# pplx-decider vs pplx-decider-flash (slim)

> pplx-decider and pplx-decider-flash score within a point of each other for decision models, 68.1 and 67.9 out of 100. 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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pplx-decider and pplx-decider-flash score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 68.1 (B) and 67.9 (B). Both do decision models. pplx-decider is cheaper for decision models, $0 against $0 per 1M tokens.

- pplx-decider: B 68.1, rank #249 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/pplx-decider.min.md
- pplx-decider-flash: B 67.9, rank #260 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/pplx-decider-flash.min.md
- pplx-decider, good for High-volume classification, routing and rubric scoring over text and images where a team wants a low hosted price, several related questions per item and the option to run the same weights itself. Also Cheaper for decision models, $0 against $0 per 1M tokens.
- pplx-decider-flash, good for High-volume routing, labelling and filtering over text and images with clear criteria, where half the 27B model's price matters and accuracy has been checked on the team's own labels. Also Cheaper for decision models, $0 against $0 per 1M tokens.

| Category | pplx-decider | pplx-decider-flash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 66 | 66 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 89 | 89 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 83 | 81 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 68 | 68 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 25 | 25 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 65 | 67 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 71 | 71 |

| Fact (where they differ) | pplx-decider | pplx-decider-flash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | 3.3/5 (4) |