B 67.4, rank #254 of 954 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/jaredpalmer-kev.min.md
- Microsoft-Decision-1: E 39, rank #921 of 954 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/microsoft-decision-1.min.md
- 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 30; Schema & documentation, 77 against 43; Agent ergonomics, 78 against 50; Payments & pricing, 60 against 20; Maintenance & community, 83 against 40; Transparency & trust, 49 against 32. Also No key needed to call it; Open source.
- Microsoft-Decision-1, good for Routing, classification, prioritisation and rubric checks over text, where a fixed set of options and a low price per token matter more than generated text. Also Cheaper for decision models, $0 against $0 per 1M tokens.

| Category | Kev | Microsoft-Decision-1 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 73 | 30 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 77 | 43 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 78 | 50 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 49 | 52 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 20 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 83 | 40 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 49 | 32 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Kev | Microsoft-Decision-1 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Jared Palmer | Microsoft |
| Auth | None | OAuth or key |
| Pricing | Free | Pay per use |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 (code, adapters and weights) | Not stated. The announcement and OpenRouter's model page name no licence, and no weights repository was found. |
| Last release | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-09 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked |  |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (2) | none |