Amazon releases open-source decision model Strands Decider 2B
amazon releases strands decider 2b, an open-source decision model for computer automation, as alternatives to frontier llms gain traction. this affects ai developers seeking efficient intelligence.
amazon web services released strands decider 2b, an open-source decision model inspired by typesafe's jev. it is a high-speed, low-cost way to sort between pre-decided options and deliver confidence scores. the model is built on qen3.5-2b and is small enough to run locally. amazon distinguished engineer marc brooker created the project after seeing jev and trying to build his own take on such a model. the release competes with openai's similar offering and targets customers with agentic workflows who don't require the capability or cost of a fully-featured llm.