# Strands Decider 2B

Decision models · checked 2026-10-14 · https://dbggr.dev/models/strands-decider-2b/

Strands Decider 2B is an open-weight decision model from AWS Strands Labs (Apache 2.0, plus data and training code, 1.9B parameters): it answers typed questions, such as yes or no, pick one or pick several, with probabilities instead of writing text. There's no hosted version: you run it on your own hardware. JevBench, the main independent benchmark, doesn't list it yet.

- Made by: AWS Strands Labs
- Weights: Open, Apache 2.0, plus data and training code
- Size: 1.9B
- Where: Self-host only
- Images: Yes
- Context: 4,096
- Fine-tuning: Full recipe published
- Docs: https://github.com/strands-labs/strands-decider

## Strands Decider 2B price

US dollars per million input tokens. Decision models don't write text, so none of the hosted ones charge for output.

| Where | Input | Output | Notes | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-host only | Self-host | – | – | [2026-10-14](https://strandsagents.com/blog/introducing-strands-decider/) |

## Strands Decider 2B speed

| Measure | Result | Reported by |
|---|---|---|
| Reported speed | 115 ms median on an RTX 3090 | AWS Strands Labs |

Measured by the maker on its own hardware; JevBench doesn't list this model yet.

## Decision models like Strands Decider 2B

| Model | Input / M | JevBench | Weights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strands Decider 2B | Self-host | – | Open |
| [Jev 1.13](https://dbggr.dev/models/jev/) | $0.042 | 77.1 | Closed |
| [Clef](https://dbggr.dev/models/clef/) | $0.24 | 75.3 | Open |
| [d1](https://dbggr.dev/models/d1/) | $0.04 | 74.4 | Closed |
| [OpenAI Decisions (GPT-6 Luna)](https://dbggr.dev/models/openai-decisions/) | $0.10 | 73.5 | Closed |
| [Microsoft-Decision-1](https://dbggr.dev/models/microsoft-decision-1/) | $0.042 | 70.8 | Closed |
| [Clef-flash](https://dbggr.dev/models/clef-flash/) | $0.038 | 63.8 | Open |
| [Clef-omni](https://dbggr.dev/models/clef-omni/) | $0.15 | 58.3 | Open |
| [d1-3B](https://dbggr.dev/models/d1-3b/) | Self-host | 49.5 | Open |
| [d1-omni-600M (experimental)](https://dbggr.dev/models/d1-omni-600m/) | Self-host | 32.8 | Open |
| [Laya](https://dbggr.dev/models/laya/) | Free | 32.5 | Open |
| [CLM-8B](https://dbggr.dev/models/clm-8b/) | Self-host | 20.1 | Open |

## FAQ

### How much does Strands Decider 2B cost?

Strands Decider 2B has no hosted, per-token price: you download it and run it yourself, so the cost is your own compute.

### Is Strands Decider 2B open weight?

Yes. AWS Strands Labs publishes the weights under Apache 2.0, plus data and training code, so you can run and fine-tune it yourself.

### How fast is Strands Decider 2B?

AWS Strands Labs reports 115 ms median on an RTX 3090, measured on its own hardware.

### How does Strands Decider 2B compare with Jev?

JevBench doesn't list Strands Decider 2B yet, so there's no independent comparison. Jev costs $0.042 per million input tokens; Strands Decider 2B is self-host only.