{
  "id": 19562653,
  "title": "Gemini Decisions API",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/gemini-decisions-api-19562653",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-11T22:03:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Simon Willison",
    "slug": "simon-willison",
    "url": "https://simonwillison.net/2026/Nov/11/gemini-decisions-api/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google has entered the race for decision model APIs with the launch of Gemini Decision 1. This new model API mirrors Jev in several ways - it supports the same three types of questions (yes/no, choice, and rubric-scoring), and even uses Jev's term \"Noul\" for yes/no questions. Gemini Decision 1 shares the same pricing structure as GPT-6 Luna decision model, at 10 cents per million input tokens, while output remains free.\n\nHowever, Gemini Decision 1 stands out from its competitors. Being the cheapest of the three APIs, Jev remains at a lower rate of 4.2 cents per million. Unlike Jev, which is limited to text and JSON, Gemini Decision 1 boasts full multi-model capabilities. It is capable of processing text, images, audio, video, and PDFs.\n\nDuring a test involving a video file featuring a stomping robot, Gemini Decision 1 displayed a more nuanced response compared to its counterparts. While Jev and OpenAI both provided a confident yes/no answer (1.0 or 0.0), Gemini Decision 1 expressed slightly less confidence. It concluded, \"This is a link post by Simon Willison, posted on 11th November 2026. Sponsor me for $10/month and get a curated email digest of the month's most important LLM developments.\"",
  "summary": "Gemini Decisions API Google join Jev and OpenAI in the decision model category with \"Gemini Decision 1\". This new model API is almost identical to Jev: it supports the same three types of questions (yes/no, choice, and rubric-scoring) and even reuses Jev's term \"Noul\" for a yes/no question. It's priced the same as the GPT-6 Luna decision model: 10 cents per million input tokens, and output is…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hacker News",
        "title": "Gemini Decisions API",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/gemini-decisions-api",
        "published": "2026-11-11T18:32:42.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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