Coding & app building

Microsoft-Decision-1

By ai.azure.com

Microsoft-Decision-1 is a strong fit for foundry ticket classification and routing, with a profile optimized for advanced users who value medium ease-of-use and medium output quality.

Best for: Foundry ticket classification and routing

What it is

Microsoft's hosted text decision-scoring model returns probabilities for bounded choices, yes/no questions and rubric scores instead of prose. Its current Foundry card labels it Preview.

In Choosely terms, this sits in the coding & app building lane and is commonly selected for foundry ticket classification and routing and fixed-choice probability scoring.

Pricing

Hosted, metered access. OpenRouter currently lists $0.042 per million input tokens and $0 output tokens; gateway fees are separate. Direct Foundry access uses Azure billing and deployment terms. No released Decision-1 weights or standalone free plan were established.

Basis: Usage BasedConfidence: VerifiedLast checked: October 2026

Why people pick it vs where it falls short

Why people pick it

  • Typed numerical decisions from supplied state
  • Supports bounded choice, yes/no and score questions
  • Foundry and routed API access

Where it falls short

  • Text-only hosted access; no released Decision-1 weights or explanations
  • Latency, accuracy and calibration comparisons are vendor claims, not independent guarantees
  • Application-defined options, thresholds and human escalation are required; not a sole consequential decision-maker

When it is a strong fit

A strong match when your main priority is foundry ticket classification and routing and you need an advanced-friendly starting point.

Useful when your team values medium ease of use and medium execution over heavier setup.

Best when medium quality matters, but you still want a practical workflow rather than a complex implementation track.

How it compares in Choosely terms

  • Speed profile: Medium. This is best when you want momentum from prompt to usable output without heavy process overhead.
  • Ease profile: Medium for Advanced users. You can move quickly even if this is not your full-time specialty.
  • Control profile: High. Expect practical customization, but not an infinite-control architecture.
  • Pricing signal: Usage-based. Good for teams balancing capability with cost sensitivity.
Tradeoff: Text-only hosted access; no released Decision-1 weights or explanations.

Best-fit use cases

Practical ways Microsoft-Decision-1 fits the current Choosely catalog profile.

Foundry Ticket Classification And Routing

Strong fit

Use Microsoft-Decision-1 for foundry ticket classification and routing when you want medium execution, medium ease of use, and medium output quality.

Fixed Choice Probability Scoring

Strong fit

Use Microsoft-Decision-1 for fixed-choice probability scoring when you want medium execution, medium ease of use, and medium output quality.

Rubric Grading Of Supplied Responses

Strong fit

Use Microsoft-Decision-1 for rubric grading of supplied responses when you want medium execution, medium ease of use, and medium output quality.

Alternatives

Jev by TypeSafe AI

TypeSafe AI's hosted early-access System One model for low-latency typed choices, scores and calibrated probabilities inside software; it does not generate open-ended prose.

Choose Jev by TypeSafe AI when your primary need is high-volume classification and routing inside applications.

Cloudflare Clef

Cloudflare's Clef and Clef-flash decision-model family for typed choices, scores and probabilities from text or images through Workers AI or released weights; it does not generate free-form prose.

Choose Cloudflare Clef when your primary need is typed classification and routing in software.

Next step

Deploy in Foundry or use its decision API through a supported gateway, then test labeled text decisions, abstention thresholds and total access cost.

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FAQ

What is Microsoft-Decision-1 best for?

Microsoft-Decision-1 is best for foundry ticket classification and routing, fixed-choice probability scoring, rubric grading of supplied responses.

Is Microsoft-Decision-1 beginner-friendly?

This catalog profile lists Microsoft-Decision-1 at advanced skill level with medium ease of use.

What should I watch out for before choosing Microsoft-Decision-1?

Text-only hosted access; no released Decision-1 weights or explanations