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summary: "Perplexity released pplx-decider-v1.1-27b, an open-weights multimodal decision model that tops the Hugging Face Decision Index 0.3 benchmark, and reduced its API price to $0.02 per million input tokens. The model is a generative discriminator fine-tuned from Qwen3.8-27B with a 250k context window and image analysis capabilities."
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# Perplexity New v1\.1 Decision Model Tops Hugging Face Index at $0\.02 per Million Tokens

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**Published:** 2026-10-06T17:38:40.000Z
**Category:** Models
**Topics:** llm, devtools, inference

## Summary

Perplexity released pplx\-decider\-v1\.1\-27b, an open\-weights multimodal decision model that tops the Hugging Face Decision Index 0\.3 benchmark, and reduced its API price to $0\.02 per million input tokens\. The model is a generative discriminator fine\-tuned from Qwen3\.8\-27B with a 250k context window and image analysis capabilities\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/ai/perplexity-new-v11-decision-model-tops-hugging-face-index-at-002-per-mil-eae6b882>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/perplexitydevs/status/2107519531711418597>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/denisyarats/status/2107521117825179911>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/hwchase17/status/2105806366405484628>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/alokbishoyi97/status/2107489791562678689>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/morganlinton/status/2105763091195768859>)
- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/ai/perplexity-new-v11-decision-model-tops-hugging-face-index-at-002-per-mil-eae6b882>)
- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/ai/openrouter-adds-elevenlabs-models-with-50percent-launch-discount-a9b393d5>)