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Amazon Strands Decider 2B: Agent Decisions, No LLM

Amazon released Strands Decider 2B, an open-source model that makes agent routing decisions in 106ms without generating text, according to byteiota. The model is positioned as a faster alternative to LLM-based routing for AI agents, with the report including a cost comparison against that approach.

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Amazon's open-source Strands Decider 2B makes agent routing decisions in 106ms without generating text. Here's how it works, where it fits, and the honest cost comparison.

The post Amazon Strands Decider 2B: Agent Decisions, No LLM appeared first on byteiota .

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