# Kev vs pplx-decider (slim)

> Kev scores 67.4 (B) to pplx-decider's 62.9 (B) for decision models. pplx-decider 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 pplx-decider's 62.9 (B), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. pplx-decider leads on schema & documentation and security & auth. Both do decision models. pplx-decider is cheaper for decision models, $0 against $0 per 1M tokens.

- Kev: B 67.4, rank #254 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/jaredpalmer-kev.min.md
- pplx-decider: B 62.9, rank #417 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/pplx-decider.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 61; Payments & pricing, 60 against 25; Maintenance & community, 83 against 62. Also No key needed to call it; Open source.
- pplx-decider, good for High-volume classification, routing and rubric scoring over text and images where a team wants a low hosted price and the option to run the same weights itself. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 90 against 77; Security & auth, 61 against 49. Also Cheaper for decision models, $0 against $0 per 1M tokens; A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install.

| Category | Kev | pplx-decider |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 73 | 61 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 77 | 90 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 78 | 76 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 49 | 61 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 25 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 83 | 62 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 49 | 52 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Kev | pplx-decider |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Jared Palmer | Perplexity |
| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | `https://api.perplexity.ai/v1/decisions` |
| Auth | None | API key |
| Pricing | Free | Pay per use |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 (code, adapters and weights) | Apache-2.0 for the published weights. The hosted Decisions API is a proprietary service |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-05 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked | couldn't be read |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked | couldn't be read |
| Customer content may train models |  | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict automated access |  | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict benchmarking |  | couldn't be read |
| Terms or service can change without notice |  | couldn't be read |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver |  | couldn't be read |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (2) | none |