Microsoft Decision-1 Officially Launches: 35x Faster Than GPT-6 Sol at 1/200th Cost, Decision Scoring Model Reshapes Enterprise AI Routing
Microsoft launched Decision-1 on October 9, 2026, a decision-scoring model based on Qwen3.5-9B with median latency 35x faster than GPT-6 Sol at 1/200th the cost, priced at $0.042 per million input tokens. Xbox Research classified 10,000+ feedback items at 14x speed advantage, while the Copilot team achieved 100x faster evaluation. Available via Microsoft Foundry and OpenRouter, designed for enterprise routing, classification, and agent workflow control.